life's work
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After watching his mother perform in a production of “A Raisin in the Sun” at Compton Community College when he was 9 years old, Anthony Anderson knew appearing on stage would be his life’s work.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
Sir David, who has dedicated his life to documenting the natural world, celebrates his 100th birthday on Friday, which will be marked with a week-long celebration on the BBC commemorating his life's work.
From BBC • May 7, 2026
He confided that he had “put my life’s work into this massive document” but had received feedback in recent days to “Cut it down, Gorka!”
From Salon • Apr. 22, 2026
When confronted with the possibility that his daughter, who had gravitated toward his life’s work as a child, might walk away, Ned’s facade began to crack.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026
“A man, his whole life, matches himself against pay. And how, if it’s my whole life’s work to find my worth, can you, sad man, write me down instant in a ledger?”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
