Work Quotes
The daily grind, the creative struggle, and why what we do matters more than we think.
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"To be idle is a short death; to work is to live."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"Your work is to discover your work, and then with all your heart to give yourself to it."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"The thing about comedy is that it's never been a job for me."Richard Pryor
"I like to work. I like to do things that are challenging."Richard Pryor
"You have to care about your work more than you care about the nightmare of the business side of things."Amy Poehler
"You should treat your career like a bad boyfriend."Amy Poehler
"The divine rewards the honest merchant as much as the warrior."Zoroaster
"In the marketplace, honesty is the greatest currency."Zoroaster
"Work done with intention becomes an act of worship."Zoroaster
"Do your little thing and do it well. That's all you can really do in this life."Tina Fey
"You have to care about the work itself, not about who's watching or judging."Tina Fey
"The work is the point. Everything else is just distraction."Tina Fey
"Your job is not to be liked. Your job is to do good work."Tina Fey
"I wouldn't think of devoting less than 15 to 20 hours a day to my work."Lenny Bruce
"Work that doesn't fulfill your soul is just prison with benefits."Joan Rivers
"The best work is done when passion meets purpose."Joan Rivers
"Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money so they won't quit."George Carlin
"Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it."Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"The struggle itself becomes the reward when you're doing what you love."Richard Pryor
"Work hard, play harder, and never apologize for either."Joan Rivers
"Life is too short to be miserable at work."Tina Fey
"You have to work hard but have fun doing it."Tina Fey
"I love working with talented people."Tina Fey
"You have to care about the work, not about how it looks, not about the money, not about the fame. If you care about the work, the work will take care of you."Amy Poehler
"Finding the balance between making a living and making a life is essential."Robin Williams
"You work because it's important to you, not because you have to."Robin Williams
"Acting is like a sport - you have to train constantly."Amy Poehler
"Work hard and be kind to people."Amy Poehler
"I've always believed that if you put in the work, good things will follow."Joan Rivers
"Work like you're trying to prove something to yourself, not to anybody else."Richard Pryor