Quotes About Work

Life, in all ranks and situations, is an outward occupation, an actual and active work.

I leave Hollywood, I go somewhere else and make some music, and then, when I have to go back to work, I try and take as much that I get from outside Hollywood back with me.

Writing is the hardest work in the world not involving heavy lifting.

I take my work seriously but I can't take myself too seriously. I'm in such a crazy privileged position.

I'd rather work with someone who's good at their job but doesn't like me, than someone who likes me but is a ninny.

Poverty and the rule of race that is called apartheid drive the Transkeian migrant from security on the land to work in the cities, and then back again.

An actors' tribute to me is in his work.

I think the work is always going to be much better when it's important and personal to you.

I'm too passionate about my work...Acting takes not only concentration, it takes creativity; it takes... your soul.

People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work in it, they work in it because they excel.

We cannot work for others without working for ourselves.

The foundation is in place, and now we have to get to work.

Life is so simple when you're just doing your job.

I hope that my work helps people - that's the thing that drives me and keeps me going.

God doesn't work through us because we're flawless; rather, He works through us in spite of our imperfections.

I hope I have found myself, my work, my happiness - under the light of the western skies.

America needs jobs and opportunity, not make-work and handouts.

I did what we call dry for wet effects, some of the miniatures work and two animation sequences.

My philosophy was, if I just do good work, someone will like it enough to employ me. It never made me famous. And I'm way, way too old now, mate. That boat's sailed.

The happy individual is able to renew daily and with full consciousness all the basic expressions of human identity: work, love, communication, play, and rest.

Everything in life that's meaningful takes effort - takes vitality. You have to work at it. And God helps them who help themselves...help you.

The streets were full of insane & dull people. Most of them lived in nice houses and didn't seem to work, and you wondered how they did it.

When a man is tired of New York he is tired of work. And thought. And cheesecake.

You know, a Communist's whole life work is based on complaint of how everything is done.... So if they ever get their country running good they will defeat their own cause.