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18 of the Funniest Yet Inspirational Quotes From the Office

The Office was a huge TV success launching the careers of multiple A-list actors and actresses. Although many of the shows characters such as Jim Halpert and Pam Beesly were people’s favorites, Michael Scott was the one who would fill our hearts with inspiration while being funny. Often times, Michael’s baffling and complicated comments would make his employees smile and realize how much he cared for all of them.
Below are 18 of the funniest yet inspirational quotes from The Office:
1. “And I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do.”- Michael Scott
2. “‘You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.’” – Wayne Gretsky’ – Michael Scott
3. “I am Beyoncé, always.” – Michael Scott
4. “Me think, why waste time say lot word, when few word do trick.” – Kevin Malone
5. “You need to play to win. But you also need to win to play.” – Michael Scott
6. “Sometimes I’ll start a sentence and I don’t even know where it’s going.” – Michael Scott
7. “Sometimes I’ll start a sentence and I don’t even know where it’s going.” – Michael Scott
8. “I’m totally fine. Everything is going to be totally fine.” – Pam Beesly
9. “Worth it.” – Jim Halpert
10. “Chillax.” – Michael Scott
11. “I wish there was a way to know you’re in the good old days, before you’ve actually left them.” – Andy Bernard
12. “There’s a lot of beauty in ordinary things. Isn’t that kind of the point?” – Pam Beesly
13. “I, understand — nothing.” – Michael Scott
14. “Make friends first, make sales second, make love third. In no particular order.” – Michael Scott
15. “Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.” – Michael Scott
16. “Sometimes you have to take a break from being the kind of boss that’s always trying to teach people things. Sometimes you just have to be the boss of dancing.” – Michael Scott
17. “People will never be replaced by machines. In the end, life and business are about human connections. And computers are about trying to murder you in a lake. And to me the choice is easy.” – Michael Scott
18. “The people that you work with are, when you get down to it, your very best friends.” – Michael Scott
Which one of the above quotes from The Office resonates with you most and why?
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