Charlotte,
Your first quote is a strong reminder to me to embrace the challenges associated with change and to remain mindful of the turbulence within others as the change is enacted. It also points to the fact that predictability must be re-imagined for the new changes instituted and not followed as a matter of the old course.
Your second quote reminds me of the discussion in Dr. Barrett's class regarding being subservient to a role out of fear. When the job becomes us, we fear losing it for fear of losing ourselves. It would also be true that stagnation to maintain the role in which we find our identity would keep us from developing our gifts further or applying them in new ways. I believe this quote is a wonderful reminder to bring the beauty of who we are to the job, but not to let the job tell us who we are.