Work Quotes

Small: If youre trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. Ive had them everybody has had them. But obstacles dont
Michael Jordan
"If you're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it"
Michael Jordan, Athlete
Small: The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work
"The artist is nothing without the gift, but the gift is nothing without work"
Emile Zola, Novelist
Small: The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to u
"The path of least resistance and least trouble is a mental rut already made. It requires troublesome work to undertake the alternation of old beliefs"
John Dewey, Philosopher
Small: I dont work on my Sabbath. I write five-and-a-half or six days a week
"I don't work on my Sabbath. I write five-and-a-half or six days a week"
Chaim Potok, Author
Small: Each work seems to give me the most trouble at the time Im working on it
"Each work seems to give me the most trouble at the time I'm working on it"
Chaim Potok, Author
Small: The little dissatisfaction which every artist feels at the completion of a work forms the germ of a new work
Berthold Auerbach
"The little dissatisfaction which every artist feels at the completion of a work forms the germ of a new work"
Berthold Auerbach, Author
Small: Ive always wanted to work with Blair, and finally the timing was right. I have a tremendous amount of respect
"I've always wanted to work with Blair, and finally the timing was right. I have a tremendous amount of respect for him. I think he's a hugely underrated actor in Hollywood"
Tyler Perry, Actor
Small: Its not that Im knocking the movie and television work
"It's not that I'm knocking the movie and television work"
George Peppard, Actor
Small: I dont want to express alienation. It isnt what I feel. Im interested in various kinds of passionate engagemen
Susan Sontag
"I don't want to express alienation. It isn't what I feel. I'm interested in various kinds of passionate engagement. All my work says be serious, be passionate, wake up"
Susan Sontag, Author
Small: The real composer thinks about his work the whole time he is not always conscious of this, but he is aware of
Igor Stravinsky
"The real composer thinks about his work the whole time; he is not always conscious of this, but he is aware of it later when he suddenly knows what he will do"
Igor Stravinsky, Composer
Small: I think that to a very great extent we are partners with the divine in this enterprise called history.
"I think that to a very great extent we are partners with the divine in this enterprise called history. That is an ongoing relationship, and there is absolutely no guarantee that things will automatically work out to our best advantage"
Chaim Potok, Author
Small: I get up around 6:30. I work from about 8:00 to 1:00, take a break for lunch, work again until about 5:00, and
"I get up around 6:30. I work from about 8:00 to 1:00, take a break for lunch, work again until about 5:00, and then go for a long walk and have dinner. Then, if my wife and I have no previous plans, we decide what to do for the evening"
Chaim Potok, Author
Small: My hand does the work and I dont have to think in fact, were I to think, it would stop the flow. Its like a da
"My hand does the work and I don't have to think; in fact, were I to think, it would stop the flow. It's like a dam in the brain that bursts"
Edna O'Brien, Novelist
Small: Seeing a murder on television can help work off ones antagonisms. And if you havent any antagonisms, the comme
Alfred Hitchcock
"Seeing a murder on television can help work off one's antagonisms. And if you haven't any antagonisms, the commercials will give you some"
Alfred Hitchcock, Director
Small: So, Hitchcock wouldnt say anything about my work in the movie but, on the other hand, he wouldnt complain, eit
"So, Hitchcock wouldn't say anything about my work in the movie but, on the other hand, he wouldn't complain, either"
Kim Novak, Actress
Small: Whats terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you dont need love when you do or
"What's terrible is to pretend that second-rate is first-rate. To pretend that you don't need love when you do; or you like your work when you know quite well you're capable of better"
Doris Lessing, Writer
Small: The work I did in Vertigo meant nothing if no one cared about the movie. Luckily, Vertigo had a revival and pe
"The work I did in Vertigo meant nothing if no one cared about the movie. Luckily, Vertigo had a revival and people had begun to recognize there was something special and it gained in reputation. But it just as well could have ended up rotting in film cans somewhere"
Kim Novak, Actress
Small: Were going to shoot one Polaroid per show. Im going to sign this before it even develops because I know that o
Charlie Sheen
"We're going to shoot one Polaroid per show. I'm going to sign this before it even develops because I know that once it develops with my signature on it, it's worth a fortune. I'll make this a work of magic warlock art"
Charlie Sheen, Actor
Small: Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do
Eleanor Roosevelt
"Have convictions. Be friendly. Stick to your beliefs as they stick to theirs. Work as hard as they do"
Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady
Small: Every work of art is an uncommitted crime
"Every work of art is an uncommitted crime"
Theodor Adorno, Philosopher
Small: I never take any notes or draw charts or make elaborate diagrams, but I hold an image of the shape of a book i
"I never take any notes or draw charts or make elaborate diagrams, but I hold an image of the shape of a book in my head and work from that mental hologram"
