Think not of yourself as the architect of your career but as the sculptor. Expect to have to do a lot of hard hammering and chiseling and scraping and polishing.

Quote by BC Forbes

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Jealousy... is a mental cancer

Jealousy... is a mental cancer

No man can succeed in a line of endeavor which he does not like.

No man can succeed in a line of endeavor which he does not like.

He knows nothing and thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.

He knows nothing and thinks he knows everything. That points clearly to a political career.

Don't confuse having a career with having a life.

Don't confuse having a career with having a life.

For many people a job is more than an income, it's an important part of...

For many people a job is more than an income, it's an important part of...

To find a career to which you are adapted by nature, and then to work...

To find a career to which you are adapted by nature, and then to work...

Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest...

Climbing to the top demands strength, whether it is to the top of Mount Everest...

I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a...

I think everyone should experience defeat at least once during their career. You learn a...

I haven't strength of mind not to need a career.

I haven't strength of mind not to need a career.

Why join the navy if you can be a pirate?

Why join the navy if you can be a pirate?

To be successful, the first thing to do is fall in love with your work.

To be successful, the first thing to do is fall in love with your work.

When you are laboring for others let it be with the same zeal as if...

When you are laboring for others let it be with the same zeal as if...

The biggest mistake that you can make is to believe that you are working for...

The biggest mistake that you can make is to believe that you are working for...

People don't choose their careers; they are engulfed by them.

People don't choose their careers; they are engulfed by them.

I don't want to get into the habit of thinking about my career because when...

I don't want to get into the habit of thinking about my career because when...

The word career is a divisive word. It's a word that divides the normal life...

The word career is a divisive word. It's a word that divides the normal life...

Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself...

Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself...

Community colleges play an important role in helping people transition between careers by providing the...

Community colleges play an important role in helping people transition between careers by providing the...

It's not what you achieve, it's what you overcome. That's what defines your career.

It's not what you achieve, it's what you overcome. That's what defines your career.