A Quote by Will Ferrell

Aren't we all striving to be overpaid for what we do?

Will Ferrell

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Overpaid Striving

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Will Ferrell
American - Comedian
Born: July 16, 1967

Taking control of our laws border and money, run not by a bunch of overpaid bureaucrats in Brussels but by a bunch of overpaid bureaucrats in Britain. That ladies and gentlemen is a dream worth fighting for.

Liz Truss

Life is a beautiful thing. But you're always striving to be better in your art, striving to be heard. And obviously in a movie business, it's striving to be noticed and appreciated.

Chris Pine

Most of my experiences have been positive. I know I live a very good life. I'm severely overpaid, but there are people who are much more overpaid than I am. I've been very lucky, and I know that, because I see guys all the time who are struggling and can't make a dime, and they're much better actors than me.

Kurt Fuller

Striving for excellence is a positive quality. Striving for perfection is self-defeating.

Melody Beattie

In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.

Buddha

In a controversy, the instant we feel anger, we have already ceased striving for truth and have begun striving for ourselves.

Abraham Joshua Heschel

Learn the difference between striving for excellence and striving for perfection. The first is attainable; the second is not.

Douglas Merrill

You can't be striving to please; you must be striving to get to the heart of the matter.

Vanessa Redgrave

Striving for excellence motivates you; striving for perfection is demoralizing.

Harriet B. Braiker

The real risk is not changing. I have to feel that I'm after something. If I make money, fine. But I'd rather be striving. It's the striving, man, it's that I want.

John Coltrane

There's no such thing as overpaid.

Gilbert Arenas

I'm quite amused by the attempt to excuse not trying harder, by claiming that perfect is not possible; it may not be, but striving toward it as an ideal is! It is in the act of 'striving' that we demonstrate character, courage, and conscience.