Work Quotes
The daily grind, the creative struggle, and why what we do matters more than we think.
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"The only real love story in life is the one between a man and his craft."William S. Burroughs
"I've always believed that good work, honest work, is the best way forward."William Carlos Williams
"Work gives purpose to life."William Carlos Williams
"Work, build, and create until the world matches your vision."Jack Kerouac
"Work is the only prayer that matters."Hart Crane
"Busy, busy, busy."Kurt Vonnegut
"Work that matters is work that improves the lives of real people."William Carlos Williams
"I'm happiest when I'm working and sharing that work with people"Allen Ginsberg
"The world doesn't owe you anything; you owe the world something."Jack Kerouac
"Commerce is better than conquest."Marianne Moore
"The worker's struggle is the struggle for human dignity."Hart Crane
"Work without meaning is the slowest form of death."Hart Crane
"Work is worship when done with purpose."Hilda Doolittle
"Work gives meaning to existence."Hilda Doolittle
"Any honest writer will admit that he writes for the money."Kurt Vonnegut
"In the grind of daily commerce, the details make life."William Carlos Williams
"The profound pleasure is in the personal intensity of the work."William Carlos Williams
"The farmer and the poet must work together."William Carlos Williams
"Work is the dignity of man."William Carlos Williams
"The work of art demands everything; the artist must give without reservation."Hart Crane
"The real work is in understanding your own heart."Allen Ginsberg
"Work that doesn't feed your soul is just slavery with a paycheck."Allen Ginsberg
"The work that matters most is often invisible."Allen Ginsberg
"Work becomes art when done with love."Hilda Doolittle
"Work that aligns with passion is purpose."Hilda Doolittle
"One cannot be concerned with the manner of execution."Wallace Stevens
"The effect of work is to remake the world according to thought."Wallace Stevens
"I want to work in revelations, not just spin silly tales for money."Jack Kerouac
"Work is the prayer of hands."Jack Kerouac
"I want to be remembered as a woman who loved her work."Amy Lowell