Profession Quotes

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What's quote-unquote a 'good' lawyer, doctor, or whatever the profession is. And if you're a male who grew up professionally in a male-dominated profession, then… — Sonia Sotomayor
One could say that in case of need, every normal and healthy woman is able to hold a position. And there is no profession which… — Edith Stein
I am impelled, not to squeak like a grateful and apologetic mouse, but to roar like a lion out of pride in my profession. — John Steinbeck
The profession of book writing makes horse racing seem like a solid, stable business. — John Steinbeck
Law is not a profession at all, but rather a business service station and repair shop. — Adlai E. Stevenson
Politics is perhaps the only profession for which no preparation is thought necessary. — Robert Louis Stevenson
When Americans are asked to rank professions in terms of honesty and ethics, insurance agents routinely end up near the bottom of the list -… — James Surowiecki
In the '50s and '60s, journalism wasn't a profession. It wasn't something you went to college for - it was really more of a trade.… — Matt Taibbi
Being an economist is the least ethical profession, closer to charlatanism than any science. — Nassim Nicholas Taleb
It was not until I had graduated from college that I made a professional commitment to it. Frankly, I didn't think it wise. I was… — Twyla Tharp
I love my work, and I think that I was so lucky to pick a profession where it's a joy to go to work every… — Helen Thomas
Being a conductor is kind of a hybrid profession because most fundamentally, it is being someone who is a coach, a trainer, an editor, a… — Michael Tilson Thomas
As for doing good; that is one of the professions which is full. Moreover I have tried it fairly and, strange as it may seem,… — Henry David Thoreau
Programmers are in the enviable position of not only getting to do what they want to, but because the end result is so important they… — Linus Torvalds
Sports, entertainment and aviation are three of the most exciting professions in the world; you are dealing with the same magnitude. — John Travolta
Modeling is a profession where your worth is tied up with looks. — Christy Turlington
Physics is the only profession in which prophecy is not only accurate but routine. — Neil deGrasse Tyson
Do not hover always on the surface of things, nor take up suddenly with mere appearances; but penetrate into the depth of matters, as far… — Isaac Watts
Being a musician is a noble profession. — Paul Weller
But quality of work can be expected only through personal satisfaction, dedication and enjoyment. In our profession, precision and perfection are not a dispensible luxury,… — Niklaus Wirth

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