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"I would never say one was more important or more gratifying than the next because there's a tremendous amount of work, as you know, that goes into winning a cup."

"I would never say one was more important or more gratifying than the next because there's a tremendous amount of work, as you know, that goes into winning a cup."

Mark Messier, Canadian Athlete

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"It is a mistake for a sculptor or a painter to speak or write very often about his job. It releases tension needed for his work."

"It is a mistake for a sculptor or a painter to speak or write very often about his job. It releases tension needed for his work."

Henry Moore, English Sculptor

Work, Mistake, Job, Tension

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"I'm just an individual who doesn't feel that I need to have somebody qualify my work in any particular way. I'm working for me."

"I'm just an individual who doesn't feel that I need to have somebody qualify my work in any particular way. I'm working for me."

David Bowie, English Musician

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"I simply do not distinguish between work and play."

"I simply do not distinguish between work and play."

Mary Oliver, American Poet

15

"Every once in a while I get the highly inappropriate proposal which is like, 'Wow, Really! You don't even know me and I don't know you at all, and you want that to happen? Tonight? Ok, I get off work at 7.30.'"

"Every once in a while I get the highly inappropriate proposal which is like, 'Wow, Really! You don't even know me and I don't know you at all, and you want that to happen? Tonight? Ok, I get off work at 7.30.'"

Dwayne Johnson, American Actor

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"Without any assistance whatever, I founded a school in Weimar in 10 years. Only I could perform certain works with the scanty means that I dared not ask anyone else to work with."

"Without any assistance whatever, I founded a school in Weimar in 10 years. Only I could perform certain works with the scanty means that I dared not ask anyone else to work with."

Franz Liszt, Hungarian Composer

Work, School, Years

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"It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can sit down and work out our differences."

"It is understanding that gives us an ability to have peace. When we understand the other fellow's viewpoint, and he understands ours, then we can sit down and work out our differences."

Harry S. Truman, American President

Work, Peace, Ability, Understanding

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"What I know is, is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come."

"What I know is, is that if you do work that you love, and the work fulfills you, the rest will come."

Oprah Winfrey, American Entertainer

Work, Love, Rest, Will

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"If I went to them all dressed up and flashed a nice smile for the cameras it would probably be easier for me to get work. But I just can't tolerate it."

"If I went to them all dressed up and flashed a nice smile for the cameras it would probably be easier for me to get work. But I just can't tolerate it."

Charlie Hunnam, English Actor

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"We can know nothing till after this grave debate. The soul must withdraw, for this is not its hour. Now the knife must divide the flesh, and lay the ravage bare, and do its work completely."

"We can know nothing till after this grave debate. The soul must withdraw, for this is not its hour. Now the knife must divide the flesh, and lay the ravage bare, and do its work completely."

Georges Duhamel, French Novelist

Work, Soul, Debate, Grave

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"There are no right and wrong ways to work in this business, but there are some basic common-sense practices. Work very, very hard and always be prepared; never give up; and once you get the job, give them more than they ever expected: - Shine!"

"There are no right and wrong ways to work in this business, but there are some basic common-sense practices. Work very, very hard and always be prepared; never give up; and once you get the job, give them more than they ever expected: - Shine!"

Jimmy Smits, American Actor

Work, Business, Job, Right

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"Our nation's military and law enforcement personal work hard to protect us. We must thank them for their continued vigilance. Without their sacrifice we would less capable of protecting our nation."

"Our nation's military and law enforcement personal work hard to protect us. We must thank them for their continued vigilance. Without their sacrifice we would less capable of protecting our nation."

Leonard Boswell, American Politician

Work, Sacrifice, Law, Military

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"There are a lot of personal things that take place when becoming governor and I am happy to work with him should he ask. I will give him the best advice I can give."

"There are a lot of personal things that take place when becoming governor and I am happy to work with him should he ask. I will give him the best advice I can give."

Scott McCallum, American Politician

Work, Advice, Will

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"Fires can't be made with dead embers, nor can enthusiasm be stirred by spiritless men. Enthusiasm in our daily work lightens effort and turns even labor into pleasant tasks."

"Fires can't be made with dead embers, nor can enthusiasm be stirred by spiritless men. Enthusiasm in our daily work lightens effort and turns even labor into pleasant tasks."

James A. Baldwin, American Author

Work, Men, Enthusiasm, Effort

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"Hill Street Blues gave me an opportunity to work with an ensemble cast of people whose work I admired."

"Hill Street Blues gave me an opportunity to work with an ensemble cast of people whose work I admired."

Steven Bochco, American Producer

Work, People, Opportunity

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"I like working intensely, then going away and thinking about it, working out why it didn't work and then coming back to it. It makes the work richer, I think."

"I like working intensely, then going away and thinking about it, working out why it didn't work and then coming back to it. It makes the work richer, I think."

Miranda Otto, Australian Actress

15

"In the execution of Presidential decisions work to be true to his views, in fact and tone."

