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"I would say that social work began in my mind in the Unitarian Church when I was ten or twelve years old, and I started to do things that I thought would help other people."
Roger Nash Baldwin
"I would say that social work began in my mind in the Unitarian Church when I was ten or twelve years old, and I started to do things that I thought would help other people."
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"Look, we're all saddled with things that make us better or worse. This world is a crazy place, and I've chosen to make my work about that insanity."
Barbara Kruger
"Look, we're all saddled with things that make us better or worse. This world is a crazy place, and I've chosen to make my work about that insanity."
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"There is no magic wand that can resolve our problems. The solution rests with our work and discipline."
Jose Eduardo Dos Santos
"There is no magic wand that can resolve our problems. The solution rests with our work and discipline."
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"I was being an artist, being sensitive and technical as artists are. I'm sure Leonardo Da Vinci did that. Artists don't always feel the same as others feel about their work."
Roy Ayers
"I was being an artist, being sensitive and technical as artists are. I'm sure Leonardo Da Vinci did that. Artists don't always feel the same as others feel about their work."
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"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."
Jonathan Lethem
"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."
Richard Widmark
"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."
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"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."
Jack Youngblood
"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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"We make a contract within ourselves as actors or directors or writers about how much of ourselves we let into projects. You can actually figure out before you work on something how much blood you will have to let emotionally."
Ajay Naidu
"We make a contract within ourselves as actors or directors or writers about how much of ourselves we let into projects. You can actually figure out before you work on something how much blood you will have to let emotionally."
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"My wife and I try not to get into each other's work too much."
Patrick Dempsey
"My wife and I try not to get into each other's work too much."
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"The sentimentalist ages far more quickly than the person who loves his work and enjoys new challenges."
Lillie Langtry
"The sentimentalist ages far more quickly than the person who loves his work and enjoys new challenges."
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"In the past the publishers I've worked with have been extremely generous. And in almost every case, have been people who believed in the work rather than the sales and marketing."
Peter Sotos
"In the past the publishers I've worked with have been extremely generous. And in almost every case, have been people who believed in the work rather than the sales and marketing."
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"In my case, the body of work stands for itself... I think my work has been representative of me as a man."
Sidney Poitier
"In my case, the body of work stands for itself... I think my work has been representative of me as a man."
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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."
Kendrick Meek
"We have an immigration system in this country that not only doesn't work, in many cases it doesn't even make any sense."
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"In this case they're doctors. But having passion for your work and to take risks in order to better human kind. That's a pretty big theme. It's pretty inspiring."
Mary Stuart Masterson
"In this case they're doctors. But having passion for your work and to take risks in order to better human kind. That's a pretty big theme. It's pretty inspiring."
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"I work full-time in a used bookstore. I get up. I drink a cup of coffee. I think, The last thing I want to do is write. Then I go to the computer and write."
Kate DiCamillo
"I work full-time in a used bookstore. I get up. I drink a cup of coffee. I think, The last thing I want to do is write. Then I go to the computer and write."
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"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."
Kinky Friedman
"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."
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"I've played a lot of bad guys, 'cause that was the only work I could get. People saw my face and went "Oooh.""
Laurence Fishburne
"I've played a lot of bad guys, 'cause that was the only work I could get. People saw my face and went "Oooh.""
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"Association with my pupils has kept me young in my work. Criticism of their work has kept my own point of view clear."
William Merritt Chase
"Association with my pupils has kept me young in my work. Criticism of their work has kept my own point of view clear."
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"I think it's bad to talk about one's present work, for it spoils something at the root of the creative act. It discharges the tension."
Norman Mailer
"I think it's bad to talk about one's present work, for it spoils something at the root of the creative act. It discharges the tension."
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"When you fail you learn from the mistakes you made and it motivates you to work even harder."
Natalie Gulbis
"When you fail you learn from the mistakes you made and it motivates you to work even harder."
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"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."
Eleanor Roosevelt
"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."
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"You can't be afraid of failure and you can't be afraid of success, because either one gets in the way of your work."
Dave Van Ronk
"You can't be afraid of failure and you can't be afraid of success, because either one gets in the way of your work."
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"Fortunately and unfortunately, people don't see me as a character actor. They see me as a leading man or nothing, which makes it really hard to get work."
