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"Work on good prose has three steps: a musical stage when it is composed, an architectonic one when it is built, and a textile one when it is woven."

"Work on good prose has three steps: a musical stage when it is composed, an architectonic one when it is built, and a textile one when it is woven."

Walter Benjamin, German Critic

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"You have to work more than your adversary."

"You have to work more than your adversary."

Jurgen Klinsmann, German Athlete

39

"I often work by avoidance."

"I often work by avoidance."

Brian Eno, British Musician

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"It's not like I was trying to be sexy but I had to get fit because I had to be able to do stunts. Also I wanted that, if Bond took his clothes off, he looked like a man who did what he did, which was kill people for a living. I thought the only way to do that was to work out and get fit and buff and get physically into shape."

"It's not like I was trying to be sexy but I had to get fit because I had to be able to do stunts. Also I wanted that, if Bond took his clothes off, he looked like a man who did what he did, which was kill people for a living. I thought the only way to do that was to work out and get fit and buff and get physically into shape."

Daniel Craig, English Actor

Work, Thought, People, Clothes

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"Although I may find the type of programming seen during the 2004 Super Bowl and the 2003 Golden Globe Awards disgusting and disturbing, we must always work hard to defend the cherished freedoms so clearly outlined in our Constitution, including a healthy and free press."

"Although I may find the type of programming seen during the 2004 Super Bowl and the 2003 Golden Globe Awards disgusting and disturbing, we must always work hard to defend the cherished freedoms so clearly outlined in our Constitution, including a healthy and free press."

Mike Rogers, American Politician

Work, Awards, Constitution, May

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"No human being will work hard at anything unless they believe that they are working for competence."

"No human being will work hard at anything unless they believe that they are working for competence."

William Glasser, American Psychologist

Work, Being, Competence, Will

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"My work is a game, a very serious game."

"My work is a game, a very serious game."

M. C. Escher, Dutch Artist

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"Some people say it's scarier to direct the people you work with; not me, I'm a team guy."

"Some people say it's scarier to direct the people you work with; not me, I'm a team guy."

Mark Harmon, American Actor

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"You have to pay attention to the work on the page and make it as good as possible because it could be your last."

"You have to pay attention to the work on the page and make it as good as possible because it could be your last."

Milo Ventimiglia, American Actor

Work, Attention

39

"Any first lady can do whatever they want to do. In this country, people expect them to work on whatever they want or to have a career of their own."

"Any first lady can do whatever they want to do. In this country, people expect them to work on whatever they want or to have a career of their own."

Laura Bush, American First Lady

Work, People, Career, Country

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"The intellectual who wants to do her work properly must today go back to the starting point: the woman whom she knows, and first of all to herself. It is at that level, and at no other, that she ought to begin to think about the world situation."

"The intellectual who wants to do her work properly must today go back to the starting point: the woman whom she knows, and first of all to herself. It is at that level, and at no other, that she ought to begin to think about the world situation."

Jacques Ellul, French Philosopher

Work, First, Today, Woman

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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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"Some people know that they are so adorable looking, all they have to do is smile and dress up and they get plenty from that. Then there are some of us who, early on, see that that doesn't work. So we joke about it."

"Some people know that they are so adorable looking, all they have to do is smile and dress up and they get plenty from that. Then there are some of us who, early on, see that that doesn't work. So we joke about it."

Merrill Markoe, American Author

Work, People, Dress, Smile

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"I work out in a studio. Every day, regardless where I am, at least two hours. I need it. I can't cease it."

"I work out in a studio. Every day, regardless where I am, at least two hours. I need it. I can't cease it."

Gabriela Sabatini, Argentinian Athlete

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"In the past I have declined to comment on my own work: because, it seems to me, a poem is what it is; because a poem is itself a definition, and to try to redefine it is to be apt to falsify it; and because the author is the person least able to consider his work objectively."

"In the past I have declined to comment on my own work: because, it seems to me, a poem is what it is; because a poem is itself a definition, and to try to redefine it is to be apt to falsify it; and because the author is the person least able to consider his work objectively."

James Schuyler, American Poet

39

"To work to make the lives or others better is the most rewarding work of all."

"To work to make the lives or others better is the most rewarding work of all."

John Walters, British Musician

39

"We're both very very lazy, and having someone else do half the work is very convenient."

