Work Quotes
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The work of the political activist inevitably involves a certain tension between the requirement that position be taken on current issues as they arise and the desire that one's contributions will somehow survive the ravages of time.
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Artists have long urged cultural introspection by creating work that forces awareness of our current political and economic landscape.
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It is not me who is to be noticed. It is my work.
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I have to work, for my soul.
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Putting your name on something and having no idea how it came about if someone else did all the work - that's not me.
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I can't tell you how many times I quit only to realize that when the work has been your life, you don't really have a life without it.
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Whatever success I may have attained is due to the fact that since I was old enough to work at all, my ambition has never deserted me.
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The scientific community should work as hard as possible to address major issues that affect our everyday lives such as climate change, infectious diseases and counterterrorism; in particular, 'clean energy' research deserves far higher priority. And science and technology are the prime routes to tackling these issues.
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I wouldn't say I see my work as having a political ideology. Lynn Nottage certainly has a political ideology. I think that the work is an extension of who I am, but I don't think that when I write the play I'm looking to push the audience one way or another.
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The whole essence of humanitarian work and the Geneva Convention is that neutral, impartial organisations can operate during war.
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There's nothing worse than a director that keeps changing their mind. Because, unlike the directors I work with, I'm not decisive at all.
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I try to make pieces that are durable. One of the reasons that I work in steel is durability.
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I work with people I admire and respect. It's never because of who they are.
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compromise is the work of mature people.
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A farmer's horse is never lame, never unfit to go. Never throws out curbs, never breaks down before or behind. Like his master he is never showy. He does not paw and prance, and arch his neck, and bid the world admire his beauties...and when he is wanted, he can always do his work.
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Working hard is not always fun - that's why it is called work.
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I knew I really wanted to work in comics in 1979.
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Work is an activity that is financially-driven or one that you'd like to do less of.
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I honestly never wanted to direct. It was only when I started to work on 'Alexander the Great' that I realized I had to direct. I saw something so specifically in my mind, I could not leave it to someone else.
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My mind rebels at stagnation, give me problems, give me work!
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I went out with a 40-year-old when I was 19, and since then, I don't really think much about numbers meaning anything. But I do feel like maybe I've neglected to work on developing emotionally and taking care of myself.
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A thoughtful piece of criticism by somebody who understands the context of what you are doing is a tremendous gift and honor to read, even if they don't completely embrace your work.
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I like a girl who knows what she wants and makes me work for her.
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It's good to overexpose yourself with work. But don't expose yourself too much with the press.
