Michael Scott Quotes from The Office (page 43)

Regional manager of Dunder Mifflin Scranton, World's Best Boss.

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  1. David will always beat Goliath.

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  2. Yeah, yeah. You know what else is facing five Goliaths? America. Al-Qaeda, global warming, sex predators... mercury poisoning. So do we just give up? Is that what we're learning in business school?

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  3. Dunder-Mifflin is the big picture! Can't you understand that? No, you can't. You're too young. Ryan... has never made a sale. And he started a fire trying to make a cheesy pita. And everybody thinks he's a tease. Well you know what? He doesn't know anything, and neither do you. SO SUCK ON THAT!

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  4. Business is always personal. It's the most personal thing in the world. When we get back to the office, pack your things.

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  5. You heard me, pack your things.

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  6. Fire you? No, no no. You are moving... to the annex.

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  7. A good manager doesn't fire people. He hires people and inspires people. ... People, Ryan. And people will never go out of business.

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  8. Pam-casso! Sorry I'm late, I had to race across town.

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  9. Wow! You did these... freehand?

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  10. My God, these could be tracings! Ohh! Look at this one. Wow! You nailed it. ... How much?

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  11. I don't see a... price.

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  12. Well, yeah. Yeah, we have to have it for the office. I mean, there's my... window, and there's my car! That your car?

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  13. That is our building... and we sell paper. ... I am really proud of you.

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  14. What?

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  15. ...Chunky. Do you want half?

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  16. Okay.

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  17. It is... a message. It is an inspiration, it is... a source of beauty. And without paper, it could not have happened. Unless, you had a camera.

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  18. Well ultimately I went into business to inspire people. They say those who can't do, teach. I can do both. I teach doing.

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  19. Wow! That's a lot of books, do you have, umm, one book that sums up all of these.

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  20. So no?

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  21. Oh, umm, ever since I started here, I've kept a diary of all my sales.

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  22. No, it's just mileage mostly, but there's one chapter that I call wisdoms. I'm going to read you a series of statements, and I want you to tell me, on a scale of one to ten, how smart they are.

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  23. Don't do what I say, say what I do.

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  24. Just getting warmed up. Mistakes are just successes that you mess up.

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  25. This... You know this is a scale of one to ten?

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  26. OK. Do you want me to repeat that?

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  27. Everybody please stand, and get up on your desks. Just stand right up.

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  28. That's, yep a little flimsy. Umm... OK... Ahh... Alright, no more desks. Oh OK.

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  29. I have a lot of big ideas, and the trick is to get it out of my brain and into theirs, in a way that is easy to swallow. Simple... Kids love candy bars.

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  30. Lets try a little... Little social experiment here. Raise your hands if you like to buy things. OK, I see some people who like to buy things. You're it, you are the reason this world rolls along, give yourselves a round of applause. Say, say you want to start a business, and business is all about buying and selling, is it not? So say you want to sell lemonade, or stickers. Something you have to keep in mind, you must, and you might want to jot this down, you must sell the stickers for more than you bought the stickers for.

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  31. Oh, Oh, I take umbrage to that premise...ses. Umm, let me ask you this: How many people exist in the world? Over forty billion. What are they going to be writing on... rocks? Any one else? Yep.

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  32. No no no no no. Never follow, always lead.

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  33. OK.

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  34. Very good.

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  35. OK.

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  36. Bop bop de Bope bop bop bop bop bop. You only have me for a limited time... Yes.

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  37. How can I put this? That question makes you sound gay.

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  38. Can you confirm that the straps are tight?

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  39. And now, the chains.

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  40. A lot of people think that magic camp is just for kids. And that's why so many other people in my class were kids. Self fulfilling prophecy. It's um, it's really for anybody with a dream and a belief in magic and a little extra time after school.

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  41. MAGIC MAGIC Magic Magic magic magic... And now, Michael the Magic, will attempt to escape from extreme bondage. Can he do it? I don't see how he can.

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  42. No. No. Everyone, now count down with me. THREE!

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  43. I will get out. Oh yes, I will.

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  44. No. Alright, this is getting hot. So let's just do this. Ok, ready? Three, two, one, go.

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  45. AHHHH!

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  46. Yes.

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  47. I cannot tell you how I plan to escape. Other than by using magic. That is the magician's code. Separately, on an unrelated note, if you happen to find a small brass key...

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  48. Alright.

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  49. Ready? Come on guys. Early worm gets the worm.

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  50. Pam, would you smell my breath?

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  51. Michael, you go to parties all the time, why is tonight so special?' Well, tonight is so special because my boss's boss's boss, the CFO, not his initials, common mistake, is having a little shindig for all the managers in the company. And Jan and I are going as a couple. For the first time. So it's kind of our coming out party. Really. And that is why tonight is so special.

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  52. Jimbo, last chance to carpool.

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  53. Sure? Might be a good idea.

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  54. Go in together, could save some gas, have some fun, long trip.

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  55. Play some games?

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  56. I spy?

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  57. Oh, sure. Really didn't give it any thought. Wait, should you be going? Heh-woh you.

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  58. Hey, Buttercup.

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  59. I am on my way. I should be there in about 15...

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  60. That's what she said.

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  61. Uh, yes you are.

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  62. No problem.

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  63. Ok.

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  64. Ok. Jan. Jan? This party is actually a really big step for us. So, I...

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  65. Ummm... I don't know.

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  66. Maybe.

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  67. Ok.

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  68. Alright. Bye.

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  69. Beauty. Thank you sir!

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  70. Thank you.

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  71. Shut up. Ok, change shirts with me.

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  72. I don't care. Oh, wow. Here. Don't put my jacket. Don't give me that.

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  73. Yes.

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  74. Ok.

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  75. Hi.

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  76. Actually, it's polite to arrive early. And smart. Only really good friends show up early. Ergo de facto. Go to a party really early. Become a really good friend.

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  77. Oh, um, potato salad.

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  78. No, it's not.

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  79. Oh, you probably want to leave the cover on until the guests get here.

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  80. It's been sitting in my car all day. Sun beating down on the mayonnaise. Just, you never know.

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  81. What are you looking for? You bring dip?

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  82. Awesome. I'm going to frame mine. I could frame yours too.

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  83. Over our love.

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  84. You don't have to, Jan. This contract says it all.

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  85. It's a heart.

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  86. I love this woman!

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  87. Rachel. Boy, you clean up good. Place looks great with all the lights on. And everything. Actually looks bigger with people in it. It's weird. So...

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  88. Jan and I are lovers. It feels so good to finally say that out loud.

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  89. Ok.

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  90. It did. Like butter. Mike Myers, SNL. You should ask Karen, she was one of them.

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  91. Yeah, but you're great now, right? We're all great. Aren't we great?

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  92. I could go for an appeteaser.

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  93. Bagel bites or something.

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  94. Dwight, wow. That's not appropriate.

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  95. David, how much did this house cost?

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  96. Here is to Mr. Iacocca and his failed experiment, the De Lorean.

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  97. Yeah. Do you have any ice?

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  98. How about some Splenda?

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  99. This one really smells like vanilla. Check that out.

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  100. You and the misses should join us at Sandals Jamaica next Christmas.

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