"We're both very very lazy, and having someone else do half the work is very convenient."

Larry Wachowski, American Director

39

"Special-interest magazines are dangerous places for writers to start out in because the writing quickly falls into a routine and people are likely to find themselves artistically exhausted when they want to work on something of their own."

"Special-interest magazines are dangerous places for writers to start out in because the writing quickly falls into a routine and people are likely to find themselves artistically exhausted when they want to work on something of their own."

Irwin Shaw, American Novelist

Work, People, Routine, Want

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"It's enormously cheering to get a good review by someone who seems to understand your work."

"It's enormously cheering to get a good review by someone who seems to understand your work."

Kenneth Koch, American Poet

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"There are only two reasons to farm: because you have to, and because you love to. The ones who choose to farm choose for love."

"There are only two reasons to farm: because you have to, and because you love to. The ones who choose to farm choose for love."

Wendell Berry, American Poet

Work, Love, Nature, Choice

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"It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do."

"It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do."

Jerome K. Jerome, English Author

39

"In those days it was pretty cut and dry. If you had a record company believing in you enough to cut an album then you had better have the ability to work the album on the road."

"In those days it was pretty cut and dry. If you had a record company believing in you enough to cut an album then you had better have the ability to work the album on the road."

Lou Gramm, American Musician

Work, Ability, Company, Pretty

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"Maybe you don't work for seven months a year, but you'll work again. It may be a piece of garbage, so you wear hip boots."

"Maybe you don't work for seven months a year, but you'll work again. It may be a piece of garbage, so you wear hip boots."

Armand Assante, American Actor

Work, May, Months

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"We should concentrate our work not only to a separated housing problem but housing involved in our daily work and all the other functions of the city."

"We should concentrate our work not only to a separated housing problem but housing involved in our daily work and all the other functions of the city."

Alvar Aalto, Finnish Architect

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"I've been spending this last month trying to find four outfits to wear to the different premieres of The Two Towers. It's hard work."

"I've been spending this last month trying to find four outfits to wear to the different premieres of The Two Towers. It's hard work."

Liv Tyler, American Actress

Work, Hard work, Trying

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"Hopefully, I'll just get to be part of good films and work with good people, and that's how it will develop."

"Hopefully, I'll just get to be part of good films and work with good people, and that's how it will develop."

Gretchen Mol, American Actress

Work, People, Will

39

"But as far as my work is concerned, I see no impediment, and various advantages, to being deaf."

"But as far as my work is concerned, I see no impediment, and various advantages, to being deaf."

Stephanie Beacham, English Actress

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"You should just enjoy it, but as soon as you decide that it is going to be your career, no matter whether you want to be a doctor or an architect or anything else, you need to work 5 hours a day."

"You should just enjoy it, but as soon as you decide that it is going to be your career, no matter whether you want to be a doctor or an architect or anything else, you need to work 5 hours a day."

Guy Forget, French Athlete

Work, Career, Day, Want

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"I'm lucky, I can sleep from takeoff until we land; so I'm fresh, rested and ready to work on arrival."

"I'm lucky, I can sleep from takeoff until we land; so I'm fresh, rested and ready to work on arrival."

Eva Herzigova, Czechoslovakian Model

Work, Land, Sleep

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"I work from awkwardness. By that I mean I don't like to arrange things. If I stand in front of something, instead of arranging it, I arrange myself."

"I work from awkwardness. By that I mean I don't like to arrange things. If I stand in front of something, instead of arranging it, I arrange myself."

Diane Arbus, American Photographer

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"In the sense that people who produce things and work get rewarded, statistically. You don't get rewarded precisely for your effort, but in Russia you got rewarded for being alive, but not very well rewarded."

"In the sense that people who produce things and work get rewarded, statistically. You don't get rewarded precisely for your effort, but in Russia you got rewarded for being alive, but not very well rewarded."

Esther Dyson, American Scientist

Work, People, Being, Effort

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"People might not get all they work for in this world, but they must certainly work for all they get."

"People might not get all they work for in this world, but they must certainly work for all they get."

Frederick Douglass, American Author

Work, People, World

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"I find it very beautiful to work in different countries because I see the mentality differences there. It is so rich, one always carries forward something."

"I find it very beautiful to work in different countries because I see the mentality differences there. It is so rich, one always carries forward something."

