Occupations Quotes

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I am always the first to say that fame and entertainment is one of the best and easiest occupations to ever have, but one must… — Nick Cannon
To condemn spontaneous and delightful occupations because they are useless for self-preservation shows an uncritical prizing of life irrespective of its content. — George Santayana
No part of the world can be truly understood without a knowledge of its garment of vegetation, for this determines not only the nature of… — Ellsworth Huntington
All our life is like a day of celebration for us; we are convinced, in fact, that God is always everywhere. We work while singing,… — Clement of Alexandria
Publishing is the only industry I can think of where most of the employees spend most of their time stating with great self-assurance that they… — Donald E. Westlake
The passion for playing chess is one of the most unaccountable in the world. It slaps the theory of natural selection in the face. It… — H.G. Wells
Your income is a direct reward for the quality and quantity of the services you render to your world. Whatever field you are in, if… — Brian Tracy
We live our lives by philosophies, amid worldly affairs and occupations that totally absorb us and are a great distance from the manger. In all… — Pope Benedict XVI
Of 472 civilian occupations defined by the Department of Commerce, only six are majority immigrant (legal and illegal). These six occupations account for 1 percent… — Mark Krikorian
To be really useful, we must keep pace with the state of society, and not dishearten it by attempts at what its population, means, or… — Thomas Jefferson
Dancing is an excellent amusement for young people, especially for those of sedentary occupations. Its excellence consists in exciting a cheerfulness of the mind, highly… — Noah Webster
Woman, no less than man, can qualify herself for the more onerous occupations of life. — Victoria Woodhull
I always wanted to be an outrage to public decency and a threat to women. And this is one of the few occupations where you're… — David Lee Roth
Hitherto the nude has always been represented in poses which presuppose an audience. But my women are simple, honest creatures who are concerned with nothing… — Edgar Degas
After wishing for years to be given-the-opportunity of filming some of the more 'mystical' occupations of our Times - some of the more obscure Public… — Stan Brakhage
Art and relligion are not professions: they are not occupations for which men can be paid. The artist and the saint do what they have… — Clive Bell
I have departed from this planet and I have left behind my poor earthly ones with their occupations which are as many as they are… — Jules Massenet
Colonialism is known in its primitive form, that is to say, by the permanent settling of repressive foreign powers, with an army, services, policies. This… — Ahmed Ben Bella
Let thine occupations be few, saith the sage, if thou wouldst lead a tranquil life. — Marcus Aurelius
When some state or other offered Alexander a part of its territory and half of all its property he told them that 'he hadn't come… — Seneca the Younger

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