Work Quotes

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

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"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
Laurie Anderson
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"Work that comes from the heart is never wasted."
Yoko Ono
"Work is the conversation between intention and reality."
Ryoji Ikeda
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"Work that aligns with purpose becomes play."
Jon Hopkins
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"Work that matters is work that fulfills."
Jon Hopkins
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"Most people work to live, but the idea is to live to work."
John Cage
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"Discipline is the foundation of all genuine artistry."
John Cage
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"One secret of success in life is for a man to regard his vocation as a holy calling."
Andrew Carnegie
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"A man who acquisitions and does nothing is like a man who plants and does not gather."
Andrew Carnegie
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"The individual who wants to reach the top in business must appreciate everything connected with his business by competition."
Andrew Carnegie
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"We are told that no man can be profitably employed who is not contented with his lot in life."
Andrew Carnegie
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"The man who builds a business creates a legacy greater than himself."
Andrew Carnegie
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"Business is a means to create value; not merely to extract wealth."
Andrew Carnegie
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"To the man who can work, idleness is a curse."
Andrew Carnegie
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"Work becomes meaningful when we listen to what it's trying to teach us."
Pauline Oliveros
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"Work-life balance improves when we listen to our body's signals."
Pauline Oliveros
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"I believe in the power of collaboration."
Laurie Anderson
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"Work should nourish the soul, not just the wallet."
Yoko Ono
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"Work that matters comes from work you love."
Jon Hopkins
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"Work becomes art when it comes from the heart."
Jon Hopkins
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"The work is never finished; it is always in the process of becoming."
John Cage
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"The only way to do great work is to love what you do."
James Blake
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"Work is love made visible."
James Blake
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"Work becomes meaningful when it is an expression of who we are."
Pauline Oliveros
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"The work we do matters, even when it feels like it doesn't."
Laurie Anderson
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"The work is never finished, only eternally unfolding"
Jon Hopkins
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"The most important work is the work we do on ourselves."
Arca
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"Work is what sustains us, but passion is what fulfills us."
Yoko Ono
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"Work with passion or don't work at all."
Yoko Ono
"To work with intention is to align every action with a larger purpose."
Ryoji Ikeda