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"The players have competed on the level the last 25 or 30 years are always going to be the players that compete at a high level. These guys practice hard, they work on their game, they still hit the ball extremely well."

"The players have competed on the level the last 25 or 30 years are always going to be the players that compete at a high level. These guys practice hard, they work on their game, they still hit the ball extremely well."

Greg Norman, Australian Athlete

Work, Practice, Years

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"I have come up with very creative ideas that really didn't work with the song I was currently composing."

"I have come up with very creative ideas that really didn't work with the song I was currently composing."

Ken Hill, British Playwright

Work, Ideas, Song

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"If you do your fair day's work, you are certain to get your fair day's wage - in praise or pudding, whichever happens to suit your taste."

"If you do your fair day's work, you are certain to get your fair day's wage - in praise or pudding, whichever happens to suit your taste."

Alexander Smith, Scottish Poet

Work, Day, Praise, Taste

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"On this important anniversary, we must remember that while we have come a long way in eliminating barriers, critical work remains to ensure all Americans can live up to their full potential."

"On this important anniversary, we must remember that while we have come a long way in eliminating barriers, critical work remains to ensure all Americans can live up to their full potential."

Jim Ramstad, American Politician

Work, Americans, Potential

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"It is always encouraging and kind when people say nice things about my work but I know that it is not me that did it then and it is not me that is doing it now. It is God living in me and for that I will always be grateful."

"It is always encouraging and kind when people say nice things about my work but I know that it is not me that did it then and it is not me that is doing it now. It is God living in me and for that I will always be grateful."

Ken Hensley, English Musician

Work, God, People, Encouraging

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"Slaves are generally expected to sing as well as to work."

"Slaves are generally expected to sing as well as to work."

Frederick Douglass, American Author

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"When I decided I wanted to be an actor, I said I wanted to work with quality actors and directors."

"When I decided I wanted to be an actor, I said I wanted to work with quality actors and directors."

Puff Daddy, American Musician

Work, Quality, Actor, Actors

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"For me now, it's about what you would write and what you wouldn't write, and that's how I select what I am going to do. It can be quite nice being brought a concept by a studio for me to work on."

"For me now, it's about what you would write and what you wouldn't write, and that's how I select what I am going to do. It can be quite nice being brought a concept by a studio for me to work on."

Neil Jordan, Irish Director

Work, Being, Now

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"Apparently I work for free, look at some of the independent films I've done."

"Apparently I work for free, look at some of the independent films I've done."

Patrick Warburton, American Actor

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"Since fantasy isn't about technology, the accelleration has no impact at all. But it's changed the lives of fantasy writers and editors. I get to live in England and work for a New York publisher!"

"Since fantasy isn't about technology, the accelleration has no impact at all. But it's changed the lives of fantasy writers and editors. I get to live in England and work for a New York publisher!"

Terri Windling, American Artist

Work, Technology, Editors, Englfantasy

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"The attraction in this city is money, from gambling. What you are if you work here is a shill."

"The attraction in this city is money, from gambling. What you are if you work here is a shill."

Joe Williams, American Musician

Work, Money, Gambling

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"The work is the most fun; it seems illicit how much fun it is."

"The work is the most fun; it seems illicit how much fun it is."

Meryl Streep, American Actress

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"People judged my work without to have listened to it."

"People judged my work without to have listened to it."

Yannick Noah, French Athlete

13

"We will work with everybody for the good of New York."

"We will work with everybody for the good of New York."

Daniel Libeskind, Polish Architect

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"I have always loved to use fear, to take it and comprehend it and make it work and consolidate a situation where I was afraid and take it whole and work from there."

"I have always loved to use fear, to take it and comprehend it and make it work and consolidate a situation where I was afraid and take it whole and work from there."

Shirley Jackson, American Novelist

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"We have been blessed with a healthy, growing economy, with more Americans going back to work, and with our Nation acting as a positive force for good in the world."

"We have been blessed with a healthy, growing economy, with more Americans going back to work, and with our Nation acting as a positive force for good in the world."

Jim DeMint, American Politician

Work, Positive, Acting, Americans

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"But he like my mother, had certainly come to know that those who work the most do not make the most money. It was the fault of the rich, it seemed, but just how he did not know."

"But he like my mother, had certainly come to know that those who work the most do not make the most money. It was the fault of the rich, it seemed, but just how he did not know."

Agnes Smedley, American Journalist

Work, Money, Mother, Fault

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"The first work of the director is to set a mood so that the actor's work can take place, so that the actor can create. And in order to do that, you have to communicate, communicate with the actors. And direction is about communication on all levels."

