#work

But in the meantime I became accustomed to the writing life and it would be hard to change now - partly because of the salary cut if I went to my other love, teaching; and partly because I still have stories to tell, even though it isn't all that fun doing the work anymore. ↗

— Orson Scott Card

#anymore #became #because #change #cut

My favourite all-time work of fiction: Lord of the Rings. My favourite all-time nonfiction book: Guns, Germs, and Steel. Ask me again next week, you'll get a different answer. ↗

— Orson Scott Card

#all-time #answer #ask #book #different

In our system of democracy, our government works on a system of checks and balances. Instead of stripping power from the courts, I believe we should follow the process prescribed in our Constitution - consideration of a Constitutional amendment. ↗

— Dennis Cardoza

#balances #believe #checks #consideration #constitution

The Marines gave me a really strong sense of discipline and a work ethic that kicks in at my job. ↗

— Drew Carey

#ethic #gave #job #kicks #marines

After all, game shows are not like working in a coal mine. ↗

— Drew Carey

#coal #game #game shows #like #mine

Hollywood people are filled with guilt: white guilt, liberal guilt, money guilt. They feel bad that they're so rich, they feel they don't work that much for all that money - and they don't, for the amount of money they make. ↗

— Drew Carey

#bad #feel #filled #guilt #hollywood

Some people see things that are and ask, Why? Some people dream of things that never were and ask, Why not? Some people have to go to work and don't have time for all that. ↗

— George Carlin

#dream #go #never #people #see

Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit. ↗

— George Carlin

#fired #get #hard #just #money

I have about two or three people, we don't have an office, we don't even have a dedicated phone line. We do it out of our own homes, and we make it work. ↗

— John Zorn

#dedicated #even #homes #i #line

But now - look, I have to take care of myself. I work out every day. I'm a dancer. I've always been an athlete, and I'm one of those people who start to go crazy if they don't run or do something. ↗

— Vanessa Carlton

#athlete #been #care #crazy #dancer