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Career Quotes

Words on the work that shapes a life.

Some quotes here reflect on how a single break, like a college award or fellowship, can set a whole career path in motion, while others weigh the double edge that success brings.

I didn't have a career; I made films. It's very different.

Quotes by Agnes Varda

It's a strange thing to be a so-called alternative cartoonist, because in the early part of my career, I was really tethered to the superhero world.

Quotes by Adrian Tomine

I have always chosen roles that I believed in - not ones that I thought might further my career.

Quotes by Adrian Grenier

I come to Comic-Con in San Diego because this is where those fans are - those to whom I owe the longevity of my career.

Quotes by Adam West

Business Career Quotes

One line on a Tom Selleck sitcom does not a career make.

Quotes by Adam Scott

New York, specifically, has been very good to me throughout my wrestling career.

Quotes by Adam Cole

The main lesson I learned from 2015 is that a World Cup doesn't define a player's career.

Quotes by AB de Villiers

My career is my girlfriend.

Quotes by Aaron Carter

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

Quotes by A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

Career Choice Quotes

Partnering up with the Monster Energy Outbreak Tour marks a milestone moment in my career.

Quotes by A Boogie wit da Hoodie

I have done a lot of prosthetics throughout my career so I am used to it.

Quotes by Zoe Bell

Inclusiveness is expanded by grievance. If I were a mistress, I would not need to fight for my career.

Quotes by Zhou Qunfei

In college, I won the Irene Ryan; it's kind of like a collegiate Tony, which got my career going. I was honored. I won a fellowship to the Kennedy Center, and that's where I got my agent.

Quotes by Zachary Knighton

I do not organize my private life with an eye to my career.

Quotes by Zac Goldsmith

Career Path Quotes

Prada is such a huge company, and it was an honour to work with them and so early on in my career.

Quotes by Ymre Stiekema

I felt the weight of the past at the beginning of my career of singer.

Quotes by Yannick Noah

I never had planned for my life and my career.

Quotes by Yasmine Al Masri

I have been progressing throughout my career, which is a very good sign.

Quotes by Xabi Alonso

I wanted to end my career still at the highest level, and Bayern is the highest level.

Quotes by Xabi Alonso

Careers Quotes

My career has been going better than expected, and I'm grateful.

Quotes by William Singe

Frequently Asked Questions

Do any of these quotes talk about how a career can start?
Yes - one describes a big break in college, winning an award described as "kind of like a collegiate Tony, which got my career going," followed by a fellowship to the Kennedy Center and landing an agent. For more on how people choose their paths, see our Career Choice quotes.
Is there a quote about success actually being risky for a career?
There is - one line puts it plainly: "It is a career that can be enhanced or destroyed by success." Success isn't presented as purely good here; it can also unravel a career depending on how it's handled.
What does the prosthetics quote say about experience in a career?
It's about becoming comfortable with something through repetition: "I have done a lot of prosthetics throughout my career so I am used to it." Browse our Career Path quotes for more on how experience shapes a journey.
Is there a quote connecting career struggles to fairness?
Yes, one quote ties personal career effort to a wider point about inclusiveness, noting: "If I were a mistress, I would not need to fight for my career."
Where can I find more quotes about careers and work?
Check out our Careers quotes and Business Career quotes for more perspectives on working life.

Others speak to the harder side of ambition, the fight for recognition and the daily grind behind it all. Browse related collections on business career and career choice quotes.