Words of Wisdom — January 14, 2014

John Dos Passos on Career Choice

“People don’t choose their careers; they are engulfed by them.”- John Dos Passos (born on this date in 1896)

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“People don’t choose their careers; they are engulfed by them.”- John Dos Passos (born on this date in 1896)

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