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"I do believe that God has his hands on me and that he has work for me to do."

"I do believe that God has his hands on me and that he has work for me to do."

Billy Preston, American Musician

13

"I was plunged into what was known as the debutante social whirl. This was one of the ways fathers justified their own hard work and sacrifices."

"I was plunged into what was known as the debutante social whirl. This was one of the ways fathers justified their own hard work and sacrifices."

Gene Tierney, American Actress

Work, Fathers, Hard work

13

"If you re-read your work, you can find on re-reading a great deal of repetition can be avoided by re-reading and editing."

"If you re-read your work, you can find on re-reading a great deal of repetition can be avoided by re-reading and editing."

William Safire, American Author

Work, Repetition

13

"My work is the only ground I've ever had to stand on. I seem to have a whole superstructure with no foundation but I'm working on the foundation."

"My work is the only ground I've ever had to stand on. I seem to have a whole superstructure with no foundation but I'm working on the foundation."

Marilyn Monroe, American Actress

13

"Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work."

"Confidence is the most important single factor in this game, and no matter how great your natural talent, there is only one way to obtain and sustain it: work."

Jack Nicklaus, American Athlete

Work, Talent, Confidence

13

"Corn ethanol can help in the short term, but it has serious limitations, and none of this is going to work if we don't dramatically improve the efficiency of our cars and trucks."

"Corn ethanol can help in the short term, but it has serious limitations, and none of this is going to work if we don't dramatically improve the efficiency of our cars and trucks."

David Friedman, American Actor

Work, Efficiency, Help, Limitations

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"When we get involved in the ratings, then we're doing the network's job. We need to focus on our work."

"When we get involved in the ratings, then we're doing the network's job. We need to focus on our work."

William Petersen, American Actor

Work, Focus, Job, Network

13

"I like that people who are not experts can not only understand but get engaged by my work. I like that Joe Paterno can read me. Bill Bradley."

"I like that people who are not experts can not only understand but get engaged by my work. I like that Joe Paterno can read me. Bill Bradley."

Leslie Fiedler, American Critic

Work, People, Experts

13

"I believe that the best cameraman is one who recognizes the source, the story, as the basis of his work."

"I believe that the best cameraman is one who recognizes the source, the story, as the basis of his work."

James Wong Howe, Chinese Director

13

"I want people to be drawn into the space of the work. And a lot of people are like me in that they have relatively short attention spans. So I shoot for the window of opportunity."

"I want people to be drawn into the space of the work. And a lot of people are like me in that they have relatively short attention spans. So I shoot for the window of opportunity."

Barbara Kruger, American Artist

Work, People, Opportunity, Attention

13

"I didn't worry about it because I kind of felt I left a good message and memory with the people in terms of my work, and I always felt with a good record, I could always come back."

"I didn't worry about it because I kind of felt I left a good message and memory with the people in terms of my work, and I always felt with a good record, I could always come back."

Tina Turner, American Musician

Work, People, Memory, Worry

13

"I only really cast people who are desperate to be in it - who were dying to be in it, whose talent I believed in and were dead ready to do the work that was necessary."

"I only really cast people who are desperate to be in it - who were dying to be in it, whose talent I believed in and were dead ready to do the work that was necessary."

Kenneth Branagh, Irish Actor

Work, Talent, People, Dying

13

"In the new century, we should continue to work together to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the vast number of developing countries including China and India and promote the establishment of a just and equitable new international political and economic order."

"In the new century, we should continue to work together to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the vast number of developing countries including China and India and promote the establishment of a just and equitable new international political and economic order."

Li Peng, Chinese Public Servant

Work, Countries, Rights, Order

13

"Once you get into the habit of work, you can be more productive in the things you want to do."

"Once you get into the habit of work, you can be more productive in the things you want to do."

Adrian Grenier, American Actor

Work, Habit, Want

13

"A body of work such as Pasteur's is inconceivable in our time: no man would be given a chance to create a whole science. Nowadays a path is scarcely opened up when the crowd begins to pour in."

"A body of work such as Pasteur's is inconceivable in our time: no man would be given a chance to create a whole science. Nowadays a path is scarcely opened up when the crowd begins to pour in."

Jean Rostand, French Scientist

Work, Science, Body, Chance

13

"But now - look, I have to take care of myself. I work out every day. I'm a dancer. I've always been an athlete, and I'm one of those people who start to go crazy if they don't run or do something."

