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jobs words-of-wisdom deception
"There is no deception now, Mr. Weller. Tears," said Job, with a look of momentary slyness, "tears are not the only proofs of distress, nor the best ones." Charles Dickens
jobs character air
"I know quite enough of myself," said Bella, with a charming air of being inclined to give herself up as a bad job, "and I don't improve upon acquaintance..." Charles Dickens
jobs reading years
I wanted an agent who would actually sell stuff. After two British agents failed comprehensively, I was reading Locus (the SF field's trade journal) and noticed a press release about an experienced editor leaving her job to join an agent in setting up a new agency. And I went "aha!" - because what you need is an agent who knows the industry but who doesn't have a huge list of famous clients whose needs will inevitably be put ahead of you. So I emailed her, and ... well, 11 years later I am the client listed at the top of her masthead! Charles Stross
jobs reading writing
What I read: while I'm writing, I tend to go off reading fiction for relaxation - especially the challenging stuff. It's too much like the day job. Charles Stross
jobs moving careers
It's time to question a job or career move when it seems like most energy is devoted to making things appear other than what they really are. Alan Watts
jobs film hard
Film-making is a physically hard job. Alan Parker
jobs asking way
I got my first job the old-fashioned way: I took an elevator to the top floor of many buildings and walked down floor by floor on the stairs going into every firm and asking the receptionist if she knew of any jobs available. Alan Patricof
jobs two together
One thing I will say - my job gets harder and harder. The more you understand about what you are capable of, the less the instrument can do it physically. It's an inverse equation, if that's the right phrase. I just slammed those two words together. It sounded right. Alan Rickman
jobs home feet
I have a photograph at home of Fred Astaire from the knees down with his feet crossed. It's kind of inspiring because it reminds me his feet were bleeding at the end of rehearsals. Yet when you watch him, all you see is freedom. It's a reminder of what the job is about in general, not just being in musicals. Alan Rickman
holiday car house
I've never really cared much about money. I've got enough to live on. And it's not like I live in a fancy house, it's not like I own a car, and it's not like I ever go on holiday. Alan Moore
holiday thinking special
Although it is pleasant to think about poison at any season, there is something special about Christmas, and I found myself grinning. Alan Bradley
holiday black goes-on
I grew up in the 1950s and '60s, when it was almost a holiday when a black act would go on Ed Sullivan. Al Sharpton
holiday past perfect
Sharing the holiday with other people, and feeling that you're giving of yourself, gets you past all the commercialism. Caroline Kennedy
holiday outlook performance pleased remain season year
We are pleased with our performance during this year's holiday season and remain comfortable with our outlook for the year overall. Bob Ulrich
holiday people scottish
I get recognised in the street, but that's more from all the Scottish people who are down in Blackpool on their holidays. Charlie Adam
holiday home thinking
I don't think of Home Depot as romantic, but I do think the Christmas wonderland they put up during the holidays is magical. That is what Home Depot is to me, and that is the only romantic thing about it. Betty Who
holiday vacation vacation-time
A vacation is what you take when you can no longer take what you've been taking. Earl Wilson
holiday sweaters age
Middle age is when, whenever you go on holiday, you pack a sweater. Denis Norden
ifs
For there is never anything but the present, and if one cannot live there, one cannot live anywhere. Alan Watts
ifs keep-going
If something is working, don't fix it. Keep going. Go with the glow. Al Pacino
ifs can-do dies
If you intend to die, you can do anything. Chip Kidd
ifs
If I don't work for a while, I don't work for a while. China Chow
ifs-and perfect what-if
It is too easy to say 'what if' and paint a picture of a perfect world. Darren Shan
ifs
If your words're true, they're armed. David Mitchell
ifs
Nobody can be a success if they don't love their work. David Sarnoff
ifs
If it's not true, don't say it; if it's not right, don't do it. David Puttnam
ifs
If we are to better the future we must disturb the present. Catherine Booth