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“Many young people are impatient and want to succeed without putting in the time. The formula for success, if there is one, is hard work and opportunity. No one likes the hard work bit, but they are on the look-out for opportunities so they move from job to job, and from sector to sector, without actually staying in one place to learn anything or add value to anyone.”
Sope Willams Elegbe wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I used to be a fashion designer and was being appreciated for my work. I used to put all my thoughts into my work. My garments had motifs of birds and wings to depict freedom.”
Khushalii Kumar (born 1988) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To become a successful marine scientist in Africa, you must be prepared to work harder than you would in other fields. Make no room for naysayers! Look beyond boundaries, oceanography is a global science! You may not be recognized or even relevant to people at the onset of your career in your country, but your work may attract international attention.”
“It's one thing to work at an organization, it’s an entirely different thing to lead it. When you work at an organization, it’s easier to be the “servant of it.”
Azza Karam (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“...each religious community on its own is very rich. But when it comes to religious community members who are willing to stick their necks out, come together, and work across religions, there is very little money for that. Even the biggest governments don’t provide financial support for that kind of work.”
Azza Karam (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Men do not work and they get paid to 'rent' their wives the lands on which they work to support the whole family.”
Ezinne Ukagwu (born 1971) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“But we're not here to profit off reposting the video. We're here to profit off a transformative work of criticism designed to educate, without detracting from the potential market for the original copyrighted work. *clears throat* In my professional opinion, the explanation in the title is wrong.”
Captain Disillusion (born 1980) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Static Helicopter Blades (2019)
“It’s just common sense,” Mari objected. “Help people realize that what they do matters, that their efforts count and that everyone needs to work together, and they’ll work and fight better.” Patila shook her head. “Such sense is far from common.”
John G. Hemry (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The time for second-hand book-shops...is after one's work, not during one's work.”
E. V. Lucas (1868–1938) said by 1938 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is need for creativity and boldness. Photography is also a means to communicate the existence and the presence of God who gave us wonderful places to contemplate his work. If properly used, technology is a great tool. My intent is to put the work in the service of evangelization that the Church has entrusted to me in Concepcion.”
Fernando Natalio Chomalí Garib (born 1957) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: We need a new pedagogy for evangelism," says the Archbishop of Concepcion (12 June 2012) Fides News Agency
“I really wanted to work on this film because I felt it was an important subject matter, especially culturally. Obviously it is more than just being centred on Zambian culture, but I felt like it was needed, and that was really my main reason for wanting to do the project. Another reason was that I really wanted to work with Rungano, especially after seeing her film I Am Not a Witch.”
Susan Chardy (born 1982) first seen 2024 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Interview: Susan Chardy talks nuances of her new film On Becoming a Guinea Fowl; By SHIVANI DUBEY, retrieved on 5 December 2024
“Now I work, and I see the results of my work, so I have some money,” she says. “But I’m still the same person that I was before. I still have the same simple life. I still have the same friends”
Cesária Évora (1941–2011) first seen 2001 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: A Lifetime of Persistence Brings Cesaria Evora to World Stage,June 25, 2001,By ALONA WARTOFSKY
“I know what people want to see is us going after the so called big-fish; that is when they realize that you are doing work, but a lot of work being done by the inspectorate quietly but effectively.”
Irene Mulyagonja (born 1963) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“People associate my work with their traditions and culture and maybe there isn't enough of that in the music industry. The music industry does sometimes become a little poppy and more about the accumulation of things. My work is about memories and identity”
Thandiswa Mazwai (born 1976) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’m very determined. Tyla adds of her desire for further international success. If I want something, I make sure I get it. There’s a point where things become hard and you wonder if it’s going to work. But I always knew that things were going to work out eventually.”
“Remember that pain must come into your life to do a work, when the work is done, the pain will leave you”
Lily Banda (born 1990) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I do not rely on talent but on my work ethic and hard work. We easily forget that this is a process of upliftment, and only focusing on the crown and not the daily successes is where you can easily compare yourself, not have compassion for yourself, and ultimately have self-doubt about your abilities”
Natasha Joubert (born 1997) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“One thing remains the same with me, that is the fear and trembling which accompanies our work. The Lord is abundantly blessing us in our labours, and although we do not always have clear sailing ... yet we rejoice in the work.”
