"There's only one shot you have at a movie, and that's your best shot. If you can't give it that, don't go. They're paying you! You gotta do a job for them"
- Tom Wilkinson
About this Quote
This quote by Tom Wilkinson is a suggestion to take your job seriously and to offer it your best effort. He is stressing that when you are given a work, you need to do it to the best of your capacity. He is likewise advising us that when we are paid for a job, we must take it seriously as well as not take it lightly. He is claiming that if you can not provide it your best effort, then don't take the task. This quote is a reminder to take pride in your work as well as to constantly make every effort to do your finest. It is a suggestion to take duty for the work you are doing and also to not take it gently. It is a reminder to always offer it your best shot and also to not take the work if you can refrain that.
"Don't lower your expectations to meet your performance. Raise your level of performance to meet your expectations. Expect the best of yourself, and then do what is necessary to make it a reality"
"The man who makes everything that leads to happiness depends upon himself, and not upon other men, has adopted the very best plan for living happily. This is the man of moderation, the man of manly character and of wisdom"
