A professional is a man who can do his job when he doesn't … - James Agate

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A professional is a man who can do his job when he doesn't feel like it; an amateur is one who can't when he does feel like it.

James Agate

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James Evershed Agate (9 September 1877 – 6 June 1947) was an English drama critic and diarist. He is now best remembered for his diaries, published in many volumes under the overall title Ego.

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A professional is a man who can do his job when he doesn't feel like it; an amateur is one who can't when he does feel like it. - James Agate

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