A career is wonderful, but you can't curl up with it on a cold night.
--Marilyn Monroe – American Actress 1926-1962

I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a lot from it.
--Lou Holtz – American Coach Born 1937

I miss my singing career very much.
--Elvis Presley – American Musician 1935-1977

He knows nothing and thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.
--George Bernard Shaw – Irish Dramatist 1856-1950

The biggest mistake that you can make is to believe that you are working for somebody else. Job security is gone. The driving force of a career must come from the individual. Remember: Jobs are owned by the company, you own your career!
--Earl Nightingale – American Entertainer 1921-1989

Don't ever let economic alone determine your career or how you spend the majority of your time.
--Denis Waitley – American Writer

The biggest break in my career was getting into the Beatles in 1962. The second biggest break since then is getting out of them.
--George Harrison – British Musician 1943-2001

I have frequently been questioned, especially by women, of how I could reconcile family life with a scientific career. Well, it has not been easy.
--Marie Curie – Polish Scientist 1867-1934

By the time I entered college, I had decided not to have children, a decision that was never regretted. Accordingly, I was careful to court only girls who wanted to have professional careers.
--Donald Cram – American Scientist 1919-2001

Careers, like rockets, don't always take off on time. The trick is to always keep the engine running.
--Gary Sinise – American Actor Born 1955

Catholic school graduates exhibit a wide variety of qualities that will not only help them in their careers but also in their family and community lives.
--Joe Baca – American Politician Born 1947

Do more than is required. What is the distance between someone who achieves their goals consistently and those who spend their lives and careers merely following? The extra mile.
--Gary Ryan Blair - Business Quotes

Education can lift individuals out of poverty and into rewarding careers.
--Christine Gregoire – American Politician Born 1947

I am still learning every day not to watch other people's careers and compare.
--Joely Fisher – American Actress Born 1967

I don't believe in careers. I believe in work. I'm not interested in some 'big picture that would be really good for me'.
--Debra Winger – American Actor Born 1955

I have three girls, and I say the same thing to them. I'm not involved in their careers because I've learned that it's important for them to stand on their own two feet. They'll feel better and prouder of themselves if they do.
--Diana Ross – American Actress Born 1944⁶