Your Work Quotes

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No matter what your work today, if it is worth while at all - time to plan it out, time to do it well, and… — George Matthew Adams
I, who have been so many men in vain, want to be one man, myself alone. From out of a whirlwind the voice of God… — Jorge Luis Borges
All writers learn this, in time: don't show your work to other people until it's safely finished. Even discussing your unborn book in quite general… — Lynne Truss
Certainly one of the surprising truths of having a book published is realizing that your book is as open to interpretation as an abstract painting.… — Marisha Pessl
I love writing in longhand. Writing in longhand, I think, is a marvelous thing to do for a writer these days. If you have a… — Neil Gaiman
It's nice having your work recognized but having people follow you around is kinda weird. — Alex O'Loughlin
It's great to have the freedom to enjoy your work and not feel like you're leaving your other life behind. — Anna Paquin
You know how it is, somebody will see your work and like it and remember it, then decide to make it a role in their… — Michael Rooker
You can never really judge your work because once it's done, it's done. — Charlotte Rampling
There's an ethic that says: 'You don't run off to the church for the sacraments of salvation, you establish a personal relationship with God. You… — John Shelton Reed
The more you work, the more people see your work and would like to work with you, and vice versa. — Stephen Root
I think every writer has got to direct. If you don't direct, you can't protect your work. The only way to ensure that it's going… — Amy Sherman-Palladino
Dialogue that is written in dialect is very tiring to read. If you can do it brilliantly, fine. If other writers read your work and… — Anne Lamott
You never know how your work is going to be received. — Julian Lennon
With my writing, because I live it, I have to be consumed by it, and that means you have to forget your other life, which… — Paullina Simons
Work out of your work. Don't work out of anybody else's work. — Richard Serra
It's my belief that you should never show your work to anyone in the publishing world until it shines like a diamond. Rough drafts don't… — Patrick Rothfuss
You want to be appreciated for all your work as opposed to one performance, but I'll always be 'that bloke from 'Lock, Stock'.' You've got… — Nick Moran
The tough thing about writing is you go into a room alone, you close the door and you do your work. — Randy Wayne White
You know, I think the greatest gift in the world is a good employee, you know, or people who can do your work for you… — Kenny Rogers

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