“The whole movie thing has never been a source of great pride for me, in that Burt Reynolds, who starred in the picture, butchered the original script I had written for the late Steve McQueen, and the result, while a massive moneymaker, was lashed by the critics. But like the old joke about Pierre the Bridge Builder, The Cannonball Run is indelibly inscribed on my so-called career portfolio, and few conversations with strangers pass without the subject of the picture arising.” WholeRunningResultsCareersWrittenSubjectsSourcePrideConversationLateJokesOriginalsCriticsScriptsStrangerBridgesMassiveBuilderPortfoliosMcqueenOld JokesCannonballs Author:Brock Yates
“Definite gifts render their possessors capable of overcoming any obstacle this side of death; they create an impetus of far more genuine value than external advantages in some other career where the impulse to make use of them remains weak or non-existent. The work that one enjoys is the greatest source of happiness and vitality in life.” UseValuesPassionEnjoySidesWorkCareersSourceCapableAdvantageWeakOvercomingRemainsObstaclesGenuineImpulseDefiniteVitalityImpetusSource Of Happiness Book:On becoming a writer Source: On becoming a writer
“Thought is the source of all wealth, all success, all achievement. Our dominant thoughts determine our individuality, our career, our daily life.” ThinkingWealthCareersSourceAchievementIndividualityDetermineDaily LifeDominant Author:Joan Bennett Kennedy
“I spent more than 20 years of my professional career researching and developing renewable energy sources.” YearsEnergyCareersSourceDevelopingRenewable EnergyEnergy SourcesProfessional CareerRenewable Energy Sources Author:Jerry McNerney
“William Ferris has long reigned as the unimpeachable source of the entire southern experience. His work on southern folklore and the composition of the Encyclopedia of Southern Culture have made him both legendary and necessary. His book, The Storied South , is a love song to the South Bill helped illuminate. It's a crowning achievement of his own storied career.” LongMadeBookSongCultureCareersSourceAchievementBillsSouthSouthernCompositionFolkloreLegendaryEncyclopediaSouthern Culture Author:Pat Conroy