America Quote by Sylvia Plath

Some people have career plans, long-range career plans. I don't know anything about that. I'm no good at it.

— Ry Cooder

Most people overestimate what they can do in one year and underestimate what they can do in ten years.

— Bill Gates

A lot of people do things out of fear. A lot of people make choices [based on thinking] they won’t have a career in…

— Katy Perry

A career is a job that has gone on too long.

— Jeff MacNelly

Ten years is a pretty good run for anything.

— Babatunde Adebimpe

“Avoid career traps such as pursuing jobs that require you to sell your limited supply of time while preparing you for nothing better.”

— Scott Adams

“I wouldn’t advise making a four-year commitment to eventually land an $8.00/hour job. Skip college. Read Wikipedia for free instead.”

— Jarod Kintz

The perspective is that one week out of the year does not a career make nor enough income make.

— John de Lancie

People in academia and industry are not accustomed to people who have long lapses in their careers.

— Mildred Dresselhaus

When one remains unemployed for a year, even with the best will in the world, doubt sets in.

— Edouard Mendy

In terms of a "career," I never have long-term plans, and certainly don't want to spend several years, say, writing a "long" novel.

— Scott Bradfield

I think you just have to work hard for about 10 years before you know what you’re doing

— Ben Chestnut