His Work Quotes

549 His Work quotes by 422 unique authors

The worst sin that can be committed against the artist is to take him at his word, to see in his work a fulfillment instead… — Henry Miller
It is a mistake for a sculptor or a painter to speak or write very often about his job. It releases tension needed for his… — Henry Moore
And the Institute sent me a little film footage of Kinsey himself preparing to do an interview for television to talk about his work, so… — Liam Neeson
The artist belongs to his work, not the work to the artist. — Novalis
One of my favorite modern American authors is Denis Johnson. I'm deeply inspired by all of his work - I rip him off constantly. — Conor Oberst
Turning pro is a mindset. If we are struggling with fear, self-sabotage, procrastination, self-doubt, etc., the problem is, we're thinking like amateurs. Amateurs don't show… — Steven Pressfield
We must never undervalue any person. The workman loves not that his work should be despised in his presence. Now God is present everywhere, and… — Saint Francis de Sales
Working in an underdeveloped land for two or three years, the volunteer will often find that his work is routine and full of frustration. — Sargent Shriver
If you want to find out what a writer or a cartoonist really feels, look at his work. That's enough. — Shel Silverstein
It's always a nice feeling, having people think that you feel things much deeper than you're allowed to say, but this isn't true. If you… — Shel Silverstein
Tommy Lee Jones is hilarious. I would say, if you look at the body of his work, the character he is most like is the… — Will Smith
Man, unlike anything organic or inorganic in the universe, grows beyond his work, walks up the stairs of his concepts, emerges ahead of his accomplishments. — John Steinbeck
No man can call himself liberal, or radical, or even a conservative advocate of fair play, if his work depends in any way on the… — Gloria Steinem
The real composer thinks about his work the whole time; he is not always conscious of this, but he is aware of it later when… — Igor Stravinsky
Let the future tell the truth, and evaluate each one according to his work and accomplishments. The present is theirs; the future, for which I… — Nikola Tesla
I never studied with Balanchine, but his work was very important to me. — Twyla Tharp
Most of what Einstein said and did has no direct impact on what anybody reads in the Bible. Special relativity, his work in quantum mechanics,… — Neil deGrasse Tyson
An artist never really finishes his work, he merely abandons it. — Paul Valery
Love knows how to form itself. God will do his work if we do ours. Our job is to prepare ourselves for love. When we… — Marianne Williamson
Not even the most powerful organs of the press, including Time, Newsweek, and The New York Times, can discover a new artist or certify his… — Thomas Wolfe
Art is expression; what is expressed is often the vision of a subtle and powerful soul, and also his experience with his vision; and however… — George Edward Woodberry
The Lord protects, guides, and watches over those who are His trusted friends in His work. His work and that of His Father and our… — Henry B. Eyring
Of all ridiculous things the most ridiculous seems to me, to be busy — to be a man who is brisk about his food and… — Soren Kierkegaard
Does it mean this, does it mean that, that's all anybody wants to know. I'd say what any decent poet would say if anyone dared… — Freddie Mercury
It’s a pity if someone… has to console himself for the wreck of his days with the notion that somehow his voice, his work embodies… — Leonard Cohen

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