Home / Topics / Jobs Quotes

Jobs Quotes

Browse 13757 quotes about Jobs.

Jobs Quotes

“Why do writers, say, give up a job in economics and decide to write poetry? Or, why do they give up a job in a bank and decide to paint, like Krishan Khanna? They want to convey something.”

Want Giving Writing Jobs Giving Up Economics Paint

Author:Vikram Seth

“My job was to teach the whole corpus of economic theory, but there were two subjects in which I was especially interested, namely, the economics of mass unemployment and international economics.”

Two Whole Jobs Teach Economic Subjects Theory Mass Economics International Unemployment Economic Theory Corpus

Author:James Meade

“The conventional view serves to protect us from the painful job of thinking.”

Thinking Life Motivational Pain Jobs Views Protect Economics Painful Insult Statistics Conformity Conventional Veganism Nonconformity

Author:John Kenneth Galbraith

“I put forward a budget of what I called "middle-class economics" that continues to be fiscally prudent but makes necessary investments for us to continue the economic momentum and job growth.”

Jobs Growth Class Economic Middle Economics Investment Budgets Middle Class Momentum Prudent Job Growth

Author:Barack Obama

“I proceeded to prove everybody right as to how bad an economics student I was by failing as an assistant manager in every theatre I went to that hired me, both as an assistant manager and as an actor. I lost money and tickets, and I couldn't keep track of anything. So eventually they fired me from assistant-manager jobs, but kept me on as an actor.”

Jobs Actors Lost Failing Students Prove Economics Track Theatre Managers Tickets Assistants Lost Money

Author:William Shatner

“Our anti-crisis policy is aimed at supporting domestic demand, providing social guarantees for the population, and creating new jobs. Like many countries, we have reduced production taxes, leaving money in the economy. We have optimised state spending.”

“Never trust an economist with your job. Learn about economics yourself. And make up your own mind about what might protect your job - and what might destroy it.”

Mind Might Jobs Protect Economics Economist Never Trust

Book:Economics for everyone: a short guide to the economics of capitalism

Source: Economics for everyone: a short guide to the economics of capitalism

“When we liberate the economic potential of women, we elevate the economic performance of communities, nations, and the world... There is a stimulative and ripple effect that kicks in when women have greater access to jobs and the economic lives of our countries: Greater political stability. Fewer military conflicts. More food. More educational opportunity for children... By harnessing the economic potential of all women, we boost opportunity for all people.”