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"Running an airline is a normal job. Racing is more."

"Running an airline is a normal job. Racing is more."

Niki Lauda, Austrian Athlete

Job, Racing, Running

163

"You ran away and left us to do the job that you could not do."

"You ran away and left us to do the job that you could not do."

Nguyen Van Thieu, Vietnamese Statesman

147

"If I had been trying to take the job away from him in a sneaky, underhand manner, then I deserved all I got. But it was the other way around. I was trying to get him the job."

"If I had been trying to take the job away from him in a sneaky, underhand manner, then I deserved all I got. But it was the other way around. I was trying to get him the job."

Ian St. John, Scottish Athlete

113

"Our job is only to hold up the mirror - to tell and show the public what has happened."

"Our job is only to hold up the mirror - to tell and show the public what has happened."

Walter Cronkite, American Journalist

111

"We have finished the job, what shall we do with the tools?"

"We have finished the job, what shall we do with the tools?"

Haile Selassie, Ethiopian Statesman

93

"The public don't know what they want; it's my job to tell them."

"The public don't know what they want; it's my job to tell them."

Alec Issigonis, Turkish Designer

Job, Public, Want

91

"You couldn't beg, borrow, or steal a job in 1931, 1932... it was really tough."

"You couldn't beg, borrow, or steal a job in 1931, 1932... it was really tough."

Roy Rogers, American Entertainer

81

"There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes."

"There are no menial jobs, only menial attitudes."

William J. Brennan, Jr., American Judge

Job, Jobs, William J. Brennan, Jr.

76

"I could finally quit my job as a bartender and stop dreaming that I might be Superman and know that I was. Then I started thinking about how cool it was."

"I could finally quit my job as a bartender and stop dreaming that I might be Superman and know that I was. Then I started thinking about how cool it was."

Brandon Routh, American Actor

71

"I don't know that there are any short cuts to doing a good job."

"I don't know that there are any short cuts to doing a good job."

Sandra Day O'Connor, American Judge

70

"But for every hour and a half on stage, you have a five hour long bus ride, waiting for five hours at the airport, five hours of interviews... I know, it's part of the job, but that doesn't imply I have to like it."

"But for every hour and a half on stage, you have a five hour long bus ride, waiting for five hours at the airport, five hours of interviews... I know, it's part of the job, but that doesn't imply I have to like it."

Andrew Eldritch, English Musician

63

"If you do your job properly you usually learn a lot from any role you do."

"If you do your job properly you usually learn a lot from any role you do."

Rene Auberjonois, American Actor

62

"To me the director's job is to leave it in better shape than you found it, literally."

"To me the director's job is to leave it in better shape than you found it, literally."

Steven Soderbergh, American Director

61

"Sadly the job security of lawyers has been ruined, so they are less willing to defend political defendants."

"Sadly the job security of lawyers has been ruined, so they are less willing to defend political defendants."

Shirin Ebadi, Iranian Lawyer

Job, Lawyers, Security

57

"No man should have a political office because he wants a job."

"No man should have a political office because he wants a job."

Franklin Knight Lane, American Politician

Job, Man, Office

57

"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur."

"If you think it's expensive to hire a professional to do the job, wait until you hire an amateur."

Red Adair, American Celebrity

57

"If you want to make an easy job seem mighty hard, just keep putting off doing it."

"If you want to make an easy job seem mighty hard, just keep putting off doing it."

Olin Miller, American Columnist

53

"I had a job when I was 16 at a gas fitter, which was a bit like a pipe fitter."

"I had a job when I was 16 at a gas fitter, which was a bit like a pipe fitter."

Joe Cocker, English Musician

53

"If I started worrying about how my constituents are going to react to every move I make, I wouldn't be able to do my job here. I'll do what I think is right and explain it later."

"If I started worrying about how my constituents are going to react to every move I make, I wouldn't be able to do my job here. I'll do what I think is right and explain it later."

Ed Harris, American Actor

52

"And it seems to me correct then, and I think it's correct now, that job one is get the planning done, make sure the buses are there. When that's done, it's completely appropriate to go around and tour around and look at the damage."

"And it seems to me correct then, and I think it's correct now, that job one is get the planning done, make sure the buses are there. When that's done, it's completely appropriate to go around and tour around and look at the damage."

Michael Chertoff, American Civil Servant

Job, Now, Planning

51

"Those who make some other person their job... are dangerous."

"Those who make some other person their job... are dangerous."

Dorothy L. Sayers, British Author

51

"I saw that Meryl Streep said, I just want to do my job well. And really, that's all I'm ever trying to do."

"I saw that Meryl Streep said, I just want to do my job well. And really, that's all I'm ever trying to do."

Paul McCartney, English Musician

Job, Trying, Want

51

"Latinos are disproportionately more likely to be injured on the job than other ethnic groups."

"Latinos are disproportionately more likely to be injured on the job than other ethnic groups."

Grace Napolitano, American Politician

50

"One thing I can say about George... he may not be able to keep a job, but he's not boring."

"One thing I can say about George... he may not be able to keep a job, but he's not boring."

Barbara Bush, American First Lady

49

"Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job."

"Anyone who is capable of getting themselves made President should on no account be allowed to do the job."

Douglas Adams, English Writer

49

"After all, a job isn't worth doing unless you enjoy it."

"After all, a job isn't worth doing unless you enjoy it."

Dinah Sheridan, English Actress

48

"I was very careful never to take an interesting job. If you have an interesting job, you get interested in it."

"I was very careful never to take an interesting job. If you have an interesting job, you get interested in it."