"In the execution of Presidential decisions work to be true to his views, in fact and tone."

Donald Rumsfeld, American Politician

Work, Decisions, Execution, Fact

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"For too many, to work means having less income."

"For too many, to work means having less income."

Kim Campbell, Canadian Statesman

15

"What helped me most were my failures and slumps - when I couldn't get work, people weren't interested in me or had written me off."

"What helped me most were my failures and slumps - when I couldn't get work, people weren't interested in me or had written me off."

Frank Langella, American Actor

15

"It was really really neat to make the movie because there were mentally challenged actors in the movie. So that was really really cool to work with them and they were always really happy, and they made everybody really happy on the set too."

"It was really really neat to make the movie because there were mentally challenged actors in the movie. So that was really really cool to work with them and they were always really happy, and they made everybody really happy on the set too."

Dakota Fanning, American Actress

15

"Another aspect of our work is multimedia teleconferencing."

"Another aspect of our work is multimedia teleconferencing."

Jon Postel, American Scientist

15

"If you work in casting, it's sort of not cool to want to act. A lot of people think that casting directors are frustrated actors, but it wasn't true with any of the casting people I knew."

"If you work in casting, it's sort of not cool to want to act. A lot of people think that casting directors are frustrated actors, but it wasn't true with any of the casting people I knew."

Catherine Keener, American Actress

Work, People, Act, Actors

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"Even if you're improvising, the fact that beforehand you know certain things will work helps you make those improvisations successful. It really helps to have a certain amount of knowledge about musical structure."

"Even if you're improvising, the fact that beforehand you know certain things will work helps you make those improvisations successful. It really helps to have a certain amount of knowledge about musical structure."

John Cale, Welsh Musician

Work, Knowledge, Successful, Fact

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"It was progressively more difficult to find work in the theatre, as well."

"It was progressively more difficult to find work in the theatre, as well."

Andrzej Wajda, Polish Director

15

"There are some scenes that work beautifully in a moving, sweeping master, which is how I like to work."

"There are some scenes that work beautifully in a moving, sweeping master, which is how I like to work."

Debbie Allen, American Actress

15

"Well, thank you and that's for them, but for me, I want to look back at a body of work where when you do the research and you explore the psyche of a character, where she's been, where she is and where she's going."

"Well, thank you and that's for them, but for me, I want to look back at a body of work where when you do the research and you explore the psyche of a character, where she's been, where she is and where she's going."

Pam Grier, American Actress

Work, Character, Body, Research

15

"Representation of the world, like the world itself, is the work of men; they describe it from their own point of view, which they confuse with the absolute truth."

"Representation of the world, like the world itself, is the work of men; they describe it from their own point of view, which they confuse with the absolute truth."

Simone de Beauvoir, French Writer

Work, Truth, Men, World

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"In postscript let's just say that I am very fortunate cause I've gotten to work with a lot of great bands!"

"In postscript let's just say that I am very fortunate cause I've gotten to work with a lot of great bands!"

Jim Diamond, British Singer

15

"I'll work overtime to open the doors of opportunity to industry and commerce."

"I'll work overtime to open the doors of opportunity to industry and commerce."

Alan Autry, American Actor

Work, Opportunity, Commerce, Open

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"There is an odd sense of responsibility attached to appearing in a drama about a real piece of history. A work of fiction is fun."

"There is an odd sense of responsibility attached to appearing in a drama about a real piece of history. A work of fiction is fun."

James D'arcy, British Actor

Work, History, Drama, Fiction

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"I'd like to open an animal orphanage in Kenya. I do a lot of work for Born Free."

"I'd like to open an animal orphanage in Kenya. I do a lot of work for Born Free."

Rachel Hunter, New Zealander Model

15

"I must work hard to make my singing above reproach; there must be no faults which hard work would take care of."

"I must work hard to make my singing above reproach; there must be no faults which hard work would take care of."

Kate Smith, American Musician

Work, Care, Faults, Hard work

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"Many people worry so much about managing their careers, but rarely spend half that much energy managing their LIVES. I want to make my life, not just my job, the best it can be. The rest will work itself out."

"Many people worry so much about managing their careers, but rarely spend half that much energy managing their LIVES. I want to make my life, not just my job, the best it can be. The rest will work itself out."

Reese Witherspoon, American Actress

Work, Life, People, Careers

15

"Without the funding Amtrak needs to keep operating, we will soon see people that rely on Amtrak to get them to work each day, waiting for a train that isn't coming."

"Without the funding Amtrak needs to keep operating, we will soon see people that rely on Amtrak to get them to work each day, waiting for a train that isn't coming."

Corrine Brown, American Politician

Work, People, Day, Needs

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"I have no problem with the people who work hard to get success. But I think people are very jealous about success. I work very hard and they don't appreciate that."

"I have no problem with the people who work hard to get success. But I think people are very jealous about success. I work very hard and they don't appreciate that."

