Bruce Sterling Quotes

None of my characters have really had jobs.

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

Being a specialist is one thing, getting a job is another.

I'm an actor; I hire out.

Many people have a profession or a job - most people do, I should think. And they do it. And that's what I did.

I really wanted to work and become independent.

I'm just a worker.

I would love to get a job in France!

I got a job to do on the field.

I have a great jab.

A great deal of the work I do involves the military.

My first job was as a groundskeeper at the local ballpark in the town where I grew up. There was a lot of down time, and I got to drive tractor, so it was pretty good gig. I've also taught creative writing, dabbled in reviewing and journalism, and toiled as a screenwriter.

Some jobs pay better, some jobs smell better, and some jobs have no business being treated like careers. But work is never the enemy, regardless of the wage. Because somewhere between the job and the paycheck, there’s still a thing called opportunity, and that’s what people need to pursue.

What you see on the field is my job.

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.

The fundamental reality for every worker, from sweeper to executive vice-president, is the eight hours or so that he spends on the job. In our society of organizations, it is the job through which the great majority has access to achievement, to fulfillment, and to community.

I'm an actor for hire, and I go do a job.

no job, no matter how lowly, is truly 'unskilled.

My newspaper job … is my identity.

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 the way I make my living.

Most people's jobs are rooted in reality.

Acting is my job.