- Myself
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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.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
- I Am
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have been constantly shaping and reshaping my career. I laid a foundation by doing respectful work in all media. And I am happy with what I have done.
- Always
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always hired widows with children, because they had to work and didn't have any foolishness about them.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
A lot of my writer friends live near me, and that makes people think we just hang around with one another in cafes, trading work and discussing 'Harper's' and what not. But I rarely see them. We're home working.
- Figuring
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- Nov 07, 2020
The terror of figuring out a new genre, of telling a new story, is what makes the job exciting, keeps me from getting bored, and I assume it keeps whoever follows my work from getting bored as well.
- Culture
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm raising kids, and so much of American culture sustains me and gives me things to think about and work on.
- Good
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- Nov 07, 2020
There are good writers and bad writers. It's hard to find writers who really speak to you, but the work is out there.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
'Zone One' comes out of me trying to work through some of my ideas about why, for me personally, zombies are scary.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
I always try to mix it up with each book - changing tone, changing style keeps the work very vital for me.
- Me
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- Nov 07, 2020
Some people don't like my fiction, because they prefer the nonfiction. But moving around keeps the work fresh for me and, hopefully, for my one or two readers who follow me from book to book!
- Moment
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- Nov 07, 2020
A baby's existence for the first three months is a one-way street. One person is doing all the work and the other is crying, sleeping and pooping. So the first moment when you're actually able to do something and they acknowledge your presence, that's a big deal. A very big deal.
- Good Thing
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- Nov 07, 2020
The Men at Work thing is always there, it's always going to be there. It's not something I consciously think that much about anymore. The thing that stays with you is the songs, which is a good thing for me, because the songs are the things that stand the test of time.
- Community
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- Nov 07, 2020
The SFPD has had a lot of issues, and I think one of the issues that needs to be addressed is the racist text messages that have been passed back and forth between PD members, not only talking about the community, but also talking about colleagues that work in the same department as them.
- Line
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- Nov 07, 2020
I'm a traveling practical joker. That's my line of work.
- Hard Work
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- Nov 07, 2020
To be a dramatic writer takes hard work, talent, and discipline. And that's why I just make up crap.
- Change
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- Nov 07, 2020