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Quotes About Professionalism

I had an abiding respect for the professionalism of career prostitutes, who wore their dishonesty more openly than lawyers, both of whom bill by the hour.
~ Viet Thanh Nguyen
Even the most sophisticated philosopher has no defense against the most uneducated and untrained Christian whose plain assertion of the gospel is empowered by the Holy Spirit. Although it is far better to be properly equipped, not by worldly professionalism but by a sound understanding and application of the faith, our overall success and progress is guaranteed by the divine promise.
~ Unknown
When you are a character actor they trust you will go in and give them a full character and leave.
~ Vincent D'Onofrio
Quality is pride of workmanship.
~ W. Edwards Deming
The ABC's are attitude, behavior and communication skills.
~ Gerald Chertavian
Yes, we have a dress code. You have to dress.
~ Scott McNealy
Our civilization depends critically on software, and we have a dangerously low degree of professionalism in the computer fields
~ Bjarne Stroustrup
When I joined the Tour I studied the best players to see what they did that I didn't do. I came to the conclusion that the successful players had the Three Cs: Confidence, Composure, Concentration.
~ Unknown
If you are a professional and have confidence, then I would advocate lots of concentration.
~ Warren Buffett
I feel more comfortable confidence-wise. You get to the NHL, and you're nervous about trying things. With experience, you're not as afraid of being creative.
~ Unknown
Courage is the most important attribute of a lawyer.
~ Robert Kennedy
I'm an actor, paid to act. I don't bring personal problems to the sets. Dad taught me that.
~ Abhishek Bachchan
After a golfer has been out on the circuit for a while he learns how to handle his dating so that it doesn't interfere with his golf. The first rule usually is no woman-chasing after Wednesday.
~ Tony Lema
Any form of complacency is the kiss of death for any professional.
~ Joan Rivers
Mientras permanecía allí sentado con sus colegas resultaba extraño pensar que unas personas tan bien educadas, unos profesionales tan civilizados, hubieran cedido en buen grado al venerable sueño humano de una situación en la que un solo hombre puede encarnar el mal. Sin embargo, existe esa necesidad, y es imperecedera y profunda.
~ Philip Roth
Drenka Balich's perfectionism on the job was not her only immoderate inclination.
~ Philip Roth
Jesus gave us a model for the work of the church at the Last Supper. While his disciples kept proposing more organization ? Hey, let's elect officers, establish hierarchy, set standards of professionalism ? Jesus quietly picked up a towel and basin of water and began to wash their feet.
~ Philip Yancey
I don't believe in working in any location, in any environment, for any people with a lack of integrity.
~ Unknown
If Morrow worked with herself she'd try and sit a few desks away.
~ Denise Mina
Some jobs in medicine require a certain ruthlessness to complete successfully; detachment is necessary to inflict pain in the process of effecting a healing
~ Diana Gabaldon
A vida entre acadêmicos ensinara-me que uma opinião bem expressada em geral é melhor do que um fato mal expressado no que diz respeito a progresso profissional.
~ Diana Gabaldon
You know what scholars are like; no conscience at all when it comes to their own field, let alone a sense of social delicacy.
~ Diana Gabaldon
In the back of your mind there's always these contractual things you have to deal with. You try to put that aside when it comes to training and playing.
~ Beauden Barrett
I love the game of baseball. Like I love playing, I'm just not good at - I don't enjoy the media part of it. I don't enjoy all the different aspects that come with it, like the business side of it.
~ Anthony Rendon