Famous Quotes & Sayings

Fred Rogers

At the center of the Universe is a loving heart that continues to beat and that wants the best for every person. Anything that we can do to help foster the intellect and spirit and emotional growth of our fellow human beings, that is our job. Those of us who have this particular vision must continue against all odds. Life is for service.

Frank Herbert

Prisons are needed only to provide the illusion that courts and police are effective. They're a kind of job insurance.

George H. W. Bush

You know I vowed when I became President not to talk about the loneliest toughest job in the world and I didn't.

Hakeem Jeffries

This is not a legitimate congressional exercise. This is not a fact-finding hearing. This is theater. This is a charade. This is stage craft. This is nothing more than a political hit job on a women`s right to choose. Which, by the way, is constitutionally protected.

Hakeem Jeffries

My job in Congress is to identify projects with federal or some other public component and then to push developers to provide employment opportunities to neighborhood residents.

Ha-Joon Chang

A well-designed welfare state can actually encourage people to take chances with their jobs and be more, not less, open to changes.

Haile Selassie

We have finished the job, what shall we do with the tools?

Gunter Grass

The job of a citizen is to keep his mouth open.

Gus Van Sant

I've always been interested in how to present something that relates to our reality - which is not really... I don't even know if documentary itself does as good a job. It has its own problems in trying to get at the reality of the situation.

Greg Perry

Politicians cannot create jobs or wealth. Such is axiomatic to straight thinkers.

Greg Rusedski

You win any which way you can. You do what you have to do to get by. That's the way it works in any job.

Greg Maddux

Oh, poor me (jokingly, after being told that Randy Johnson & Pedro Martinez would make more in 2003 than he would). What do I do now? I guess I'll have to get a second job.

Graham Yost

Being a showrunner is tough, but it is incredibly rewarding and it is, without a doubt, the best job I've ever had.

Graham Yost

My first real showbiz job was on a Nickelodeon show called 'Hey, Dude.' That was my first real paid scriptwriting job.

Jim Butcher

So in addition to a feisty new Black Court partner in the war dance between the Council and the Vampire Courts, I also got angry lust bunny movies stars, deadly curses, and a thoroughly embarrassing job as my investigative cover. Oh, and bean curd pizza, which is just wrong. What a mess. I made a mental note: The next time I saw Thomas, I was going to punch him right in the nose.

Jim Butcher

Jobs are a part of life. Maybe you've heard of the concept. It's called work? See, what happens is that you suffer through doing annoying and humiliating things until you get paid not enough money. Like those Japanese game shows, only without all the glory.

Jim Butcher

It's all right to be afraid. You just don't let it stop you from doing your job.

Jim Butcher

Love this job," Sanya murmured. "Just love it." "I need to challenge more people to duels," Thomas said in agreement. "Men are pigs," Murphy said. "Amen," said Molly. Lea gave me a prim look and said, "I've not sacrificed a holy virgin in ages.

Jim Butcher

Fear is a part of life. It's a warning mechanism. That's all. It tells you when there's danger around. Its job is to help you survive. Not cripple you into being unable to do it.

Jim Butcher

I know it's not thematically in tune with my new job and all, but I find it effective. Build a man a fire and he's warm for a day," I say. "But set a man on fire and he's warm for the rest of his life. Tao of Pratchett. I live by it.

Jessica Brown Findlay

I just really think every job I do, I get this gypsy attitude to money.

Jessica Brown Findlay

On the surface, it's really easy to dismiss certain characters, but sometimes you find that the most interesting parts are disappointingly shallow. It's your job as an actress to pull that person apart, and work out why they act the way that they do.

Jessica Capshaw

I don't remember, at 19, someone giving me a golden key and saying, 'Welcome to Hollywood; which job would you like?'

Jesse Ventura

Disabled people need more invested in their education, housing, job training, transportation, assistive technology, and independent-living facilities. Governments earn back this investment - and more - by making people with disabilities economically productive citizens.

Jessica Alba

If I didn't get a job, between 16 and 18, that wasn't significant, I was just going to go to college. I didn't want to be a struggling actor at 36 with five kids, doing something I hated. You see the story so much. It's such a vicious business to be in when you're not meant to be in it.

Jessica Alba

I thought it was my job to give all the boys their first kiss.

Jesse Ventura

Is it government's job to make up for someone's mistakes?

Jesse Ventura

As governor, there isn't a lot I can do beyond that to crack down on crime. Law enforcement is really a local issue. It's the cops' job to tighten down on criminals.

Jesse Ventura

My position is that it isn't government's job to mandate patriotism. To me, mandating a pledge of allegiance to a government is something Saddam Hussein would do.

Jesse Ventura

I'm the only person in the world that, when he holds down two jobs, gets criticized for it; everyone else gets a pat on the back and say, 'What an entrepreneuring, hardworking person,' but apparently that doesn't apply to me.

Jesse Ventura

Let's face it: WikiLeaks exists because the mainstream media haven't done their job.

Jesse Ventura

Let's remember, the CIA's job is to go out and create wars.

Jesse Ventura

Jobs are created in the private sector. Not by the president or the government unless they're government jobs.