Inez Knight Allen (1876–1937) said by 1937 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am interested in the material legacy of photographs by early woman photographers in New Zealand museums and archives (or the lack thereof), and the question of how to rethink curatorial concerns that have been formed by histories that have excluded, not only work relating to New Zealand, but the work of women.”
Emily Florence Cazneau (1855–1892) said by 1892 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Mitchell, Lissa (November 2015). "Recovering Pieces: Finding an early history of women and photography in New Zealand". Love Feminists. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
“Cearns is involved with numerous charities, which, in 2019, amounted to her being awarded the Order of Australia medal. In addition to her work with the RSPCA, she has provided pro-bono work for other charities such as Kanyana Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, Animal Aid Abroad & Animals Australia.”
Alex Cearns (born 1974) first seen 2012 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Packer, Steve (March–May 2012). "Alex Cearns: Diversity in the Workplace". Photo Review Magazine. Australia
“Since Covid, many children have dropped out of school in Morocco. So we're going to try to recruit these 10-, 11-, and 12-year-olds, and then there will be others of all ages. We'll work with local public schools. The center will be open Monday to Saturday, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., to guide young people who have dropped out of school, support them, and work with their parents.”
Latifa Ibn Ziaten (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The entire life of the people and of the ecclesial missionary communities, such as pastoral work and missionary work, are entirely animated by the power of the Word of God.”
Paulo Jackson Nóbrega de Sousa (born 1969) first seen 2021 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: The Word of God at the center of the General Assembly of Bishops (13 April 2021) Fides News Agency
“So desperate to make this work as back home I had another story… he knew. He would park outside work the whole day and wait for me. I made excuses. And I tried to understand and help. I was desperate not to be rough”
Brenda Ngxoli (born 1981) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I’ve always been (for a lack of a better word) a showman, and my interests in filmmaking peaked past performance because I always wanted to know what everyone else’s role in the ecosystem was; and I’ve always been fascinated by team work making the dream work”
Nozipho Nkelemba (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There’s no such thing as a free meal, meaning you have to work hard and smart for everything you want in life. Nothing comes easy, and if something doesn’t work out the first time doesn’t mean you have to abandon it.”
Kajal Bagwandeen (born 1983) first seen 2018 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: My Journey to success with Kajal Bangwadeen,Sep 20, 2018,by K Danielles Media
“Being a board member can be a lot of work. You have to be invested in it. It is not something where you show up at the board meeting and opine and everybody listens. That’s not what board work is.”
Kathleen A. Blatz (born 1954) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I don’t believe in having one foot in, one foot out. If you are going to do something, give your 100 per cent to it and if it doesn’t work, that’s fine, but you don’t want it not to work because you were not committed and later wonder, ‘what if I had put in a little more effort?’”
Avril (born 1986) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: How Kenyan singer and actress Avril triumphed over cyber-bullying, By Munde Okuna, retrieved on Nov. 10, 2016
“The government must answer; we are the ones who pay taxes and work. The Prime Minister should say something instead of spouting bullshit slogans! They must apologise, because we pay taxes for them too. They must understand that this country exists thanks to the people who work.”
Maurizio Landini (born 1961) first seen 2013 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Ast, Maurizio Landini: "Basta slogan del cazzo di questo governo, chiedano scusa. Basta Leopolde", huffingtonpost.it (October 29, 2013)
“[...] there is the particularly serious problem of employment in Italy. The indisputable fact that must be acknowledged is that the blanket of available work is too small. If it covers the over-50s, it leaves young people exposed. And vice versa. Collective bargaining must therefore address, in every possible way, the distribution of available work.”
Pierre Carniti (1936–2018) first seen 2017 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: As quoted in Conflitto o partecipazione? Un falso dilemma. Un testo di Pierre Carniti, Rainews.it (July 13, 2017); originaly published on L'Etruria.it.
“When you work for people, or they work with you, don't act like you're tolerating them. Treat them like family because you never know tomorrow.”
Timaya (born 1977) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Why I can't be Eedris Abdulkareems friend. December 2023, Tribune Newspaper.
“The love of experiment was very strong in him, and I can remember the way he would say, "I shan't be easy till I have tried it," as if an outside force were driving him. He enjoyed experimenting much more than work which only entailed reasoning, and when he was engaged on one of his books which required argument and the marshalling of facts, he felt experimental work to be a rest or holiday.”
