Work Quotes

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You cannot do without one specialty. You must have some base-line to measure the work and attainments of others. For a general view of the… — Louis Agassiz
[Fritz Haber's] greatness lies in his scientific ideas and in the depth of his searching. The thought, the plan, and the process are more important… — Richard Willstatter
[My work as a photographer is a] mission to document endangered species and landscapes in order to show a world worth saving. — Joel Sartore
[M]y work, which I've done for a long time, was not pursued in order to gain the praise I now enjoy, but chiefly from a… — Antonie van Leeuwenhoek
[Otto Struve] made the remark once that he never looked at the spectrum of a star, any star, where he didn't find something important to… — William Wilson Morgan
A virtuous man concentrates on his own work, not that of others. — Zengzi
You can't make either life or art, you have to work in the hole in between, which is undefined. That's what makes the adventure of… — Robert Rauschenberg
Men have never fully used [their] powers to advance the good in life, because they have waited upon some power external to themselves and to… — John Dewey
You can't do better design with a computer, but you can speed up your work enormously. — Wim Crouwel
I so much appreciate it when anybody tries to make something and tries to be an artist - I'm happy to see the work. — Laurie Anderson
The representative element in a work of art may or may not be harmful, but it is always irrelevant. For to appreciate a work of… — Clive Bell
You can't really appreciate a work of art until you can understand how difficult it was to create. And that's probably true of any work… — Laurence Overmire
I try to live what I consider a "poetic existence." That means I take responsibility for the air I breathe and the space I take… — Maya Angelou
No, but I've always felt that with true talent, and a commitment to hard work, it is possible to achieve an enduring respect and appreciation.… — John Fogerty
A work of real merit finds favor at last. — Amos Bronson Alcott
Don't wait for an employer, friend, or mentor to show appreciation for your work. Take pride in your own efforts on a daily basis. — Denis Waitley
All that my work has shown is that you don't have to say that the way the universe began was the personal whim of God. — Stephen Hawking
It is the black work of an ungodly man or an atheist, that God is not in all his thoughts. What comfort can be had… — Stephen Charnock
Take a nation, tell the people there is no God, tell them there is nothing beyond the grave, and they will lose heart, lose their… — Shelton Smith
I think sports gave me the first place where this awkward girl could feel comfortable in my own skin. I think that's true for a… — Teri McKeever

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