Work Quotes

The daily grind, the creative struggle, and why what we do matters more than we think.

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"You don't have to be mad to work here, but it helps"
John Cleese
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"Bureaucracy is the art of making the simple complicated"
John Cleese
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"Work should be something you can talk about without apologizing"
John Cleese
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"Work should have meaning beyond the paycheck"
John Cleese
"Work would be tolerable if it didn't interfere with leisure time."
Monty Python
"Responsibility is the thing most people avoid until forced to accept it."
Monty Python
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"Work should feel like play, or else you're working for the wrong reasons."
Terry Gilliam
"The human brain is a wonderful organ; it starts working the moment you get up in the morning and doesn't stop until you get into the office."
Spike Milligan
"I've never understood why people work so hard just to afford things they don't need."
Spike Milligan
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"When you're working on something, the doing of it becomes a meditation."
Jim Henson
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"I think it's important to get your hands dirty."
Jim Henson
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"Your work is going to fill a large part of your life."
Jim Henson
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"The work we do should reflect our values."
Jim Henson
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"Work should feel like play, otherwise you're wasting your life"
Eric Idle
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"Work is where you spend most of your life, so choose wisely"
Eric Idle
"Television is a collaborative medium, not a dictatorship."
Lorne Michaels
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"Work hard at what you love."
Andy Samberg
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"Work with purpose."
Andy Samberg
"When you do what you love, it doesn't feel like work."
Kenan Thompson
"Work should be meaningful and fulfilling."
Kenan Thompson
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"Work should be something that develops who you are, not just something you do to pay bills."
John Cleese
"Work should bring you joy, not just a paycheck."
Cecily Strong
"Work hard, but don't lose yourself in the process."
Cecily Strong
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"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
Kristen Wiig
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"Work hard, stay humble, and be grateful."
Kristen Wiig
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"Work with purpose and passion."
Kristen Wiig
"A job interview's true test is whether you'll fit the mold."
Monty Python
"Careers in banking or insurance require selling bits of yourself."
Monty Python
"The show doesn't go on because it's ready; it goes on because it's 11:30."
Lorne Michaels
"The writers room is where the real work happens."
Lorne Michaels