- Nov 07, 2020
Work Quotes
Quotes on the meaning of work.
Several quotes here describe work as a solitary process, one that takes real effort to protect from distraction, while others connect a person's politics directly to the character of their work. Related reading includes Growth Quotes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- Life
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- Nov 07, 2020
I want to see my grandchildren grow up. I want to be there for my friends. I want to be able to love the person in my life. I want to work. I want to do something I've never done, which is save money. I've never bought anything. I have nothing.
- Eating
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- Nov 07, 2020
I still take my own lunches to work. That way I can control what I'm eating, as opposed to another doughnut.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think there are always phases in life when things get intense or difficult, whether it's the sheer volume of work or personal circumstances. And I've definitely had tough moments. The way I approach them is just to tell myself that this, too, will pass, and take it one day at a time.
- Nov 07, 2020
I will always need to compromise and make choices - you just have to work hard at making the right choice day by day.
- Children
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- Nov 07, 2020
When push comes to shove, my children always come first, and I am lucky that I work in an environment that respects that.
- Nov 07, 2020
I see no reason for calling my work poetry except that there is no other category in which to put it.
- Heart
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- Nov 07, 2020
In every community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal. In every heart, there is the power to do it.
- Nov 07, 2020
And dialogue, I'm good at it, and it's because it's the only thing you have to work with in TV writing.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
On my walks, that's when the good ideas come. The kind of hard, gritty work is when you're sitting at the computer and it's kind of intense and you're kind of in super control of it - the walks are when you let go. That's when the really big breakthroughs come in, and it's very strange.
- Alone
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- Nov 07, 2020
After decades spent in rewrite rooms surrounded by other shouting writers, I discovered that I work best alone. I like being in charge of my time, working out the problems according to my own rhythms and being able to nap. That's a big one, the napping on demand!
- Alone
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- Nov 07, 2020
After decades spent in rewrite rooms surrounded by other shouting writers, I discovered that I work best alone. I like being in charge of my time, working out the problems according to my own rhythms and being able to nap.
- Hard Work
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have had lots of luck in my career but there has also been a lot of hard work.
- Moment
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- Nov 07, 2020
If I'm nervous, it means I had to work hard to get there, whether it's playing in a tournament or speaking at an event. So I try to stop and be proud of getting to live in that moment.
- Man
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- Nov 07, 2020