J. Paul Getty Quotes

Work is no longer challenging.

I want to work and be happy.

The longer you're stuck in a position that doesn't truly challenge you, the less likely you'll be able to leave it. Inertia, in fact, is one of my worst fears.

I like the work that I get to do.

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'.

In talking to founder after founder; I've heard almost visceral reactions to working for companies, even very cool ones with great things to work on and lots of opportunity, like Facebook, Google, or consulting firms.

You don't have to start with your dream job, and your idea of what the dream job might be will change during a working life that will have its share of ups and downs, setbacks and advances.

In order that people may be happy in their work, these three things are needed: They must be fit for it. They must not do too much of it. And they must have a sense of success in it.

A good job is more than just a paycheck. A good job fosters independence and discipline, and contributes to the health of the community. A good job is a means to provide for the health and welfare of your family, to own a home, and save for retirement.

At the beginning it wasn't to do with the work, it was more the experience.

But most is all to do with work. There are aspects of work that are enjoyable, that you could call a hobby.

One of the reasons that I'm still in the military - or I stayed in the military - is because I think the military has been a place where certainly people could improve, advance, and were treated fairly.

I still feel I'm doing the same work I've always done.

You would think that when someone accepts a position with a company, they would assume that their life will be better off because they have that job rather than a different one.

Go work at the post office or Starbucks if you want balance in your life.

But the working I would always want to do.

As long as I can contribute, I'll continue working.

I've never had a job in my life that I was better than. I was always just lucky to have a job. And every job I had was a steppingstone to my next job, and I never quit my job until I had my next job.

Work is life. Work is opportunity.

I always thought of my career as a body of work and not just about numbers.

The more versatile you make yourself, the more work you get. Training makes you more versatile and ultimately gets you more work. Julliard taught me that.

Working is living to me.

Let's be honest - you work at a big company because it's comfortable. You don't have to work 80 hours per week, and you get paid, have nice benefits, and the family is all happy.

The tendency in lots of large organizations is to try and find a comfortable place where you think you can get measured rewards for measured work.

It's not like a corporate job where the more you accumulate on your resume and the more hours you put in, the higher up you get; it's simply not the case. That being said, if I had known that and known what kind of career I'd get into, I still would have pursued it.