Work Quotes

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

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"Work that aligns with passion becomes prayer and meditation."
Luís de Camões
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"Work without passion is slavery, no matter how well you are compensated."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"Work is the curse of the thinking classes."
Fernando Pessoa
A
"O trabalho dignifica o homem e dá sentido à existência."
Almeida Garrett
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"O trabalho bem feito é uma forma de arte."
Almeida Garrett
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"Work done with purpose becomes a form of prayer."
Padraig Colum
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"Work becomes noble when done with integrity."
Padraig Colum
J
"Work is the religion of those without faith."
John Banville
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"Work without passion is merely servitude by another name."
Luís de Camões
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"Work that doesn't feed the soul feeds nothing."
Saramago
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"Work should be an expression of our values, not a violation of them."
Saramago
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"Work, when pursued with passion, becomes a form of worship."
Luís de Camões
A
"Work that has no meaning is merely labor."
Austin Clarke
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"Work should enrich the soul, not merely the pocket."
Austin Clarke
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"Work is the punishment for having been born."
Fernando Pessoa
J
"Work is the refuge of those who have nothing to do."
José María de Eça de Queirós
J
"Work gives life structure, even when it gives no meaning."
José María de Eça de Queirós
P
"In work, we find not just livelihood but purpose."
Padraig Colum
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"In work well done, we honor both ourselves and others."
Padraig Colum
S
"I am condemned to write, as a man is condemned to live."
Saramago
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"The value of work lies not in its reward, but in its purpose."
Luís de Camões
"Work is the curse of the drinking classes"
Patrick Kavanagh
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do"
Patrick Kavanagh
"We are what we repeatedly do; excellence is not an act but a habit"
Patrick Kavanagh
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"Work is the visible form of invisible thought."
Fernando Pessoa
J
"Work is the forge upon which we shape ourselves."
John Banville
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"Work is the means by which we prove we exist."
John Banville
J
"Work without passion is merely the slow death of the spirit."
José María de Eça de Queirós
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"The work of the writer is to bear witness and to transform witness into wisdom."
Austin Clarke
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"Work that does not nourish the soul is merely passing time."
Austin Clarke