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Quotes About Work

The harder you work... and visualize something, the luckier you get.
~ Seal
Concentrate on your job and you will forget your other troubles.
~ William Feather
All growth depends upon activity. There is no development physically or intellectually without effort, and effort means work.
~ Calvin Coolidge
There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there.
~ Indira Gandhi
Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work, driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for, in order to get to a job that you need so you can pay for the clothes, car and the house that you leave empty all day in order to afford to live in it.
~ Ellen Goodman
I'm doing things that feel good to my soul. I've had plenty opportunity to do other things, but it didn't feel right, and it wasn't right. And if it feels like work, then it's work. But if you have that opportunity to do what you love, and you can make a living out of it, then that's a blessing and I never take that for granted.
~ Xzibit
I have no idols. I admire work, dedication and competence.
~ Ayrton Senna
Play is the work of childhood.
~ Jean Piaget
The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it.
~ Mother Teresa
The work goes on, the cause endures, the hope still lives and the dreams shall never die.
~ Edward Kennedy
I don't live to work; I work to live.
~ Noel Gallagher
I'm far from being god, but I work god damn hard.
~ Jay-Z
It is teamwork that makes the dream work.
~ Jay Rock
Creativity is a habit, and the best creativity is the result of good work habits.
~ Twyla Tharp
I'm confident to say that if you want to grow in a profession, consistency is the key... I'm strict about my work goals and training.
~ Eliud Kipchoge
Colleagues are a wonderful thing - but mentors, that's where the real work gets done.
~ Junot Diaz
Together with a culture of work, there must be a culture of leisure as gratification. To put it another way: people who work must take the time to relax, to be with their families, to enjoy themselves, read, listen to music, play a sport.
~ Pope Francis
I never expect to see a perfect work from an imperfect man.
~ Alexander Hamilton
Passion is needed for any great work, and for the revolution, passion and audacity are required in big doses.
~ Che Guevara
Research indicates that employees have three prime needs: Interesting work, recognition for doing a good job, and being let in on things that are going on in the company.
~ Zig Ziglar
Everyone wants to be safe. Well, I got news for you: You can't be safe. Life's not safe. Your work isn't safe. When you leave the house, it isn't safe. The air you breathe isn't going to be safe, not for very long. That's why you have to enjoy the moment.
~ Lemmy
Talent is given by God but you should respect it by doing good work.
~ Johnny Lever
Perfectionism and procrastination have such a fine line. You say, 'Well, I want it to be good. I want it to be perfect.' But what you're really doing is not doing your work. You're putting off showing up and being visible because then you're going to be judged, and it might suck.
~ Jen Sincero
I like sports, and swimming is my favorite. Doing physical exercises keeps one fit and healthy and helps one work more efficiently. I think we all need to strike a balance between work and relaxation. This can keep us energetic and help us do our job better.
~ Xi Jinping