Ruth Rendell Quotes

Work is the only meanin' I've ever known.

I will undoubtedly have to seek what is happily known as gainful employment, which I am glad to say does not describe holding public office.

Occupation is the necessary basis of all enjoyment.

Work means so many things! So many! Among other things, work also means freedom. ... Without it even the miracle of love is only a cruel deception.

Work, the what's-its-name of the thingummy and the thing-um-a-bob of the what d'you-call-it.

Journalism is the only thinkable alternative to working.

Whether we call it a job or a career, work is more than just something we do. It is a part of who we are.

Acting is my job.

Hollywood is my day job.

I like being employed, you know. That's my favorite kind of acting.

I live for the text. It's my job.

A job is something we do to get a paycheck and pay our bills. Jobs are legitimate, at times, but work is why we are here in the universe. Work and calling often go together.

We need to focus on jobs.

Do I love the road? Honestly? No - but it's how I earn my living. I also don't have the blues, like it's some kind of fever. The blues is my job. It's what I do.

I'm just a worker.

Work was always a part of my life.

I have a great jab.

Everything in our lives revolves around our jobs, as much as we hate to say it. Where we live at, where our kids go to school, what we eat, what lifestyle we live, depends on the income we bring in and being able to provide for your family, and that's your employment.

When all is said and done, teaching is what I try to do for a living.

Jobs are a part of life. Maybe you've heard of the concept. It's called work? See, what happens is that you suffer through doing annoying and humiliating things until you get paid not enough money. Like those Japanese game shows, only without all the glory.

For myself, I can't understand a life without a job. I don't know what I would do without employment. Retirement is out of the question for me.

When people ask me what I do for a living, I always say, "I get rejected for a living." And that's true.

My newspaper job … is my identity.

The most important thing is work.

Acting is the way I make my living.