Francis Darwin (1848–1925) said by 1925 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My good habits: I don’t really watch television. I read a lot. I teach, which makes me think about what makes good work. I run, which helps me work out s and combat nerves about a first book. I parent, which is radically humbling and physical and informs my characterizations. I always have a in progress. I try not to read rejection letters twice.”
Megan Mayhew Bergman (born 1979) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And so we need inspiration. I am inspired by people in all fields who devote energy, intellect and time to honing their skills and excelling. I am inspired by African artistic work and culture, past and contemporary, and by African intellectual work and thought. I am motivated by collectivity and solidarity, and by love.”
Lynne Muthoni Wanyeki (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I am with the Narendra Modi in his Atmanirbhar Bharat campaign and I will work hard and to my full capacity. I will work with the BJP and will help the party in making Bihar a developed state.”
Shreyasi Singh (born 1991) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My work belongs to the people who are reading it. That’s how I hold with the work going away: people have the right to put their interpretation and their meaning into it—it is in the public arena.”
Erna Brodber (born 1940) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Well, I think the environment, the milieu within which we do our work as people who care about the human-centered design of technologies, platforms, products and services, long-term value, sustainable engagement, all of the things that we care about, the mil within which we sit and we work is very important.”
Elizabeth F. Churchill (born 1962) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Making everyone in the organisation you work in feels as though they can be the very best version of them at work as happy, engaged people are always more willing to go the extra mile, think the creative solution and engage more positively with customers.”
Liv Garfield (born 1975) first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Q&A with Severn Trent's CEO, Liv Garfield. February 3, 2020
“Truth be told, everybody wants to associate themselves with a work-in-progress, I am a work-in-progress.”
Rotimi Salami first seen 2020 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: My ‘babyface’, a major career setback for me —Actor, Rotimi Salami 23 May 2020, NIGERIAN TRIBUNE (Nigeria)
“The three male “Vs”—vulgarity, violence, and visibility, the result of impotent and aggressive masculinity—must be replaced by empathy, diplomacy, and patience. Men must be re-educated. We have read many books about women who love too much or work too hard. Well, it's time for men who love too little or work too little to go back to school. Let them learn to be more feminine.”
Lilli Gruber (born 1957) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It can take time to find the right balance, but I would say I have always tried to “blend” my life with work, although it can be hard sometimes. If you love what you do it makes it a lot less stressful. I can often be found doing my work emails whilst watching my children on the sports field, or taking my mum on store visits with me.”
Liz Houghton wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We didn’t talk about it, we did not help people or educate people on how to be ambassadors for this work, or how to understand it from a larger systemic lens. And so our work was vulnerable to attacks and weaponization…it was almost like there was a fear, well we can’t talk about it because we’re in the middle of a gubernatorial election.”
Janice Underwood wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I don’t think we went too fast. I think we didn’t build people’s capacity to talk about the work. I think that was the main issue, we just didn’t talk about the work in a way that helped people understand how it was all connected”
Janice Underwood wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“And it looked really silly, but it did work. I mean the product didn’t work, but you could see what it looked like.”
Julie Austin wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We talk about generational changes, attitudes to work and the concept of a ‘worklife balance’. It isn’t just women who want change, and it isn’t always about parenthood, she suggests. “Men in their 30s and 40s have a very different attitude to work than their fathers. It’s much more about not letting one thing dominate [your life].”
Carolyn McCall (born 1961) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“At the end of the day, you have to bring all of the work—the work that you’ve done that’s more in-depth, tighter, more brilliant than anybody else can bring. Because that’s the only way to ensure that you actually get the next shot, the next chance.”
Bozoma Saint John (born 1977) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My work is more analytical and, of course, there are some technical details that I have not used before in my work.”
Jennifer Dixon wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Once I understood that, it helped me to work with our executives to review and set priorities. I see my job as to run the board and our council and to work with them to shape our strategy.”
Debbie Hewitt (born 1963) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“He went about his work — such work as few Ever had laid on head and heart and hand — As one who knows, where there’s a task to do, Man’s honest will must Heaven’s good grace command.”
Tom Taylor (born 2001) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I work on understanding the dynamics of savanna ecosystems in the context of global change. My work integrates field ecological data, remote sensing, modelling, and biogeochemistry.”
Sally Archibald wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Team work makes the dream work, so choose the right collaborators.”
Victoria Thomas wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source