Alain Prost, French Celebrity

Work, Success, People

15

"I've experienced several different healing methodologies over the years - counseling, self-help seminars, and I've read a lot - but none of them will work unless you really want to heal."

"I've experienced several different healing methodologies over the years - counseling, self-help seminars, and I've read a lot - but none of them will work unless you really want to heal."

Lindsay Wagner, American Actress

Work, Healing, Self, Want

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"Yes - it's the same in any other work - the more you massage your thinking the more capable I believe you are of expanding how you go about things and learning."

"Yes - it's the same in any other work - the more you massage your thinking the more capable I believe you are of expanding how you go about things and learning."

Siobhan Davies, English Dancer

Work, Learning, Thinking

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"Coming to understand a painting or a symphony in an unfamiliar style, to recognize the work of an artist or school, to see or hear in new ways, is as cognitive an achievement as learning to read or write or add."

"Coming to understand a painting or a symphony in an unfamiliar style, to recognize the work of an artist or school, to see or hear in new ways, is as cognitive an achievement as learning to read or write or add."

Nelson Goodman, American Philosopher

Work, Achievement, Artist, Learning

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"I would have to work on the song and figure out how they wanted the song done, because they're such high-intensity songs. We figure that out first, then I go back and listen to it and go over and rehearse stuff with it and try to get a feel for the words."

"I would have to work on the song and figure out how they wanted the song done, because they're such high-intensity songs. We figure that out first, then I go back and listen to it and go over and rehearse stuff with it and try to get a feel for the words."

Tom Araya, American Musician

Work, First, Song, Songs

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"Finally, I also come in recognition of the great work that has been undertaken by the NGOs and UN agencies that have been active for many years here, especially through the local staff and international staff here in Somaliland and in Somalia at large."

"Finally, I also come in recognition of the great work that has been undertaken by the NGOs and UN agencies that have been active for many years here, especially through the local staff and international staff here in Somaliland and in Somalia at large."

Jan Egeland, Norwegian Public Servant

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"Some people find an interest in making money, and though they appear to be slaving, many actually enjoy every minute of their work."

"Some people find an interest in making money, and though they appear to be slaving, many actually enjoy every minute of their work."

Walter Annenberg, American Businessman

Work, Money, People, Interest

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"We should so work as if we were to be saved by our works; and so rely on Jesus Christ, as if we did no works."

"We should so work as if we were to be saved by our works; and so rely on Jesus Christ, as if we did no works."

Francis Asbury, English Clergyman

15

"Teaching was the hardest work I had ever done, and it remains the hardest work I have done to date."

"Teaching was the hardest work I had ever done, and it remains the hardest work I have done to date."

Ann Richards, American Politician

15

"I got a chance to have my dream come true, and I wanted to make sure I made the decision as to when I dropped my last album. If I don't feel like this album is an incredible piece of work, then I'm cool with the albums I've done. I don't have to put out another album."

"I got a chance to have my dream come true, and I wanted to make sure I made the decision as to when I dropped my last album. If I don't feel like this album is an incredible piece of work, then I'm cool with the albums I've done. I don't have to put out another album."

Puff Daddy, American Musician

Work, Dream, Decision, Chance

15

"It's such a joy to work with different ensembles and create a collaboration. Rehearsing and building a performance is very interesting for me."

"It's such a joy to work with different ensembles and create a collaboration. Rehearsing and building a performance is very interesting for me."

Cecilia Bartoli, Italian Musician

Work, Performance, Building, Collaboration

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"Work for most people is really very social, and the actual thinking is often done in community."

"Work for most people is really very social, and the actual thinking is often done in community."

Tobias Wolff, American Writer

Work, People, Community, Thinking

15

"You need to decide what problems, what opportunities, what projects you're going to work on."

"You need to decide what problems, what opportunities, what projects you're going to work on."

Fred L. Turner, American Businessman

Work, Problems, Projects

15

"Grissom is pretty asexual. He's not that interested in anything other than work - except for Lady Heather. She's the closest to getting his heart of anyone."

"Grissom is pretty asexual. He's not that interested in anything other than work - except for Lady Heather. She's the closest to getting his heart of anyone."

William Petersen, American Actor

Work, Heart, Lady, Pretty

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"I believe I'm doing the right thing in trying to step away from that and to take chances and work on little independent films and do stuff like that wild dance scene."

"I believe I'm doing the right thing in trying to step away from that and to take chances and work on little independent films and do stuff like that wild dance scene."

Patrick Warburton, American Actor

Work, Dance, Right, Trying

15

"There's a statistical theory that if you gave a million monkeys typewriters and set them to work, they'd eventually come up with the complete works of Shakespeare. Thanks to the Internet, we now know this isn't true."

"There's a statistical theory that if you gave a million monkeys typewriters and set them to work, they'd eventually come up with the complete works of Shakespeare. Thanks to the Internet, we now know this isn't true."

Ian Hart, English Actor

Work, Internet, Now, Shakespeare

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