Josh Holloway
"Fortunately and unfortunately, people don't see me as a character actor. They see me as a leading man or nothing, which makes it really hard to get work."
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"Markets that don't work we're going to step away from."
Gerard Arpey
"Markets that don't work we're going to step away from."
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"Nobody teaches you to be a father. Nobody teaches you to be a husband. Nobody teaches you how to be a star. You have to learn to work with the tools."
David Soul
"Nobody teaches you to be a father. Nobody teaches you to be a husband. Nobody teaches you how to be a star. You have to learn to work with the tools."
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"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."
James Talent
"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."
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"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."
Charlotte Church
"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."
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"You know, in the days when I started, if you had Chet Atkins' name on your record as a producer and it was on RCA, you could work the road. It didn't have to be a big hit record, it just had to have that on it."
Waylon Jennings
"You know, in the days when I started, if you had Chet Atkins' name on your record as a producer and it was on RCA, you could work the road. It didn't have to be a big hit record, it just had to have that on it."
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"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."
Frank Lampard
"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."
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"Always, your work is the same: You have to tell a story, you have to make a character. It doesn't matter if there are thousands of dollars, millions behind it, or if there is nothing."
Elena Anaya
"Always, your work is the same: You have to tell a story, you have to make a character. It doesn't matter if there are thousands of dollars, millions behind it, or if there is nothing."
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"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."
Charles E. Wilson
"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."
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"My favorite work is The Full Monty because I got an Oscar for it. But it was really hard work at the time. Sometimes comedy is not a bundle of laughs to actually do."
Anne Dudley
"My favorite work is The Full Monty because I got an Oscar for it. But it was really hard work at the time. Sometimes comedy is not a bundle of laughs to actually do."
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"The most important function of a bibliographic entry is to help the reader obtain a copy of the cited work."
Daniel J. Bernstein
"The most important function of a bibliographic entry is to help the reader obtain a copy of the cited work."
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"If you feel driven and compelled to make your work and to be fiercely original and have something unique to say, in a compelling way, then chances are the helpers will be there for you the doors will open some, the ice will crack."
David Knopfler
"If you feel driven and compelled to make your work and to be fiercely original and have something unique to say, in a compelling way, then chances are the helpers will be there for you the doors will open some, the ice will crack."
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"We are very fortunate to be recognized here in such an extraordinary manner for work that we enjoy."
Sidney Altman
"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."
Timothy Bottoms
"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."
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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."
Greg Norman
"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."
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"I don't like to talk about work in progress, but the novel I'm working on now is definitely not horror."
Poppy Z. Brite
"I don't like to talk about work in progress, but the novel I'm working on now is definitely not horror."
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"Work grows out of other work, and there are very few eureka moments."
Anish Kapoor
"Work grows out of other work, and there are very few eureka moments."
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"The more interesting the 9-to-5 work is, the more it takes away from my real work, which is writing."
Judith Rossner
"The more interesting the 9-to-5 work is, the more it takes away from my real work, which is writing."
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"I have wit in my work and a sense of humor, but I do not use irony in any way."
John Zorn
"I have wit in my work and a sense of humor, but I do not use irony in any way."
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"For too many, to work means having less income."
Kim Campbell
"For too many, to work means having less income."
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"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."
Bill Pascrell
"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."
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"My goal as an actor has always been to reach a level where I can find a lot of interesting work, and I think I'm at that point now. The Oscar has given me a lot of recognition."
Benicio Del Toro
"My goal as an actor has always been to reach a level where I can find a lot of interesting work, and I think I'm at that point now. The Oscar has given me a lot of recognition."
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"Much of my work has come from being lazy."
John Backus
"Much of my work has come from being lazy."
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"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."
J. Michael Straczynski
"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."
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"We had to go on and do the work of the court and we did."
Ruth Bader Ginsburg
"We had to go on and do the work of the court and we did."
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"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
"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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"I'm lucky. Hard work is the key, but luck plays a part."
Neil Diamond
"I'm lucky. Hard work is the key, but luck plays a part."
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"Media reporting denied privacy to anybody doing what I do for a living. It was no longer possible to work on your picture in privacy."
James L. Brooks
"Media reporting denied privacy to anybody doing what I do for a living. It was no longer possible to work on your picture in privacy."
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