"The first work of the director is to set a mood so that the actor's work can take place, so that the actor can create. And in order to do that, you have to communicate, communicate with the actors. And direction is about communication on all levels."

William Friedkin, American Director

Work, Actor, Actors, Communication

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"The more one works, the more willing one is to work."

"The more one works, the more willing one is to work."

Lord Chesterfield, British Statesman

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"One of my primary objects is to form the tools so the tools themselves shall fashion the work and give to every part its just proportion."

"One of my primary objects is to form the tools so the tools themselves shall fashion the work and give to every part its just proportion."

Eli Whitney, American Inventor

Work, Fashion, Tools

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"Much of my work has come from being lazy."

"Much of my work has come from being lazy."

John Backus, American Scientist

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"I don't plan a career. That doesn't work for me. I just have to go with my gut."

"I don't plan a career. That doesn't work for me. I just have to go with my gut."

Ralph Fiennes, British Actor

13

"China should bury head to work diligently for 10 years and then raise head to face Japan."

"China should bury head to work diligently for 10 years and then raise head to face Japan."

Yuan Shikai, Chinese Soldier

13

"The work of Henry James has always seemed divisible by a simple dynastic arrangement into three reigns: James I, James II, and the Old Pretender."

"The work of Henry James has always seemed divisible by a simple dynastic arrangement into three reigns: James I, James II, and the Old Pretender."

Philip Guedalla, English Historian

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"The biggest job we have is to teach a newly hired employee how to fail intelligently. We have to train him to experiment over and over and to keep on trying and failing until he learns what will work."

"The biggest job we have is to teach a newly hired employee how to fail intelligently. We have to train him to experiment over and over and to keep on trying and failing until he learns what will work."

Charles Kettering, American Inventor

Work, Job, Trying, Will

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"My ideal relaxation is working on upholstry. I spend hours in junk shops buying furniture. I do all the upholstery work myself, and it's like therapy."

"My ideal relaxation is working on upholstry. I spend hours in junk shops buying furniture. I do all the upholstery work myself, and it's like therapy."

Pamela Anderson, American Actress

Work, Buying, Relaxation, Shops

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"In the final analysis there is no other solution to man's progress but the day's honest work, the day's honest decision, the day's generous utterances, and the day's good deed."

"In the final analysis there is no other solution to man's progress but the day's honest work, the day's honest decision, the day's generous utterances, and the day's good deed."

Clare Boothe Luce, American Dramatist

Work, Progress, Decision, Day

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"As long as you do the best work that you can and not make it bland... because you're going down a lane that is trying to make everybody happy. You have to take an angle on these things."

"As long as you do the best work that you can and not make it bland... because you're going down a lane that is trying to make everybody happy. You have to take an angle on these things."

Gerard Butler, Scottish Actor

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"I would never go to a gym. How could I do it? So I tried to do it in my house and it doesn't work."

"I would never go to a gym. How could I do it? So I tried to do it in my house and it doesn't work."

Warren Cuccurullo, American Musician

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"So when I got out of the military, I went back to school in biology, and earned a biology degree at the University of Texas, and then did some graduate work in it."

"So when I got out of the military, I went back to school in biology, and earned a biology degree at the University of Texas, and then did some graduate work in it."

Elizabeth Moon, American Author

Work, Military, School, University

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"It was a decision to work clean. I just prefer to work that way. I have no problem with comedians who don't work that way. There was a temptation in the early '70s to reconsider. I decided against it."

"It was a decision to work clean. I just prefer to work that way. I have no problem with comedians who don't work that way. There was a temptation in the early '70s to reconsider. I decided against it."

Bob Newhart, American Comedian

Work, Decision, Comedians, Temptation

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"I believe you can make forces of good and evil work for you, to get what you want."

"I believe you can make forces of good and evil work for you, to get what you want."

GG Allin, American Musician

Work, Evil, Want

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"Writing is hard work; it's also the best job I've ever had."

"Writing is hard work; it's also the best job I've ever had."

Raymond E. Feist, American Author

Work, Hardwork, Job, Writing

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"I've had a very good career and I'm grateful that the public has had some level of acceptance and appreciation of my work."

"I've had a very good career and I'm grateful that the public has had some level of acceptance and appreciation of my work."

Ben Stiller, American Comedian

Work, Acceptance, Appreciation, Career

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"TV is so different from the movies. It takes a lot of stamina because you work such long hours. It is really challenging. You are learning the next day's lines while you are shooting today's scenes. I found courage I never realised I had. I hope to do more."

