Work Quotes

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

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"There is much to be said for a well-ordered household."
Stevens
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"A butler's professionalism must be maintained at all times."
Stevens
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"This house has been my life's work."
Stevens
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"A butler must remember his place at all times."
Stevens
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"The dignity of a profession lies in its execution."
Stevens
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"Work defines us."
The Invisible Man (Narrator)
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"I'm not even sure how much longer I'll be able to do this work."
Kathy H.
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"Waste not want not"
Serena Joy
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"Work without meaning is merely torture."
Gabriel García Márquez (Narrator)
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"The machines in the factory ran without purpose or meaning."
Gabriel García Márquez (Narrator)
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"He sought redemption in work, though redemption never came."
Gabriel García Márquez (Narrator)
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"The truth is that I have become a prisoner of my own work."
Colonel Aureliano Buendía
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"A man's work is his monument, whether he builds or destroys."
Colonel Aureliano Buendía
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"I built my power stone by stone, spell by spell."
Circe
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"A man should be useful. That is all there is to it."
Ove
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"A man should know how to fix things. It gives him purpose."
Ove
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"People need to understand the value of hard work."
Ove
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"A man should know how to fix things with his own two hands."
Ove
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"I made myself indispensable through my arts"
Circe
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"I learned to love the work of my hands"
Circe
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"Work without purpose is mere slavery."
Tyrion Lannister
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"The work we do defines who we become."
Kvothe
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"I am a soldier. That is all I know."
Kaladin Stormblessed
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"Work with purpose, not merely for survival."
Kaladin Stormblessed
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"Bridge crews are the heart of the army."
Kaladin Stormblessed
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"The work we do today echoes into eternity."
Kaladin Stormblessed
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"A soldier's duty extends beyond himself to those he serves."
Kaladin Stormblessed
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"The nice thing about working for a demon is that you get to spend a lot of time managing expectations."
The Narrator
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"The problem with being a demon is that you have to work with demons."
Crowley
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"If God created the world in six days and rested on the seventh, demons spend all eight working."
The Narrator