Let’s face it, who among us wouldn’t take a pill or potion that would make us better at our job? Goodness knows, we abuse substances for just about everything in our personal lives; why not in our professional lives as well? – Graydon Carter
Just because an employee does things differently doesn’t mean he or she won’t do the job right or as well. If you establish expectations of the goal and the standards to follow, then methodology shouldn’t be an issue. – Harvey Mackay
In my ideal world there would be 99% unemployment for actors, and I would be the 1% that’s employed. I hear about somebody getting a job at Starbucks and I get jealous. – Hamish Linklater
I always concentrated on doing the very best that I could in the job and the duties that I was assigned. – Hugh Shelton
The best job goes to the person who can get it done without passing the buck or coming back with excuses. – G. M. Trevelyan
I got a job as a human rights and refugees officer, working on youth-based projects. But I realized all the kids I was working with were far more into ‘The Daily Show’ than the policy briefings. – Hannah Simone
I’m easy. Very easy. I’ll tell you why I am easy. If someone is no good, I get rid of them. It is no good being tough on somebody who can’t do the job. If he can do the job, then there is no point in being tough with him. – Harry Triguboff
Bahrainis are better off than many other Arabs. We have a welfare state, everybody gets a salary whether they have a job or not. Electricity and food are subsidized; school and healthcare are free. And we don’t differentiate between Bahrainis and foreigners. We are very proud of that. – Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
I think anyone about to leave one job not surprisingly would use their knowledge, their experience, their skills drawn from their previous positions to try and earn a living in the future. That’s what happens in all interviews. – Geoff Hoon
I learned some valuable lessons about the legislative process, the importance of bipartisan cooperation and the wisdom of taking small steps to get a big job done. – Hillary Clinton
When you’re making a pilot, what you’re mostly thinking is, ‘Please let this be a real job, please.’ – Hamish Linklater
I always say three things make a writer: inspiration, obviously; perspiration, doing the work. But the third is desperation. I’m not really fit for anything else, or to have a real job. That fear drives me. The pressure has always been self inflicted. – Harlan Coben
If two very different people pool their DNA, they’ll create more genetic variety, and their young will come to the job of parenting with a wider array of skills. – Helen Fisher
I’m floored that the House leadership would turn its back on job creation for Mississippians. – Haley Barbour
Bahrain lies at the epicenter of Gulf security and any violent upheaval in Bahrain would have enormous geopolitical consequences. Global economic stability depends on the uninterrupted export of crude oil from the Gulf to markets around the world – a job that historically has been assigned to the U.S. Fifth Fleet. – Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
As a director, I’m not the one animating every frame, every shot. I’m moving around like a surgeon on rounds, or a farmer checking in on all the plants being grown, pruning and adjusting. For me, it’s a very exciting job. – Henry Selick
Men don’t avoid successful women because they’re jealous; they often do it to avoid being in competition with her next job promotion. – Ian K. Smith
The Chief Whip’s job is trying to make sure that the Government – and MPs elected as part of the governing party – deliver the promises that they were elected on. That’s a healthy part of the democratic process. – Geoff Hoon
The First Lady role is really difficult. It has no job description… You have to create it for yourself. – Hillary Clinton
It is a mistake for a sculptor or a painter to speak or write very often about his job. It releases tension needed for his work. – Henry Moore
It’s people’s worst fantasy to see their partner kissing someone else, even though it’s a job and it’s not real. – Hayley Atwell
