[Quotes About Work] For those who are struggling with work and those who love it! Recommended for anyone thinking about work! A collection of famous quotes on “work.”

Acting that looks like it’s not actingTeruyuki Kagawa

I would answer this in a conversation with the comedian Naomi Fujiyama: how about rephrasing it as “work that looks like you’re not working”? It’s a given to face your work with full commitment, but if you reach the point where people around you don’t sense it, that means giving your all has become natural.

That’s the state I aspire to.

Behind every beautiful thing, there’s some kind of pain.Bob Dylan

Inspirational Quotes: A Collection of Life-Changing Sayings in an Instant — Bob Dylan 1

When you meet someone who lives with dignified beauty, this is a phrase worth remembering.

It says that beauty is borne by pain, and likewise, behind solid, proper work lies a great deal of effort.

We should always live with respect for the efforts that go unnoticed.

I love strawberry cream, but for some reason fish love worms. So when I go fishing, I don’t think about what I like—I think about what the fish like.Dale Carnegie

Dale Carnegie How to Win Friends and Influence People 1: Recognize That Even a Thief Has His Reasons - Reading/Audiobook

These are the words of Dale Carnegie, a business lecturer who published the global bestseller “How to Win Friends and Influence People” in 1937.

I believe what he wanted to convey with this remark is “put yourself in the other person’s shoes,” which is surprisingly easy to forget.

This perspective is especially important in business, where we often have to develop demand.

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I don’t like people who look like they’re having fun at work.Lily Franky

In a conversation with actress Rie Miyazawa, I spoke a bit more forcefully.

I went on, “You should struggle and writhe more.” Creative work is a solitary job, often unseen by others, and I suppose there is a lot of suffering that goes unnoticed.

Still, I feel that even if it isn’t creative work, it’s okay to show the suffering that comes with one’s job.

Music is trash to some people and gold to others—and that’s perfectly fine.Van Halen

If you try to win a good impression from everyone, won’t you end up making something that leaves little impression at all? I think it’s fine for there to be work that becomes a wonderful gift only for certain people.

Work like music or art might be the kind that gives profound emotion to a small number of people.

Motivation is something that cannot be produced through orders or instructions.Carlos Ghosn

[Words That Pierce the Heart_056] [Carlos Ghosn]

These are the words of Carlos Ghosn, chairman and CEO of the French automaker Renault and also well known as the chairman of Nissan.

It is easy for executives and managers to get angry at their subordinates, but that does not lead to motivation.

It is necessary to think from the same point of view.

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It’s not enough for a company to be loved. It must carry the fear that comes with being respected.Keita Goto

12 Notable Quotes by Keita Gotō, the De Facto Founder of Tokyu Corporation

This is the founder of the Tokyu Group’s philosophy on business.

What stands out, after all, is the “fear of being respected,” isn’t it? Once a company reaches the point where it is respected by society, it can no longer afford to make careless mistakes.

Is the message to keep moving forward while always anticipating both the effort required to reach that level and the pressure that comes once you get there?