- Today
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- Nov 07, 2020
Work Quotes
Quotes on the meaning of work.
Several quotes here describe work as a solitary process, one that takes real effort to protect from distraction, while others connect a person's politics directly to the character of their work. Related reading includes Growth Quotes.
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- Good-Paying
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think when Donald Trump looks at the energy sector, he sees that as a place to really create wealth for this country and for individuals, to put Americans back to work with good-paying jobs that have benefits.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Work is good when people are responsible, and in low-budget movies a lot of the actors don't want to be there. They're there to build a resume.
- Fantasy
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- Nov 07, 2020
I do a lot of urban fantasy, which is modern-day cities, but you've got magic, you've got fairies running around, or cryptozoological creatures running around, and I'm pulling very heavily on my background as a folklore major and having done some animation work and all of that, and I'm pulling from the modern fairy tale narrative.
- Drafts
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- Nov 07, 2020
Most of my early work was done on typewriter. And the only way to iterate drafts was to re-type it.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I obtained my first job with the Eagles through a series of internships that began during my junior year of college. From there, after obtaining the job, it was a combination of hard work and perseverance and showing them the type of person that I was that helped me climb the coaching ladder.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
I could go on and on about my support for Kirk Cousins, and I feel fortunate to have been able to work with a guy like that.
- Feel
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- Nov 07, 2020
It's not normal when you finish playing collegiate ball to be able to jump right into the NFL and work for Jon Gruden. That doesn't happen if you don't have your grandfather that has the connections and has earned the respect around this league. And for that, I feel very fortunate.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I can sort of do what I want. Maybe I have to work harder to prove myself in some new relationship because they've heard some wacky stories about me. But at least I can get the meeting.
- Own
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- Nov 07, 2020
The market is ridiculously overcrowded with early stage investors. This results in a talent drain, where the best talent gets diffused and work for their own startups.
- People
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- Nov 07, 2020
Sometimes you do a film because the script is amazing, sometimes you do it because you get to work with amazing people, and sometimes you do a film because they pay you money.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I would like to work with anyone in the business who wants to give respect back to the Jamaican vibe.
- Positive
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- Nov 07, 2020
With everything that's thrown at you, whether it be problems at home, problems at work - whatever - basically, if you remain positive, you can see your way out of that.
- Like
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- Nov 07, 2020
I think that I've still not been successful at playing the role of the retired actor, and I'd like to work on that.
- Confused
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- Nov 07, 2020
Work place romances always seem to get very confused and peculiar, in my experience.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
Acting's the best job there is. Pretending to be someone you're not is good fun. It's also a non-ageist profession, and you get to work all over the world with people you admire.
- Drawing
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- Nov 07, 2020
I work on stretched linen canvas, sized so that the surface already has a sense of tension when I begin. It is a very rich and reactive surface. I begin by drawing on the canvas with a kind of loose line, very simply and freely. I paint very thinly, which allows me to change the drawing if I want to.
- Genius
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- Nov 07, 2020