Michelle Hunziker, Swiss Actress

Work, Countries

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"She goes on the set with headphones and gives you notes. She's terrific and I always run to her now, because she is just great to work with, as well as very good at different accents."

"She goes on the set with headphones and gives you notes. She's terrific and I always run to her now, because she is just great to work with, as well as very good at different accents."

Albert Finney, British Actor

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"Well, I haven't been doing that much work with other people per se. I started doing more of that."

"Well, I haven't been doing that much work with other people per se. I started doing more of that."

Dweezil Zappa, American Musician

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"What I do is draw but if you make an animated feature obviously it takes a whole team of people, and Zippy is my work. I felt that turning it over to a team of people would be wrong."

"What I do is draw but if you make an animated feature obviously it takes a whole team of people, and Zippy is my work. I felt that turning it over to a team of people would be wrong."

Bill Griffith, American Cartoonist

Work, People, Wrong

39

"You can do whatever you want with my work."

"You can do whatever you want with my work."

Kathy Acker, American Activist

39

"I'm really excited that I'm able to work again."

"I'm really excited that I'm able to work again."

David Gest, American Celebrity

39

"Join the union, girls, and together say Equal Pay for Equal Work."

"Join the union, girls, and together say Equal Pay for Equal Work."

Susan B. Anthony, American Activist

39

"You have to be willing to accept the information, you have to be willing to work hard. You have to be motivated to go to practice with an open mind. You have to be willing to be criticized. Only you can do those things."

"You have to be willing to accept the information, you have to be willing to work hard. You have to be motivated to go to practice with an open mind. You have to be willing to be criticized. Only you can do those things."

Brandi Chastain, American Athlete

Work, Information, Mind, Open

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"Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn't have had this passion to be a rider."

"Maybe if Graziano make another work or another sport I wouldn't have had this passion to be a rider."

Valentino Rossi, Italian Athlete

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"My work is so unorthodox that from one panel to the next, the drawings are completely different... totally opposed to the way of working in something like animation, where every drawing has to look like the one before."

"My work is so unorthodox that from one panel to the next, the drawings are completely different... totally opposed to the way of working in something like animation, where every drawing has to look like the one before."

Sergio Aragones, Spanish Cartoonist

Work, Animation

39

"The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work."

"The only thing that overcomes hard luck is hard work."

Harry Golden, Ukrainian Writer

Work, Hardwork, Luck

39

"The only work that will ultimately bring any good to any of us is the work of contributing to the healing of the world."

"The only work that will ultimately bring any good to any of us is the work of contributing to the healing of the world."

Marianne Williamson, American Author

Work, Healing, Will, World

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"The print on canvas is the closest to the original work. I personally sign them as well."

"The print on canvas is the closest to the original work. I personally sign them as well."

Dwayne Hickman, American Actor

39

"What makes the production of my work so expensive? The whole installation thing - the construction, the objects, the technology. It really adds up."

"What makes the production of my work so expensive? The whole installation thing - the construction, the objects, the technology. It really adds up."

Barbara Kruger, American Artist

Work, Technology, Production

39

"I think that they had afforded me many opportunities to do good work there, and I think I did. It was a wonderful four years. I really worked with some great people, terrific producers, terrific editors."

"I think that they had afforded me many opportunities to do good work there, and I think I did. It was a wonderful four years. I really worked with some great people, terrific producers, terrific editors."

Connie Chung, American Journalist

Work, People, Editors, Years

39

"I try not to have high expectations of people because it just sets you up for disappointment, but it's great to work with actors who are that talented and accomplished."

"I try not to have high expectations of people because it just sets you up for disappointment, but it's great to work with actors who are that talented and accomplished."

Famke Janssen, Dutch Actress

Work, People, Actors, Disappointment

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"To be able to get up and be in my studio and work all day is a great joy."

"To be able to get up and be in my studio and work all day is a great joy."

Martin Mull, American Actor

39

"Last year, I was on Threat Matrix. We were on Thursday against Friends and Survivor; so this year it's fun to know people are watching, and to know that all of your hard work is not sort of wasted."

"Last year, I was on Threat Matrix. We were on Thursday against Friends and Survivor; so this year it's fun to know people are watching, and to know that all of your hard work is not sort of wasted."

James Denton, American Actor

Work, People, Friends, Fun

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