So you’re looking for job motivation quotes to express what you’re feeling right now? What do Jay-Z, Homer Simpson and Einstein have in common? They all have an opinion about work. Although they have very different ones. So you’ve come to the right place! We’ve got an ever-growing list of the most motivational and not-so-serious quotes about work, so you can elegantly put it into someone else’s words. To make sure you find the right job motivation quote for the right occasion, we’ve divided them into two categories, “Motivational” and “Funny & Light-hearted”. Let’s go!
Job Motivation Quotes to boost your mood
There is a reason why people like Steve Jobs, Muhammad Ali or Frank Sinatra are constantly quoted. They have the power to motivate. So let these personalities inspire you! Or to paraphrase the great Wayne Gretzky: You miss 100% of the quotes you never read. Or something like that.
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“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer
![Quote by Albert Schweitzer: Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.]()
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“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.” – John D. Rockefeller
![Quote by John D. Rockefeller: Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.]()
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“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn’t work hard.” – Tim Notke
![Quote by Tim Notke: Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.]()
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“Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.” – Arnold H. Glasow
![Quote by Arnold H. Glasow: Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You must set yourself on fire.]()
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“The future depends on what you do today.” – Mahatma Gandhi
![Quote by Mahatma Gandhi: The future depends on what you do today.]()
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“Work hard in silence, let success make the noise.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: Work hard in silence, let success make the noise.]()
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“Success is not in what you have, but who you are.” – Bo Bennett
![Quote by Bo Bennett: Success is not in what you have, but who you are.]()
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“The key to success is to start before you are ready.” – Marie Forleo
![Quote by Marie Forleo: The key to success is to start before you are ready.]()
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“Your work is a reflection of your dreams. If you can dream it, you can achieve it.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: Your work is a reflection of your dreams. If you can dream it, you can achieve it.]()
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“The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.” – Charles Kingsleigh
![Quote by Charles Kingsleigh: The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.]()
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“The secret to getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain
![Quote by Mark Twain: The secret to getting ahead is getting started.]()
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“Work until your idols become your rivals.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: Work until your idols become your rivals.]()
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“Opportunities don’t happen. You create them.” – Chris Grosser
![Quote by Chris Grosser: Opportunities don't happen. You create them.]()
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“Don’t count the days; make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali
![Quote by Muhammad Ali: Don't count the days; make the days count.]()
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“The harder you work for something, the greater you’ll feel when you achieve it.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: The harder you work for something, the greater you'll feel when you achieve it.]()
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“Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.” – Confucius
![Quote by Confucius: Choose a job you love, and you will never have to work a day in your life.]()
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“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker
![Quote by Peter Drucker: The best way to predict the future is to create it.]()
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“Success is not just about making money. It’s about making a difference.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: Success is not just about making money. It's about making a difference.]()
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“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
![Quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt: The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.]()
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“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson
![Quote by Sam Levenson: Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.]()
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“The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.” – Vidal Sassoon
![Quote by Vidal Sassoon: The only place where success comes before work is in the dictionary.]()
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“Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.” – Henry David Thoreau
![Quote by Henry David Thoreau: Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it.]()
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“If you’re offered a seat on a rocket ship, don’t ask what seat! Just get on.” – Sheryl Sandberg
![Quote by Sheryl Sandberg: If you're offered a seat on a rocket ship, don't ask what seat! Just get on.]()
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“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
![Quote by Wayne Gretzky: You miss 100% of the shots you don't take.]()
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“When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.” – Henry Ford
![Quote by Henry Ford: When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it.]()
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“Your time is limited, don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
![Quote by Steve Jobs: Your time is limited, don't waste it living someone else's life.]()
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“The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.” – Will Rogers
![Quote by Will Rogers: The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.]()
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“I have a lot of work to do today. If I don’t do it, it won’t get done.” – Jerry Seinfeld from “Seinfeld”
![Quote by Jerry Seinfeld from 'Seinfeld': I have a lot of work to do today. If I don't do it, it won't get done.]()
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“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
![Quote by Steve Jobs: The only way to do great work is to love what you do.]()
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“Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.” – Winston S. Churchill
![Quote by Winston S. Churchill: Success is walking from failure to failure with no loss of enthusiasm.]()
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“The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible.” – Joel Brown
![Quote by Joel Brown: The only thing that stands between you and your dream is the will to try and the belief that it is actually possible.]()
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“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
![Quote by Steve Jobs: Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work. And the only way to do great work is to love what you do.]()
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“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston S. Churchill
![Quote by Winston S. Churchill: Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.]()
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Funny & Light-hearted Job Motivation Quotes
Do you sometimes have the feeling that you are working in a monkey house? Do you feel more like Garfield the cat than Steve Jobs? Then these job motivation quotes will surely speak to your heart!
