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Work Quotes


"There is no magic wand that can resolve our problems. The solution rests with our work and discipline."


"I never take any notes or draw charts or make elaborate diagrams, but I hold an image of the shape of a book in my head and work from that mental hologram."
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"Marilyn was terrible to work with. I was fond of her, she was a nice girl, but she was a damaged girl. She was very difficult. You couldn't get her on the set; she didn't know the words."


"You learn to kid around and joke and not take things too seriously because somehow its all gonna work out for the best - or you're gonna make it work out."
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"My wife and I try not to get into each other's work too much."


"The sentimentalist ages far more quickly than the person who loves his work and enjoys new challenges."
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"We have an immigration system in this country that not only doesn't work, in many cases it doesn't even make any sense."


"Musicians can run this state better than politicians. We won't get a lot done in the mornings, but we'll work late and be honest."


"I've played a lot of bad guys, 'cause that was the only work I could get. People saw my face and went "Oooh.""


"Association with my pupils has kept me young in my work. Criticism of their work has kept my own point of view clear."


"When you fail you learn from the mistakes you made and it motivates you to work even harder."


"It isn't enough to talk about peace. One must believe in it. And it isn't enough to believe in it. One must work at it."


"The old welfare system was hurting people by discouraging work and marriage. Welfare reform, and now this legislation, will build on the understanding that work and strong families are the foundation upon which we build our future."


"When I try to get work in the US all they say is that I need to lose weight - but I bet they never said that to Mae West."


"I can't stress the importance of working hard enough, work on all aspects of your game. If you does that and you have the ability, you'll come through."


"The only sound approach to collective bargaining is to work out an agreement that clarifies the rights and responsibilities of the parties, establishes principles and operates to the advantage of all concerned."


"The most important function of a bibliographic entry is to help the reader obtain a copy of the cited work."



"We are very fortunate to be recognized here in such an extraordinary manner for work that we enjoy."
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"I didn't do this for the President. When I had this opportunity, not only was it work, but it was something that I could do, as an actor, for the victims and their families. Something I could give back."


"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."


"Work grows out of other work, and there are very few eureka moments."


"The more interesting the 9-to-5 work is, the more it takes away from my real work, which is writing."


"Today a minimum wage earner has to work a day and a half just to pay for a full tank of gas. That is simply shameful."


"When the 'Seinfeld' show said it was going to be a show about nothing, everybody said it couldn't - wouldn't work. It did. 'Thor' is about something, about that character finding his destiny, but it's not doing what was expected... and yet it's doing very well."



"We had to go on and do the work of the court and we did."


"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."
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