"But now - look, I have to take care of myself. I work out every day. I'm a dancer. I've always been an athlete, and I'm one of those people who start to go crazy if they don't run or do something."

Vanessa Carlton, American Musician

Work, People, Care, Day

13

"I've been lucky - I've been an actor for eight years and I've never been out of work."

"I've been lucky - I've been an actor for eight years and I've never been out of work."

Kent McCord, American Actor

13

"However, I don't feel the world is looking over my shoulder when I am working - I never think about this at all. What I think about is trying to make my work pure, and if it is pure then it can be accessible. It is quite straight forward really."

"However, I don't feel the world is looking over my shoulder when I am working - I never think about this at all. What I think about is trying to make my work pure, and if it is pure then it can be accessible. It is quite straight forward really."

Ian Hamilton Finlay, Scottish Poet

Work, Trying, World

13

"If this whole acting thing doesn't work out, I'll just get a talk show."

"If this whole acting thing doesn't work out, I'll just get a talk show."

Rachael Leigh, American Actress

Work, Acting, Talk

13

"I'm always surprised by things that happen to my work."

"I'm always surprised by things that happen to my work."

Eric Bogosian, American Actor

13

"That just seems like a tough thing to do... just work in the middle of a company for your entire life. You just do the same thing out of college until you're 60, and then you retire."

"That just seems like a tough thing to do... just work in the middle of a company for your entire life. You just do the same thing out of college until you're 60, and then you retire."

Luke Wilson, American Actor

Work, Life, College, Company

13

"The most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. Therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive."

"The most fundamental fact about the ideas of the political left is that they do not work. Therefore we should not be surprised to find the left concentrated in institutions where ideas do not have to work in order to survive."

Thomas Sowell, American Economist

Work, Ideas, Fact, Order

13

"I've learned that I get blocked when my subconscious mind is telling me that I've taken the work in a wrong direction, and that once I start listening to what my subconscious is trying to tell me, I can work out the problem and get moving again."

"I've learned that I get blocked when my subconscious mind is telling me that I've taken the work in a wrong direction, and that once I start listening to what my subconscious is trying to tell me, I can work out the problem and get moving again."

Walter Jon Williams, American Writer

Work, Direction, Listening, Mind

13

"I created a production company. Right now I am so happy in my work."

"I created a production company. Right now I am so happy in my work."

Marla Maples, American Actress

Work, Company, Now, Production

13

"I'd like to do some more classical work if I do some more theatre."

"I'd like to do some more classical work if I do some more theatre."

Sarah Sutton, British Actress

13

"It was both exciting and frustrating to work with an orchestral group."

"It was both exciting and frustrating to work with an orchestral group."

Ken Hensley, English Musician

13

"We always expect tremendous criticism. It is my role to be the lightning rod ... to attract the attacks against the organization for our work, and that is a difficult role. On the other hand, I get undue credit."

"We always expect tremendous criticism. It is my role to be the lightning rod ... to attract the attacks against the organization for our work, and that is a difficult role. On the other hand, I get undue credit."

Julian Assange, Australian Activist

Work, Credit, Criticism

13

"A lion's work hours are only when he's hungry; once he's satisfied, the predator and prey live peacefully together."

"A lion's work hours are only when he's hungry; once he's satisfied, the predator and prey live peacefully together."

Chuck Jones, American Director

13

"There is no struggle, rift, fight between those who claim the banner of the tea party and those who are in the Republican Party. We work together."

"There is no struggle, rift, fight between those who claim the banner of the tea party and those who are in the Republican Party. We work together."

Michael Steele, American Politician

Work, Fight, Party, Republican

13

"But I think the one thing that I can say about us is that we're very consistent about certain things and part of that is our desire to do the very best work that we can and not rest on our laurels, or not allow formula to come into what we do."

"But I think the one thing that I can say about us is that we're very consistent about certain things and part of that is our desire to do the very best work that we can and not rest on our laurels, or not allow formula to come into what we do."

Michael Stipe, American Musician

Work, Desire, Formula, Rest

13

"Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard."

"Surround yourself with people who take their work seriously, but not themselves, those who work hard and play hard."

Colin Powell, American Statesman

Work, People, Play

13

"I work with Garry no matter what. What I wanted to keep going was the streak."

"I work with Garry no matter what. What I wanted to keep going was the streak."

