Office Quotes - Page 26

• I've had to adapt my wardrobe to my various roles, both at the office, as a mom, and for television. When I shop for the season I look for pieces that will suit every facet of my daily life, not just one single occasion.

  Nina Garcia

  Mom, Roles, Looks

  "Nina Garcia Is Celebrating Her Birthday With ‘An Extra Helping Of Dessert’" By Lee Hernandez, www.huffingtonpost.com. May 3, 2012.

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• My office has a view of low-cost housing, old East German prefabricated apartment buildings. It isn't an attractive view, but it's very helpful, because it reminds me to ask myself, whenever there is a decision to be made, whether the people who live there can afford our decisions.

  Sigmar Gabriel

  Views, People, Decision

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• I chose to take the oath of office with my personal copy of the Bhagavad Gita because its teachings have inspired me to be a servant-leader, dedicating my life in the service of others and to my country.

  Tulsi Gabbard

  Country, Teaching, Oath Of Office

  "Tulsi Gabbard, First Hindu In Congress, Uses Bhagavad Gita At Swearing-In" By Jaweed Kaleem, www.huffingtonpost.com. January 4, 2013.

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• The salary of a member of Congress ends the day that he of she leaves office.

  Virgil Goode

  Salary, Ends, Congress

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• I'm not versed enough in constitutional law to run for office. I'd have to go back to school or something.

  Zach Galifianakis

  Running, School, Law

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• The Lord knows that I could not open scripture; he must by his prophetical office open it unto me. So after that being unsatisfied in the thing, the Lord was pleased to bring this scripture out of the Hebrews.

  Anne Hutchinson

  Scripture, Hebrew, Lord

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• Yes, we do defend our office as we do defend our homes. This is a constitutional right everybody has, and nothing's funny about that. The only reason they get mad at the Black Panther Party when you do it is for the simple reason that we're political.

  Fred Hampton

  Party, Home, Simple

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• Since the beginning of the 21st century, thanks to the concerted efforts of both sides, China-U.S. relationship has on the whole enjoyed steady growth. Since President Obama took office, we have maintained close contact through exchange of visits, meetings, telephone conversations and letters.

  Hu Jintao

  Effort, Growth, President

  The Wall Street Journal Interview, www.wsj.com. January 18, 2011.

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• I've had the good fortune and blessing to run for the offices for which I really wanted to do the work.

  Kamala Harris

  Running, Blessing, Fortune

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• I've always suggested if you can't stand the sight of your own blood, don't run for office.

  Mike Huckabee

  Running, Sight, Blood

  "Mike Huckabee on 'The Gift of Life,' GOP Race, His Future Campaign". Interview with Stephanie Samuel, www.christianpost.com. December 29, 2011.

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• Who wants a life of ease? And who wants a life in the office that you hate, and who wants to play golf?

  Sebastian Junger

  Hate, Golf, Play

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• I want to win and I want to be in office.

  Boris Johnson

  Winning, Want

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• In the office, the mail that came in was always 10 to 1 for me.

  Davy Jones

  Mail

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• I had no particular desire to be a personality like my father, nor was I equipped to be one. I was determined to be my own man, although having the Fairbanks name did make it easier to get into an office to see someone.

  Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.

  Father, Men, Names

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• I think everyone can recognize the one-upmanship and the competition that go on wherever you are, especially among groups where the women don't have to hold down office jobs and instead get in a total snit about who won the longest carrot contest or took first prize for summer chutney in the August fete.

  Rachel Johnson

  Summer, Jobs, Thinking

  Rachel Johnson (2009). “In a Good Place: A Novel”, p.315, Simon and Schuster

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• Election' made zero money at the box office, but it started my career.

  Chris Klein

  Zero, Careers, Election

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• The presidency is not an office job. If I only sit in the office in Dar es Salaam I'm not running the country.

  Jakaya Kikwete

  Jobs, Office Jobs, Presidency

  Financial Times Interview, October 04, 2007.

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• L.A. is a great place to write because you have a lot of space. I have a big office at home, I can leave the doors open. Flowers bloom all year. But it's unglamorous in all the right ways.

  Rachel Kushner

  Flower, Home, Writing

  "Rachel Kushner’s Reno, L.a., And New York". Interview with Christopher Bollen, www.interviewmagazine.com. May 20, 2013.

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• Politics is still the No. 1 sport in town and the scoreboard shows the U.S. attorney's office leading.

  Bill Kurtis

  Sports, Towns, Attorney

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• I've often been asked to run for office. I have no desire to do that, I would not want my time with the family or the company restricted because of the demands of an elected position.

  Carl Karcher

  Running, Desire, Demand

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• I'm looking for a Justice who appreciates the awesome responsibility that she will be given, if confirmed. A Justice who understands the gravity of the office and who respects the very different roles that the Constitution provides for each of the three branches of government.

  Amy Klobuchar

  Responsibility, Government, Appreciate

  "Sonia Sotomayor Faces Senate For Her Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings". "CNN Newsroom", www.cnn.com. July 13, 2009.

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• I think we've all worked with that person at the office who takes themselves and their job so seriously.

  Angela Kinsey

  Jobs, Thinking, Persons

  "Angela Kinsey Has The Office's Uptight Accountant's Number". Interview with Sabrina Rojas Weiss, www.tvguide.com. October 19, 2006.

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• To have the opportunity to lead the Solicitor General's office is the honor of a lifetime. As you know, this is an office with a long and rich tradition, not only of extraordinary legal skill but also of extraordinary professionalism and integrity. That is due, in large measure, to the people who have led it.

  Elena Kagan

  Integrity, Opportunity, Skills

  "Nominations For Associate Attorney General And Solicitor General". Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee, votesmart.org. February 10, 2009.

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• Mitt Romney has a history of being a great job creator. Secondly, he was a great governor. He went from billions of dollars in the hole when he became governor to billions of dollars in surplus when he left. And he went from the loss of tens of thousands jobs when he became governor to the creation of 40,000 new jobs when he left office.

  John Kasich

  Jobs, Loss, New Job

  "Governors Scott Walker, John Kasich speak at RNC". "The O'Reilly Factor", www.foxnews.com. August 28, 2012.

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• Since President Bush took office, we have lost 3 million more good jobs.

  Marcy Kaptur

  Jobs, President, Good Job

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