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“If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?” – Albert Einstein
![Quote by Albert Einstein: If a cluttered desk is a sign of a cluttered mind, of what, then, is an empty desk a sign?]()
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“I’m not a rocket scientist, but if I were, I’d be one.” – Phoebe Buffay from ‘Friends’
![Quote by Phoebe Buffay from 'Friends': I'm not a rocket scientist, but if I were, I'd be one.]()
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“I’m not late; the rest of the world is early.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: I'm not late; the rest of the world is early.]()
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“If you think your boss is stupid, remember: you wouldn’t have a job if he was smarter.” – Albert Grant
![Quote by Albert Grant: If you think your boss is stupid, remember: you wouldn't have a job if he was smarter.]()
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“Work smarter, not harder, unless your boss is watching.” – Scott Adams (Dilbert)
![Quote by Scott Adams (Dilbert): Work smarter, not harder, unless your boss is watching.]()
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“My resume is just a list of things I never want to do again.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: My resume is just a list of things I never want to do again.]()
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“I do my best work when I’m procrastinating.” – Calvin from ‘Calvin and Hobbes’
![Quote by Calvin from 'Calvin and Hobbes': I do my best work when I'm procrastinating.]()
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“I’m not arguing; I’m just explaining why I’m right.” – Sheldon Cooper from ‘The Big Bang Theory’
![Quote by Sheldon Cooper from 'The Big Bang Theory': I'm not arguing; I'm just explaining why I'm right.]()
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“I’m not late; I’m just making a grand entrance.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: I'm not late; I'm just making a grand entrance.]()
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“I used to jog, but the ice cubes kept falling out of my glass.” – David Lee Roth
![Quote by David Lee Roth: I used to jog, but the ice cubes kept falling out of my glass.]()
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“If at first you don’t succeed, then skydiving definitely isn’t for you.” – Steven Wright
![Quote by Steven Wright: If at first you don't succeed, then skydiving definitely isn't for you.]()
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“I don’t need a vacation; I need a new job.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: I don't need a vacation; I need a new job.]()
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“I work well under pressure. As long as it’s not a pressure to work.” – Dilbert
![Quote by Dilbert: I work well under pressure. As long as it's not a pressure to work.]()
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“I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” – Thomas Jefferson
![Quote by Thomas Jefferson: I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.]()
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“I used to be an idealist, but I got mugged by reality.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: I used to be an idealist, but I got mugged by reality.]()
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“Just keep swimming, just keep working, just keep swimming.” – Dory from ‘Finding Nemo’
![Quote by Dory from 'Finding Nemo': Just keep swimming, just keep working, just keep swimming.]()
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“My idea of multitasking is doing several things badly at once.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: My idea of multitasking is doing several things badly at once.]()
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“I’m not late; I’m on a flexible schedule.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: I'm not late; I'm on a flexible schedule.]()
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“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” – Douglas Adams
![Job motivational quote by Scott Adams]()
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“I’m not saying my boss is dumb, but if he had a brick for a brain, he wouldn’t have enough to build a shed for his tools.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: I'm not saying my boss is dumb, but if he had a brick for a brain, he wouldn't have enough to build a shed for his tools.]()
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“I’m not late; I’m just arriving fashionably late.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: I'm not late; I'm just arriving fashionably late.]()
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“I feel sorry for people who don’t drink. When they wake up in the morning, that’s as good as they’re going to feel all day.” – Frank Sinatra
![Quote by Frank Sinatra: I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they wake up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day.]()
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“I’m not lazy; I’m just on a break from being productive.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: I'm not lazy; I'm just on a break from being productive.]()
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“I’m not late; I’m just making a dramatic entrance.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: I'm not late; I'm just making a dramatic entrance.]()
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“I’m on the seafood diet. I see food, and I eat it.” – Garfield the Cat
![Quote by Garfield the Cat: I'm on the seafood diet. I see food, and I eat it.]()
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“I’m not lazy; I’m just highly motivated to do nothing.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: I'm not lazy; I'm just highly motivated to do nothing.]()
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“I used to be a people person, but people ruined that for me.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: I used to be a people person, but people ruined that for me.]()
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“I’m not lazy; I’m just on my energy-saving mode.” – Garfield the Cat
![Quote by Garfield the Cat: I'm not lazy; I'm just on my energy-saving mode.]()
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“I’m not saying I’m Wonder Woman; I’m just saying no one has ever seen me and Wonder Woman in the same room together.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: I'm not saying I'm Wonder Woman; I'm just saying no one has ever seen me and Wonder Woman in the same room together.]()
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“When nothing goes right, go left.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: When nothing goes right, go left.]()
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“I have many talents, lying in bed is my favorite.” – Homer Simpson from ‘The Simpsons’
![Quote by Homer Simpson from 'The Simpsons': I have many talents, lying in bed is my favorite.]()
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“I’m not bossy; I have leadership skills.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: I'm not bossy; I have leadership skills.]()
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“I’m not late; I’m just on my own time zone.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: I'm not late; I'm just on my own time zone.]()
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“I’m not a businessman; I’m a business, man!” – Jay-Z
![Quote by Jay-Z: I'm not a businessman; I'm a business, man!]()
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“My job is a top-secret mission, even I don’t know what I’m doing.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: My job is a top-secret mission, even I don't know what I'm doing.]()
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“The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.” – Lily Tomlin
![Quote by Lily Tomlin: The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you're still a rat.]()
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“I’m not late; I’m just on a leisurely schedule.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: I'm not late; I'm just on a leisurely schedule.]()
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“The only thing standing between me and success is laziness… and procrastination… and lack of motivation… okay, a lot of things.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: The only thing standing between me and success is laziness... and procrastination... and lack of motivation... okay, a lot of things.]()
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“The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.” – Oscar Wilde
![Quote by Oscar Wilde: The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.]()
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“My boss told me to start every presentation with a joke. So I told him my salary.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: My boss told me to start every presentation with a joke. So I told him my salary.]()
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“I don’t want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying.” – Woody Allen
![Quote by Woody Allen: I don't want to achieve immortality through my work. I want to achieve it through not dying.]()
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“I’m a great multitasker; I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at once.” – Unknown
![Quote by Unknown: I'm a great multitasker; I can waste time, be unproductive, and procrastinate all at once.]()
Still not found your perfect quote?
If you’ve scrolled this far, the list was just too exciting, or you haven’t found the right job motivation quote yet. Either way, thanks for reading! If you are looking for a different kind of motivation, take a look at our team building offer! And you can find out more about how to motivate today’s workforce in this article.












































































