Work Quotes

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

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"Prostitution gives her an opportunity to meet people. It's the only way she can meet people."
Milo Minderbinder
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"A man can get a good living in the black market; all he needs is a little moral courage."
Milo Minderbinder
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"Somebody has to do the dishes."
Billy Pilgrim
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"Work is the curse of the drinking classes."
Milo Minderbinder
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"Everybody's got to pull their own weight."
Nurse Ratched
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"Everything tends to come to those who wait, but those who hustle get it before it ends up belonging to someone else."
Milo Minderbinder
C
"The boss gives us hell"
Curley's wife
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"The only honest way to earn money is to work very hard at something very profitable."
Milo Minderbinder
C
"The boss is a nice fella"
Candy
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"The more stitches, the less riches"
Mustapha Mond
C
"The boss gives us hell when he's mad"
Candy
M
"Wheels must turn steadily, but cannot turn unaided."
Mustapha Mond
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"I got to get him outa the sight of the boss."
George Milton
C
"The boss gives us hell, the stable buck gives us hell, the boss's son give us hell"
Candy
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"The meaning of life lies in work"
Pierre Bezukhov
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"I'm the sherman tank man."
Milo Minderbinder
M
"Bologna, lettuce and tomato."
Milo Minderbinder
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"I'm gonna work"
Lennie Small
C
"The boss gives the orders and we don't ask no questions"
Candy
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"I'm a fireman. I work to keep firemen safe."
Guy Montag
C
"Montag, what is it you do exactly?"
Clarisse McClellan
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"The secret of life is to have a task that consumes you"
Pierre Bezukhov
C
"I work my tail off for my fifty bucks"
Curley's wife
C
"The boss gives the grain an' a little hay, an' you can sleep right there in the barn"
Curley's wife
B
"Every day I have been optometrist."
Billy Pilgrim
A
"A man's only real security is his ability to work and create."
Adam Trask
B
"I will work harder"
Boxer
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"We can't keep the fire going. We haven't enough people."
Ralph
B
"I will work harder."
Boxer
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"The very essence of plans is to make a clean job of it."
The Manager