Hector Elizondo, American Actor

13

"Anyway, he and I worked on the script together, and I must say he was a joy to work with. Very enthusiastic."

"Anyway, he and I worked on the script together, and I must say he was a joy to work with. Very enthusiastic."

Arthur Hiller, Canadian Director

13

"After my years in Hollywood, I got tired of apologizing for work that really wasn't mine to begin with."

"After my years in Hollywood, I got tired of apologizing for work that really wasn't mine to begin with."

Sue Grafton, American Novelist

Work, Hollywood, Years

13

"I try to help people become the best possible editors of their own work, to help them become conscious of the things they do well, of the things they need to look at again, of the wells of material they have not even begun to dip their buckets into."

"I try to help people become the best possible editors of their own work, to help them become conscious of the things they do well, of the things they need to look at again, of the wells of material they have not even begun to dip their buckets into."

Tobias Wolff, American Writer

Work, People, Editors, Help

13

"My wife and I try not to get into each other's work too much."

"My wife and I try not to get into each other's work too much."

Patrick Dempsey, American Actor

13

"Not even the most powerful organs of the press, including Time, Newsweek, and The New York Times, can discover a new artist or certify his work and make it stick. They can only bring you the scores."

"Not even the most powerful organs of the press, including Time, Newsweek, and The New York Times, can discover a new artist or certify his work and make it stick. They can only bring you the scores."

Thomas Wolfe, American Novelist

Work, Time, Artist, Press

13

"This has always been a motto of mine: Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work."

"This has always been a motto of mine: Attempt the impossible in order to improve your work."

Bette Davis, American Actress

13

"In these litigious times, if you're a beginner, it's becoming harder and harder to get your work to the people who might actually be able to hire you."

"In these litigious times, if you're a beginner, it's becoming harder and harder to get your work to the people who might actually be able to hire you."

Len Wein, American Cartoonist

13

"I prefer to work alone and do everything alone, even today."

"I prefer to work alone and do everything alone, even today."

Ray Harryhausen, American Director

13

"I came to L.A. to work and become a better actress, not to be a star."

"I came to L.A. to work and become a better actress, not to be a star."

Lauren Ambrose, American Actress

13

"You don't choose. I just go where the work is."

"You don't choose. I just go where the work is."

Jacqueline McKenzie, Australian Actress

13

"Every job is good if you do your best and work hard. A man who works hard stinks only to the ones that have nothing to do but smell."

"Every job is good if you do your best and work hard. A man who works hard stinks only to the ones that have nothing to do but smell."

Laura Ingalls Wilder, American Author

Work, Job, Man, Nothing

13

"When I listen to what I did under the influence - 10 years of work - I don't think it either enhanced or impaired me. It didn't have that much to do with it."

"When I listen to what I did under the influence - 10 years of work - I don't think it either enhanced or impaired me. It didn't have that much to do with it."

Keith Richards, English Musician

Work, Influence, Years

13

"It would be naive to think that the problems plaguing mankind today can be solved with means and methods which were applied or seemed to work in the past."

"It would be naive to think that the problems plaguing mankind today can be solved with means and methods which were applied or seemed to work in the past."

Mikhail Gorbachev, Russian Statesman

Work, Mankind, Past, Problems

13

"All of a sudden I was living what is perceived to be the model life. It was just full-on, 24 hours a day. It was work all the time. And there's always a party to go to."

"All of a sudden I was living what is perceived to be the model life. It was just full-on, 24 hours a day. It was work all the time. And there's always a party to go to."

Kate Moss, English Model

Work, Life, Time, Day

13

"If you really want it, you need to really work for it."

"If you really want it, you need to really work for it."

Jesse McCartney, American Musician

13

"I liked to work in a shop down in the basement and invent things and build gadgets."

"I liked to work in a shop down in the basement and invent things and build gadgets."

Francis Ford Coppola, American Director

13

"We treat our people like royalty. If you honor and serve the people who work for you, they will honor and serve you."

"We treat our people like royalty. If you honor and serve the people who work for you, they will honor and serve you."

Mary Kay Ash, American Businessman

Work, People, Honor, Royalty

13

"Asking an artist to talk about his work is like asking a plant to discuss horticulture."

"Asking an artist to talk about his work is like asking a plant to discuss horticulture."

Jean Cocteau, French Director

Work, Artist, Talk

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