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Quotes About Work

I had no jealousy of work, no jealousy of money. I was just jealous of women who took advantage of men, because I didn't know how to do it.
~ Nora Ephron
I tried having two purses, one for personal things and one for work things. (Yes, I know: The second purse is usually called a briefcase).) This system works for most people but not for me, and for a fairly obvious reason, which I've already disclosed: I am not an organized human being.
~ Nora Ephron
Do you splurge or do you hoard? Do you live every day as if it's your last, or do you save your money on the chance you'll live twenty more years? Is life too short, or is it going to be too long? Do you work as hard as you can, or do you slow down to smell the roses? And
~ Nora Ephron
Being single is a distraction. I mean one of the things about marriage that is good for both men and women is that it frees you from all that energy that you use to put into dating. You can put it into work. You don't have to worry about who is going to take you to the dinner party tomorrow. It takes time to be single, it seems to me.
~ Nora Ephron
Every time I hear writers talk about 'the muse,' I just want to bitch-slap them. It's a job. Do your job.
~ Nora Roberts
You can't just hope for happy endings. You have to believe in them. Then do the work, take the risks.
~ Nora Roberts
There's no reward without work, no victory without effort, no battle won without risk.
~ Nora Roberts
You can't just hope for happy endings. You have to believe in them. Then do the work, take the risks. Slay the dragon—though I really think dragons get a bad rap—kiss the princess, or the frog, defeat the bad witch.
~ Nora Roberts
Kate studied the clipboard and the pocket calculator on the floor. Did you figure out how to work that thing? You don't have to be a CPA to use a calculator. I meant the clipboard. Ha ha.
~ Nora Roberts
He preferred the term study to office, as an office meant work. No way around it. In a study, you could, well, study, or nap or read, or stare into space thinking long thoughts. You could certainly work, but it wasn't a requirement.
~ Nora Roberts
Power should come from work, time, effort. Care," he added. "As the most important things do.
~ Nora Roberts
Ä'sta e num?rul meu privat, nu cel de serviciu. Îmi dai un telefon? -Sigur. Probabil c? peste o or? ar fi prea curând,nu? Ea râse ÅŸi îi puse carneÅ£elul ÅŸi stiloul în mân?.
~ Nora Roberts
Avery McTavish - The Last Boyfriend Insanity...She knew how to organize and stay that way. But it seemed to her all her organization skills arrowed toward work and missed her life by a mile.
~ Nora Roberts
There's magick in cooking, Breen, as you put your intent into it, and your work, and your love as well.
~ Nora Roberts
Changing a life is an effortful thing, my dear. It takes work and patience and determination.
~ Nora Roberts
in particular, all the work of it gave her a short respite
~ Nora Roberts
I'm done lighting out, done needing to. This is my land. It's not about the owning of it, but waking up in the morning knowing you're where you want to be, having good work to do and good people around you.
~ Nora Roberts
Certainly as a condition. It's also a job that requires attention and work, cooperation and creativity.
~ Nora Roberts
If I want Callie to grow up to be a smart, strong woman, someone who values family and friends, and respects herself, I have to show her. If I want her to know the satisfaction of making something of herself with effort and work, I have to show her.
~ Nora Roberts
tailor-made a job I'd like more.
~ Nora Roberts
That's fine then, as I need to call Roibeard in and get on to work." He got his jacket from the peg, and a cap while dishes clattered. "I do love her," he said as the words felt so fine, "I love her absolutely." "Ah, Connor, you great git, so you always have." He went out into the rain thinking his sister was right. So he always had.
~ Nora Roberts
Ash took the papers to the copier.
~ Nora Roberts
Love needs tending, is what I'm saying. It's some work to keep the light and the warmth, but why would you want to be cold in the dark?
~ Nora Roberts
Do you need to get that? Wherever it is. If I do, somebody'll just want to talk to me. I'd rather talk to you. How anyone could work in such confusion and disorder was beyond her.
~ Nora Roberts