Song Joong-ki Quotes

Regarding one's career: always be prepared, no short cuts - hard work is the only alternative that really works.

Be careful what you wish for - getting to be a successful business and maintaining it is so hard. Anyone can be good one night; being good over several years is incredibly difficult.

Resilience is all about being able to overcome the unexpected. Sustainability is about survival. The goal of resilience is to thrive.

I'm always glad to be offered roles, but wouldn't take any role as this could do you more harm than good, but I've been at what they call 'on the top' as far as being known for twenty years.

I want to be in this business as long as this business will have me.

I think that's one of the reasons why I've been able to have a great career for 20 years - because I'm able to adapt.

So have your wits about you, and do what you can and dig in, because it might not last.

The professional arms himself with patience, not only to give the stars time to align in his career, but to keep himself from flaming out in each individual work.

I'm just going to keep preparing for the best.

There are people who do not get to act after two films. I have been in the industry for over two decades.

Like every actress, I, too, had movies that got stuck, but I have learnt to always look at the best in every situation and to give my best to every situation.

One must be prepared for some surprises in life - some things will work out your way, some won't. You just have to keep working and do things to the best of your ability.

It's not an easy thing to be in this league 10 years. Especially with me being a second-round pick, the 46th pick, and an undersized guard, to carve a lane for myself and have a career, for my family to realize that and appreciate that, it meant a lot to me.

I work all summer and throughout the whole season to be prepared for the challenges that I have to face.

Playing heroine was never an aspiration. If I had been particular about it, I would have faded out of the scene long ago.

I want to do amazing roles fit for my age in 30 years. I'm sure I'll be less popular and have less offers then, but I think I'll be able to do act well for my age at the time.

As an actor, you spend years getting ready for an opportunity to arise, and when it does, you're ready for it.

You've got to go with the flow. Whatever happens, you've just got to be ready for it.

You've got to be able to go out there and do the small things. I went to Villanova, and I didn't start my freshman year until the last two games of the season. And I think that continuously not being 'The Man' helped me as an individual be able to say, 'Listen, what else do you need me to do?'

Circumstances may cause interruptions and delays, but never lose sight of your goal. Prepare yourself in every way you can by increasing your knowledge and adding to your experience, so that you can make the most of opportunity when it occurs.

The only job security you have today os your commitment to continuous personal improvement.

I've been doing stand-up 29 years; there is no other career when you're finding your stride 30 years into it.

Go make yourself a plan And be a shining light. Then make yourself a second plan, For neither will come right.

I think that sometimes you don't have the opportunities for some of the most A-list-type movies, big-budget movies. But I think it's important to keep working and make the best of what's available. Because otherwise, what? Are you just going to get bitter and moan? What does my mom always say? "If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen."

By playing at Chess then, we may learn: First: Foresight... Second: Circumspection... Third: Caution...And lastly, we learn by Chess the habit of not being discouraged by present bad appearances in the state of our affairs, the habit of hoping for a favorable chance, and that of persevering in the secrets of resources