Mary Oliver, American Poet

47

"If you're interested or like it, but could be just as happy living in a regular town, having a regular job, maybe doing little theatre, you're better off and you'll be a happier person. This is too gut-wrenching and heartbreaking."

"If you're interested or like it, but could be just as happy living in a regular town, having a regular job, maybe doing little theatre, you're better off and you'll be a happier person. This is too gut-wrenching and heartbreaking."

Delta Burke, American Actress

Job, Living, Theatre

47

"Yeah, for some reason parrots have to bite me. That's their job. I don't know why that is. They've nearly torn my nose off. I've had some really bad parrot bites."

"Yeah, for some reason parrots have to bite me. That's their job. I don't know why that is. They've nearly torn my nose off. I've had some really bad parrot bites."

Steve Irwin, Australian Scientist

47

"I was assigned to do a job by the attorney general, and that was to find out whether crimes were committed."

"I was assigned to do a job by the attorney general, and that was to find out whether crimes were committed."

Kenneth Starr, American Lawyer

47

"I don't know anything else but the Lakers. This has certainly been more than a job for me as a player. It has certainly meant more to me than just an occupation."

"I don't know anything else but the Lakers. This has certainly been more than a job for me as a player. It has certainly meant more to me than just an occupation."

Jerry West, American Artist

Job, Occupation

46

"I grew up in a very modest house. We were poor-we lived on the poverty level. We all got jobs as young kids."

"I grew up in a very modest house. We were poor-we lived on the poverty level. We all got jobs as young kids."

Chely Wright, American Musician

Job, Jobs, Kids, Poor, Poverty

46

"I've never liked the press part of it (no offense), but it comes with the job."

"I've never liked the press part of it (no offense), but it comes with the job."

Devon Sawa, Canadian Actor

46

"I take my dog Tinkerbell seriously. I take my job seriously. But I don't take myself all that seriously."

"I take my dog Tinkerbell seriously. I take my job seriously. But I don't take myself all that seriously."

Paris Hilton, American Celebrity

44

"Practically, the desirable situation ought to be one in which any reasonably responsible person willing to accept available employment can find a job paying a living wage within 48 hours."

"Practically, the desirable situation ought to be one in which any reasonably responsible person willing to accept available employment can find a job paying a living wage within 48 hours."

William Vickrey, Canadian Educator

Job, Living, Wage

44

"I'm always most excited about the job I'm doing at the present, and that's especially true about 'Price' because of my respect for the show and it's production team."

"I'm always most excited about the job I'm doing at the present, and that's especially true about 'Price' because of my respect for the show and it's production team."

Randy West, American Entertainer

Job, Present, Production, Respect

44

"But you'd have a job to find many of my poems which would seem to be very influenced by a particular person."

"But you'd have a job to find many of my poems which would seem to be very influenced by a particular person."

Norman MacCaig, Scottish Poet

44

"As far as starting or not starting, that means more to some players than others. And if it means more to someone else, I think you should let them start and just go out there and do your job when it's your turn."

"As far as starting or not starting, that means more to some players than others. And if it means more to someone else, I think you should let them start and just go out there and do your job when it's your turn."

Sue Wicks, American Athlete

44

"In a movie like this, the relationship between the two guys is crucial. It sinks or swims on how these two guys are together. I think we did a good job."

"In a movie like this, the relationship between the two guys is crucial. It sinks or swims on how these two guys are together. I think we did a good job."

Eddie Murphy, American Comedian

44

"As an undergraduate I held many small jobs as an illustrator."

"As an undergraduate I held many small jobs as an illustrator."

Robert T. Bakker, American Scientist

43

"There isn't a single windmill owner in Holland who doesn't have a second job, for when there is no wind."

"There isn't a single windmill owner in Holland who doesn't have a second job, for when there is no wind."

Johnny Ball, British Entertainer

43

"That's a job that it makes a few friendships, but it probably breaks more."

"That's a job that it makes a few friendships, but it probably breaks more."

Michael McKean, American Actor

43

"My job is to make sure we keep performing."

"My job is to make sure we keep performing."

Mats Sundin, Canadian Athlete

43

"Pretty Woman was the easiest job I've ever done. I just wore the right toupee."

"Pretty Woman was the easiest job I've ever done. I just wore the right toupee."

Hector Elizondo, American Actor

Job, Pretty, Right, Woman

43

"It was a job, and I was just doing my job."

"It was a job, and I was just doing my job."

Johnny Ramone, American Musician

42

"I got an agent. He said, what do you wanna do, and I said, I want an Oscar nomination. That's your job, that's what I'm paying you for. And I got it."

"I got an agent. He said, what do you wanna do, and I said, I want an Oscar nomination. That's your job, that's what I'm paying you for. And I got it."

William H. Macy, American Actor

42

"Cal Ripken is steady, he focuses on his job, and he's a good guy."

"Cal Ripken is steady, he focuses on his job, and he's a good guy."

Bradley Whitford, American Actor

42

"You don't concentrate on risks. You concentrate on results. No risk is too great to prevent the necessary job from getting done."

"You don't concentrate on risks. You concentrate on results. No risk is too great to prevent the necessary job from getting done."

Chuck Yeager, American Aviator

Job, Results, Risk

42

"If your library is not 'unsafe,' it probably isn't doing its job."

"If your library is not 'unsafe,' it probably isn't doing its job."

John Berry, British Soldier

41

"If your desk isn't cluttered, you probably aren't doing your job."

"If your desk isn't cluttered, you probably aren't doing your job."

Harold S. Geneen, British Businessman

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