Profession Quotes

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I always treated writing as a profession, never as a hobby. If you don't believe in yourself, no one else will. — Laurell K. Hamilton
Actors need steely determination. It's a tough profession with plenty of knocks along the way. You have to be very determined and never take 'no'… — Naomie Harris
People of genius do not excel in any profession because they work in it, they work in it because they excel. — William Hazlitt
The world judge of men by their ability in their profession, and we judge of ourselves by the same test: for it is on that… — William Hazlitt
Acting is a nice childish profession - pretending you're someone else and, at the same time, selling yourself. — Katharine Hepburn
Acting is the perfect idiot's profession. — Katharine Hepburn
It's a business you go into because your an egocentric. It's a very embarrassing profession. — Katharine Hepburn
To know a person's religion we need not listen to his profession of faith but must find his brand of intolerance. — Eric Hoffer
We are too quick to put labels on things. It is my profession. I get up and paint. Everyone wants to put a label on… — Geoffrey Holder
In the real estate business you learn more about people, and you learn more about community issues, you learn more about life, you learn more… — Johnny Isakson
The architecture profession has lost a lot of its integrity, especially in the USA. The general architect here has no scruples, no ambitions. — Helmut Jahn
I love to see actors' work. I love to surf channels late at night and accidentally run into movies I hadn't seen before. It makes… — James Earl Jones
In elementary and high school, I never considered acting as a profession. — Rashida Jones
There's no way to approach anything in an objective way. We're completely subjective; our view of the world is completely controlled by who we are… — Charlie Kaufman
No one is immune from addiction; it afflicts people of all ages, races, classes, and professions. — Patrick J. Kennedy
I looked on child rearing not only as a work of love and duty but as a profession that was fully as interesting and challenging… — Rose Kennedy
I think it's imperative to follow your heart and choose a profession you're passionate about, and if you haven't found that 'spark' yet, if you're… — Steve Kerr
I'm trying to knock the medical profession into accepting its responsibilities, and those responsibilities include assisting their patients with death. — Jack Kevorkian
Well, teachers have been profoundly demoralized in recent years and are often treated with contempt by politicians. There's a great deal of reckless rhetoric in… — Jonathan Kozol
Police and firefighters are great, but they don't create wealth. They protect it. That's crucial. Teaching is a wonderful profession. Teachers help educate people to… — Rush Limbaugh

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