Occupation Quotes

553 Occupation quotes by 438 unique authors

When I land in a country and they ask for 'occupation,' I always just put 'artist.' I think that covers all of it. — Viggo Mortensen
It was a somber place, haunted by old jokes and lost laughter. Life, as I discovered, holds no more wretched occupation than trying to make… — Malcolm Muggeridge
In man - in the history of mankind, this has happened many times, and occupation leaders hang on to the land that they're occupying. People… — Hassan Nasrallah
In our production-oriented society, being busy, having an occupation, has become one of the main ways, if not the main way, of identifying ourselves. Without… — Henri Nouwen
Acting is a masochistic form of exhibitionism. It is not quite the occupation of an adult. — Laurence Olivier
The very first step towards success in any occupation is to become interested in it. — William Osler
But I'm a rock 'n' roll singer; that's my livelihood, my occupation. — Little Richard
Because most people are not sufficiently employed in themselves, they run about loose, hungering for employment, and satisfy themselves in various supererogatory occupations. The easiest… — Laura Riding
Beg of God the removal of envy, that God may deliver you from externals, and bestow upon you an inward occupation, which will absorb you… — Unknown Author
Large fortunes are all founded either on the occupation of land, or lending or the taxation of labor. — John Ruskin
For a long time, I was almost ashamed of being an actress. I felt like it was a shallow occupation. People would be watching my… — Winona Ryder
Some years ago there was a study to discover the most stressful occupation. It turned out not to be the head of a large business,… — Jonathan Sacks
We will not stop resisting the occupation until liberation or martyrdom. — Muqtada al Sadr
God willing, the occupation forces will be driven out as happened in Vietnam. — Muqtada al Sadr
Our main goal as Iraqi people is to drive the occupation out in any way. — Muqtada al Sadr
Enough of this occupation, terror and abuse. We are not in need of your help. We are able to combat and defeat terrorism, and achieve… — Muqtada al Sadr
Out of my desire to complete Iraq's independence and to finish the withdrawal of the occupation forces from our holy lands, I am obliged to… — Muqtada al Sadr
Had we taken all of Iraq, we would have been like a dinosaur in the tar pit - we would still be there, and we,… — Norman Schwarzkopf
It's also much clearer how much damage the occupation of Iraq is doing to America's reputation and prestige around the world; and that's just starting… — Peter Singer
A good proportion of foreign nationals in jobs in the UK are in semi or low-skilled occupations. — Iain Duncan Smith
Bush's war in Iraq has done untold damage to the United States. It has impaired our military power and undermined the morale of our armed… — George Soros
Search for the truth is the noblest occupation of man; its publication is a duty. — Madame de Stael
I would vote for the man who's lived life, who's done different occupations, who's been out in the real world and struggled to make a… — Oliver Stone
Doctors, dressed up in one professional costume or another, have been in busy practice since the earliest records of every culture on earth. It is… — Lewis Thomas
In my afternoon walk I would fain forget all my morning occupations and my obligations to society. — Henry David Thoreau

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