Quotes About Profession

Like all lawyers, I was delighted by gratitude. It happened so rarely.

Mick Stranahan's sister was married to a lawyer named Kipper Garth, inept in all aspects of the profession except self-promotion.

In the words of the philosopher Sceptum, the founder of my profession: am I going to get paid for this?

But she was too big to be a thief, too honest to be an assassin, too intelligent to be a wife, and too proud to enter the only other female profession generally available.

Lawn looked down at his patient. In the words of the philosopher Sceptum, the founder of my profession: am I going to get paid for this?

Mrs Cake? What is a Mrs Cake? You have ... ghastly Things from the Dungeon Dimensions and things, yes? Terrible hazards of your ungodly profession? said the Chief Priest. Yes. We have someone called Mrs Cake. Ridcully gave him an inquiring look. Don't ask, said the priest, shuddering. Just be grateful you'll never have to find out.

I've been following the noble profession of hermiting here for nigh on fifty-seven years, practising piety, sobriety, celibacy and the pursuit of true wisdom in the tradition of my father and grandfather and great-grandfather before me.

She wants to study medicine, good for her. But why cause so much trouble for herself, trying to be a doctor? Be a nurse instead. This is more acceptable. For a woman to become a doctor is like climbing a ladder full of people on top, fighting to kick you back down. If she becomes a teacher, or even a nun, the door is open, wide open. They will take her with big arms and happy faces." Mama shakes her head.

And where do you get off calling yourself practical? You're a writer.

Many people would no more think of entering journalism than the sewage business - which at least does us all some good.

If I wasn't an actor, I'd probably be working in journalism.

I liked journalism and thought it was important, certainly more important than fiction. I'd probably still be doing it if I hadn't been elbowed out.

I was more interested in journalism and fact-finding than other things, so I didn't plan to work 30 years as a lawyer.

I am not insecure about being a journalist.

I think of myself as a journalist first and foremost.

I'm a journalist and that's what I do.

I'm a journalist - I'm not Robert Caro. I have a day job, and a pretty consuming one - a joyfully consuming one.

I am a journalist.

One of the few benefits of being a journalist is that you're not in the Army.

Most writers I know go for word counts, and I used to be a journalist, so I guess that's ingrained.

I don't consider myself a celebrity. I'm just a journalist.

I've always called myself a journalist who happens to draw. If I wasn't drawing cartoons, I'd be writing stories.

Since I make my living as a literary journalist, not a book scout, I spend inordinate amounts of time either reading or writing.

I've always thought of myself as a journalist; that was what I did.