Office Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old office quotes, office sayings, and office proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Have friends across the spectrum who will encourage and support you and your dreams. Randall Mitchell
Verbally encourage yourself in your mind by saying things like 'I can do it!' and 'I deserve nothing but the best!' In essence, the emphasis is not about where you do it but that you do it! Randall Mitchell
Once we aspire to become who we want to be, then we inspire ourselves as we begin to realize the strengths we have which in turn inspires us to push ourselves to exceed our own limitations and to continue to rise above and go beyond. Jenna Kandyce Linch
Inspire someone with your story and/or through acts of kindness. Lillé McGhee Queen
People who aspire to something need inspiration. So, aspire to inspire them and inspire yourself to aspire also. Nasreen Variyawa
Encouraging others, through words or actions helps to inspire and encourage you in return. You are helping others exactly the same time you are helping yourself. Nasreen Variyawa
Somehow, inspiring and encouraging others is quite invigorating. Positive acceptance and action that others take through your encouragement somehow renews your own resolve to continue on your journey. Nasreen Variyawa
To lead others, you need to motivate them; to motivate people, you need first to motivate yourself. Max Landsberg
The visionary who cannot inspire is not a leader. Max Landsberg
If you can't get motivated about your current role, then change to a role which does excite you, and where your excitement will motivate others. Max Landsberg
When we seek to expand our influence and inspire others to find their voice, we move into the world of relationships. RoseAnne O'Brien Vojtek
Good leaders need the ability to inspire and to nurture an inspiring workplace. Allison Holzer
Leadership can happen--and is called for--from wherever they stand in the organization. They inspire others to inspire others, and in doing so, they help to build a culture of inspiration. Allison Holzer
Inspiration, to me, is caring and being able to...trigger or support others in caring, all to a degree beyond what we had ever imagined possible. Dennis Driver
What we have learned in sorrows helps inspire others. Chalmers
Inspiration is given to inspire. We give what we receive. David O. Mears
He has achieved success who has lived well, laughed often, and loved much. Bessie Anderson
No great man ever complains of want of opportunities. Ralph Waldo Emerson
Let today be the day you stop having conflict between your actions and your goals and finally align your greatest intent with your purposeful actions, creating a universal symphony serenading your success. Steve Maraboli
You have to expect things before you can do them. Michael Jordan
Don't dare to dream big, just dream big. Stephen Richards
Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going. Jim Ryun
Leaders live by choice, not by accident. Mark Gorman
Success is not determined by the outcome. The outcome is the result of having already decided that you are successful to begin with. J.D. Rockefeller
Success is a little like wrestling a gorilla. You don't quit when you're tired. You quit when the gorilla is tired. Robert Strauss
Are you desperate or determined? With desperation comes frustration. With determination comes purpose, achievement, and peace. James A. Murphy
Don't wait for your ship to come in, swim out to it. Cathy Hopkins
Motivation is the fuel, necessary to keep the human engine running. Zig Ziglar
I had discovered that learning something, no matter how complex, wasn't hard when I had a reason to want to know it. Homer Hickam
What you perceive as a failure today may actually be a crucial step towards the success you seek. Never give up. Richard E. Goodrich