Work Quotes

Welcome to Work Quotes, the ultimate source for inspiring and inspirational quotes to assist you make it through your work day. Here you will discover a collection of quotes from some of the world's most successful and prominent individuals, using recommendations and insight on how to stay determined and productive in the workplace. Whether you're trying to find a pick-me-up to make it through a hard day, or just require a tip of why you like your job, Work Quotes has something for everyone. So take a couple of minutes to browse our collection and find the best quote to help you remain focused and inspired.
Small: A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: w
Lao Tzu
"A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves"
Lao Tzu, Author
Small: Talent in cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of
Stephen King
"Talent in cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work"
Stephen King, Author
Small: One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man
Elbert Hubbard
"One machine can do the work of fifty ordinary men. No machine can do the work of one extraordinary man"
Elbert Hubbard, Writer
Small: The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today
Elbert Hubbard
"The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today"
Elbert Hubbard, Writer
Small: Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art
"Youth is the gift of nature, but age is a work of art"
Stanislaw Lec, Poet
Small: Hard work pays off
Mat Fraser
"Hard work pays off"
Mat Fraser, Athlete
Small: Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need
Voltaire
"Work spares us from three evils: boredom, vice, and need"
Voltaire, Writer
Small: By the work one knows the workman
Jean de La Fontaine
"By the work one knows the workman"
Jean de La Fontaine, Poet
Small: There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure
Colin Powell
"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure"
Colin Powell, Statesman
Small: It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity
Mahatma Gandhi
"It is the quality of our work which will please God and not the quantity"
Mahatma Gandhi, Leader
Small: The only way to do great work is to love what you do
Steve Jobs
"The only way to do great work is to love what you do"
Steve Jobs, Businessman
Small: I was married to Margaret Joan Howe in 1940. Although not a scientist herself she has contributed more to my w
Frederick Sanger
"I was married to Margaret Joan Howe in 1940. Although not a scientist herself she has contributed more to my work than anyone else by providing a peaceful and happy home"
Frederick Sanger, Scientist
Small: When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: Whose?
Don Marquis
"When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: 'Whose?'"
Don Marquis, Journalist
Small: Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art
Frank Lloyd Wright
"Simplicity and repose are the qualities that measure the true value of any work of art"
Frank Lloyd Wright, Architect
Small: The theater needs continual reminders that there is nothing more debasing than the work of those who do well w
"The theater needs continual reminders that there is nothing more debasing than the work of those who do well what is not worth doing at all"
Gore Vidal, Novelist
Small: The hardest work in the world is being out of work
"The hardest work in the world is being out of work"
Whitney M. Young, Activist
Small: Leaders arent born they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And thats the
Vince Lombardi
"Leaders aren't born they are made. And they are made just like anything else, through hard work. And that's the price we'll have to pay to achieve that goal, or any goal"
Vince Lombardi, Coach
Small: I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process
Vincent Van Gogh
"I put my heart and my soul into my work, and have lost my mind in the process"
Vincent Van Gogh, Artist
Small: Obstacles dont have to stop you. If you run into a wall, dont turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb
Michael Jordan
"Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it"
Michael Jordan, Athlete
Small: The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary
Harvey Specter
"The only time success comes before work is in the dictionary"
Harvey Specter, Actor
Small: As for the herbal cigarettes, for the most part I dont smoke as much as the guys do. Im usually just strutting
"As for the herbal cigarettes, for the most part I don't smoke as much as the guys do. I'm usually just strutting around a bit more so I don't actually have to be inhaling it. I'm lucky because I do have scenes where the cigarettes work beautifully to punctuate certain things I'm saying"
Christina Hendricks, Actress
Small: The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work
Richard Bach
"The more I want to get something done, the less I call it work"
Richard Bach, Novelist
Small: There is joy in work. There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something
Henry Ford
"There is joy in work. There is no happiness except in the realization that we have accomplished something"
Henry Ford, Businessman
Small: The greatest education in the world is watching the masters at work
Michael Jackson
"The greatest education in the world is watching the masters at work"
Michael Jackson, Musician
Small: Liquid architecture. Its like jazz - you improvise, you work together, you play off each other, you make somet
"Liquid architecture. It's like jazz - you improvise, you work together, you play off each other, you make something, they make something. And I think it's a way of - for me, it's a way of trying to understand the city, and what might happen in the city"
Frank Gehry, Architect
Small: No good work is ever done while the heart is hot and anxious and fretted
"No good work is ever done while the heart is hot and anxious and fretted"
Olive Schreiner, Writer
Small: The moment you think you understand a great work of art, its dead for you
Oscar Wilde
"The moment you think you understand a great work of art, it's dead for you"
Oscar Wilde, Dramatist
Small: We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid
Benjamin Franklin
"We are all born ignorant, but one must work hard to remain stupid"
Benjamin Franklin, Politician
Small: I dont want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying
Woody Allen
"I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying"
Woody Allen, Director
Small: Nothing will work unless you do
Maya Angelou
"Nothing will work unless you do"
Maya Angelou, Poet
Small: Good management consists in showing average people how to do the work of superior people
John D. Rockefeller
"Good management consists in showing average people how to do the work of superior people"
John D. Rockefeller, Businessman
Small: People might not get all they work for in this world, but they must certainly work for all they get
"People might not get all they work for in this world, but they must certainly work for all they get"
Frederick Douglass, Author
Small: Trouble is only an opportunity in work clothes
"Trouble is only an opportunity in work clothes"
Henry J. Kaiser, Businessman
Small: States get to improve transportation infrastructure that creates economic development, puts people back to wor
Corrine Brown
"States get to improve transportation infrastructure; that creates economic development, puts people back to work and, most important, enhances safety and improves local communities"
Corrine Brown, Politician
Small: Strength of character may be learned at work, but beauty of character is learned at home
"Strength of character may be learned at work, but beauty of character is learned at home"
Henry Drummond, Writer
Small: A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles
William Hazlitt
"A gentle word, a kind look, a good-natured smile can work wonders and accomplish miracles"
William Hazlitt, Critic
Small: Many believe - and I believe - that I have been designated for this work by God. In spite of my old age, I do
"Many believe - and I believe - that I have been designated for this work by God. In spite of my old age, I do not want to give it up; I work out of love for God and I put all my hope in Him"
Michelangelo, Artist
Small: Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day
Thornton Wilder
"Seek the lofty by reading, hearing and seeing great work at some moment every day"
Thornton Wilder, Writer
Small: The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more
"The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more"
Jonas Salk, Scientist
Small: Terrorism has no religion, no nationality, and no humanity. We must all work together to fight this evil
Moustapha Akkad
"Terrorism has no religion, no nationality, and no humanity. We must all work together to fight this evil"
Moustapha Akkad, Director
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