Jonathan Lethem, Writer
Small: The man who didnt want his wife to work has been succeeded by the man who asks about her chances of getting a
"The man who didn't want his wife to work has been succeeded by the man who asks about her chances of getting a raise"
Earl Wilson, Athlete
Small: My favorite on screen moments are when you are really there and you know youre creating something. Thats so ex
Jason Dohring
"My favorite on screen moments are when you are really there and you know you're creating something. That's so exciting... it's why you come to work"
Jason Dohring, Actor
Small: I work on a laptop specifically so I can work in cafes and pretend Im part of the human world
"I work on a laptop specifically so I can work in cafes and pretend I'm part of the human world"
Jonathan Lethem, Writer
Small: No man will work for your interests unless they are his
"No man will work for your interests unless they are his"
David Seabury, Psychologist
Small: The other work we started in 1992, it is called Over the River, Project for the Arkansas River in the state of
"The other work we started in 1992, it is called Over the River, Project for the Arkansas River in the state of Colorado, we haven't got the permit yet. And, we are working at both of those, trying to get the permit. Therefore, we do not know which one will be realized next"
Christo, Artist
Small: I have always believed that astrophysics should be the extrapolation of laboratory physics, that we must begin
"I have always believed that astrophysics should be the extrapolation of laboratory physics, that we must begin from the present universe and work our way backward to progressively more remote and uncertain epochs"
Hannes Alfven, Scientist
Small: If it is wrong for you to take money from someone else who earned it, to take their money by force for your ow
"If it is wrong for you to take money from someone else who earned it, to take their money by force for your own needs, then it is certainly just as wrong for you to demand that the government step forward and do this dirty work for you"
Neal Boortz, Journalist
Small: Im a lot easier to work with now than I have been in the past, for sure
Maynard James Keenan
"I'm a lot easier to work with now than I have been in the past, for sure"
Maynard James Keenan, Musician
Small: Look, youre on the set for six months, with someone whos rooting to be attracted to you, and youre rooting to
Shia LaBeouf
"Look, you're on the set for six months, with someone who's rooting to be attracted to you, and you're rooting to be attracted to them. I never understood the separation of work and life in that situation. But the time I spent with Megan was our own thing"
Shia LaBeouf, Actor
Small: It gets kinda monotonous, but thats television. There are plus sides and down sides. The positive side is that
Alexis Bledel
"It gets kinda monotonous, but that's television. There are plus sides and down sides. The positive side is that you have steady work for nine months of the year for however many years your show is on TV,"
Alexis Bledel, Actress
Small: In my daily work, I work on very large, complex, distributed systems built out of many Python modules and pack
"In my daily work, I work on very large, complex, distributed systems built out of many Python modules and packages. The focus is very similar to what you find, for example, in Java and, in general, in systems programming languages"
Guido van Rossum, Scientist
Small: Its all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family
"It's all about quality of life and finding a happy balance between work and friends and family"
Philip Green, Businessman
Small: I could have closed down bits of British Home Stores to make more money but its not my style. I want to make m
"I could have closed down bits of British Home Stores to make more money but it's not my style. I want to make my money as a retailer, not by putting people out of work"
Philip Green, Businessman
Small: I think that with a lot of hard work and dedication, I feel that I could be the best in the world. Im still on
"I think that with a lot of hard work and dedication, I feel that I could be the best in the world. I'm still only 35 years old... I have a fresh start physically and mentally, and I feel that I can achieve my goal to be the best again"
Mario Lemieux, Athlete
Small: Married sex is like being awake during your own autopsy. It is root canal work without anesthetic
Al Goldstein
"Married sex is like being awake during your own autopsy. It is root canal work without anesthetic"
Al Goldstein, Publisher
Small: Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work
"Trust is the lubrication that makes it possible for organizations to work"
Warren G. Bennis, Psychologist
Small: I dont need the money, dear. I work for art
Maria Callas
"I don't need the money, dear. I work for art"
Maria Callas, Musician
Small: Of course the EU and member states must work to ensure that people moving from one country to another understa
John Bruton
"Of course the EU and member states must work to ensure that people moving from one country to another understand their obligations and their rights in areas like health, road safety and further education"
John Bruton, Politician
Small: Hopefully, Ill just get to be part of good films and work with good people, and thats how it will develop
"Hopefully, I'll just get to be part of good films and work with good people, and that's how it will develop"
Gretchen Mol, Actress
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