2,702 Quotes About Careers

  • Author Pat Conroy
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    William Ferris has long reigned as the unimpeachable source of the entire southern experience. His work on southern folklore and the composition of the Encyclopedia of Southern Culture have made him both legendary and necessary. His book, The Storied South , is a love song to the South Bill helped illuminate. It's a crowning achievement of his own storied career.

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  • Author Paulo Coelho
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    I was not encouraged to follow the career of a writer because my parents thought that I was going to starve to death. They thought nobody can make a living from being a writer in Brazil. They were not wrong.

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  • Author Perry Como
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    Actually, I would love to make a music video. Maybe it would finally put to rest those persistent rumours that have followed me throughout my career - particularly when I was on camera performing - that I had died.

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  • Author Perry Como
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    For the amount of talent I had (and I couldn't dance, act, or tell a joke) I enjoyed a tremendous career.

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  • Author Pete Carroll
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    Congrats to Clare Farnsworth on a legendary career! One of the all-time great Seahawks! We will miss you Clare!

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  • Author Richard Carmona
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    In honor of Surgeon General Koop's legacy, we should ensure that the position of surgeon general is protected from political interference, funded appropriately and nominated from the ranks of career public health professionals who merit consideration, as is done in the other uniformed services.

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