"TV is so different from the movies. It takes a lot of stamina because you work such long hours. It is really challenging. You are learning the next day's lines while you are shooting today's scenes. I found courage I never realised I had. I hope to do more."

Sharon Stone, American Actress

Work, Movies, Courage, Hope

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"If they respect the craft and what we're doing and they bring something to the table and they work hard, I don't care what you do as your side job or as your day job."

"If they respect the craft and what we're doing and they bring something to the table and they work hard, I don't care what you do as your side job or as your day job."

Anthony Anderson, American Actor

Work, Care, Day, Job

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"I believe the director is the one that sets the mood and if you have this hysterical director it's a domino effect. I would work for him forever, for nothing. Don't tell my agent that."

"I believe the director is the one that sets the mood and if you have this hysterical director it's a domino effect. I would work for him forever, for nothing. Don't tell my agent that."

Elizabeth Pena, American Actress

Work, Effect, Nothing

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"People intoxicate themselves with work so they won't see how they really are."

"People intoxicate themselves with work so they won't see how they really are."

Aldous Huxley, English Novelist

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"I wanted to work; it's not right for a princess of the royal house to be commercial, so Andrew and I decided to make the divorce official so I could go off and get a job."

"I wanted to work; it's not right for a princess of the royal house to be commercial, so Andrew and I decided to make the divorce official so I could go off and get a job."

Sarah Ferguson, British Duchess

Work, Divorce, Job, Right

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"There are the manufacturing multitudes of England; they must have work, and find markets for their work; if machines and the Black Country are ugly, famine would be uglier still."

"There are the manufacturing multitudes of England; they must have work, and find markets for their work; if machines and the Black Country are ugly, famine would be uglier still."

Goldwin Smith, Canadian Historian

Work, Country, Englfamine, Machines

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"I will commit myself to making this state an even greater place to live, work and raise a family. I intend to reach out from border to border to hear first-hand from our citizens about their thoughts, concerns and ideas for our state."

"I will commit myself to making this state an even greater place to live, work and raise a family. I intend to reach out from border to border to hear first-hand from our citizens about their thoughts, concerns and ideas for our state."

Dave Heineman, American Politician

Work, Family, Ideas, Thoughts

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"There is no human bliss equal to twelve hours of work with only six hours in which to do it."

"There is no human bliss equal to twelve hours of work with only six hours in which to do it."

Anthony Trollope, English Author

13

"If you work harder than somebody else, chances are you'll beat him though he has more talent than you."

"If you work harder than somebody else, chances are you'll beat him though he has more talent than you."

Bart Starr, American Athlete

13

"If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf."

"If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf."

Bob Hope, American Comedian

Work, Fun, Golf, Play

13

"There was a darkness, a melancholy, that people had trouble accepting. Maybe now, it would work better."

"There was a darkness, a melancholy, that people had trouble accepting. Maybe now, it would work better."

Alain Resnais, French Director

Work, People, Darkness, Melancholy

13

"I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn't park anywhere near the place."

"I used to work in a fire hydrant factory. You couldn't park anywhere near the place."

Steven Wright, American Comedian

13

"I once asked the most fabulous couple I know, Madonna and Guy Ritchie, how they kept things fresh despite having been married for almost seven months. 'It's a job, Al,' Guy told me. 'We work at it every day.'"

"I once asked the most fabulous couple I know, Madonna and Guy Ritchie, how they kept things fresh despite having been married for almost seven months. 'It's a job, Al,' Guy told me. 'We work at it every day.'"

Al Franken, American Comedian

Work, Day, Job, Months

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"All the fascination of King Solomon's Mines seems to be behind those great mountains and this I may add is a bit of advance work for mother, an entering wedge to my disappearing from sight for years and years in the Congo."

"All the fascination of King Solomon's Mines seems to be behind those great mountains and this I may add is a bit of advance work for mother, an entering wedge to my disappearing from sight for years and years in the Congo."

Richard H. Davis, American Writer

Work, Mother, May, Mountains

13

"The least of the work of learning is done in the classroom."

"The least of the work of learning is done in the classroom."

Thomas Merton, American Author

Work, Classroom, Learning

13

"Aid can work where there is good governance, and usually fails where governments are unable or unwilling to commit aid to improve the lives of their people."

"Aid can work where there is good governance, and usually fails where governments are unable or unwilling to commit aid to improve the lives of their people."

Lee H. Hamilton, American Politician

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