#professional

I found one had to do some work every day, even at midnight, because either you're professional or you're not. ↗

— Barbara Hepworth

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We are very isolated, far from boyfriends and friends, so we have to be strong, smart and very professional. ↗

— Eva Herzigova

#far #friends #isolated #professional #smart

I rate enthusiasm even above professional skill. ↗

— Edward Appleton

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I'm glad Reagan is president. Of course, I'm a professional comedian. ↗

— Will Durst

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I'm still very professional about my fitness. I stay in trim as I always did. ↗

— Peter Shilton

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I'd had 35 professional fights and mentally I was tired of it. I'd sort ot fallen out of love with the sport. ↗

— Barry McGuigan

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I hate the only one of my book jackets when I was made up professionally, my hair made into a smooth bell. ↗

— Antonia Fraser

#book #hair #hate #i #into

Politics and prostitution have to be the only jobs where inexperience is considered a virtue. In what other profession would you brag about not knowing stuff? “I’m not one of those fancy Harvard heart surgeons. I’m just an unlicensed plumber with a dream and I’d like to cut your chest open.” The crowd cheers. ↗

— Tina Fey

#politics #professionalism #prostitution #virtues #dreams

The professional has learned that success, like happiness, comes as a by-product of work. The professional concentrates on the work and allows rewards to come or not come, whatever they like. ↗

— Steven Pressfield

#professionalism #work #art

We’re all pros already. 1) We show up every day 2) We show up no matter what 3) We stay on the job all day 4) We are committed over the long haul 5) The stakes for us are high and real 6) We accept remuneration for our labor 7) We do not overidentify with our jobs 8 ) We master the technique of our jobs 9) We have a sense of humor about our jobs 10) We receive praise or blame in the real world ↗

— Steven Pressfield

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