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51 Funny Work Quotes To Get You Through The Day

It's Monday morning, and the incessant trill of your alarm has woken you from a pretty great dream. What's motivating you to get out of bed instead of hitting the snooze button for the seventh time? Probably not a burning desire to go to work. Even if you love your job, it can be difficult to face another daunting workweek. But don't worry—we have just the thing for a case of the Mondays: funny work quotes.

Because, really, nothing's better than a big belly laugh to start your week off right. While Monday motivation quotes, funny inspirational quotes, funny work memes, funny quotes and funny coffee quotes can also do the trick, sometimes you just need classic funny work quotes to get up and at 'em in the morning. So sit back, relax and get ready for some work-related chuckles.

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Funny work quotes can be the antidote to even the strongest workday blues. If you need a little extra cheering, listen to these funny podcasts during your morning commute.

1. "As I have gotten older and wiser, I discovered that there are six things that I really loved about my job: payday, lunchtime, quitting time, vacation time, holidays and, of course, retirement." —Tom Goins

2. "I used up all my sick leave, so I called in dead." —Anonymous

3. "The difference between 'try' and 'triumph' is just a little umph!" —Marvin Phillips

4. "I love deadlines. I like the whooshing sound they make as they fly by." —Douglas Adams

5. "Work is a necessity for man. Man invented the alarm clock." —Pablo Picasso

6. "Son, if you really want something in this life, you have to work for it. Now quiet! They're about to announce the lottery numbers." —Homer Simpson, The Simpsons

7. "One of the symptoms of an approaching nervous breakdown is the belief that one's work is terribly important." —Bertrand Russell

8. "I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early." —Charles Lamb

9. "Most people work just hard enough not to get fired and get paid just enough money not to quit." —George Carlin

10. "Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?" —Edgar Bergen

11. "If you think you are too small to make a difference, you haven't spent a night with a mosquito." —African proverb

12. "The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one." —Oscar Wilde

13. "When a man tells you that he got rich through hard work, ask him: 'Whose?'" —Don Marquis

Funny boss quotes

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Love them or hate them (or most likely, a little bit of both), there's no doubt that your boss can strongly influence your workday mood. If reading funny books, funny poems and funny limericks doesn't raise your spirit, check out these funny boss quotes to brighten your day instead.

14. "If you think your boss is stupid, remember: You wouldn't have a job if he was any smarter." —John Gotti

15. "An expert is a man who has made all the mistakes which can be made in a very narrow field." —Niels Bohr

16. "My boss told me to start every presentation with a joke. The first slide was my paycheck." —Anonymous

17. "There's an enormous number of managers who have retired on the job." —Peter Drucker

18. "Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties." —Doug Larson

19. "By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be boss and work 12 hours a day." —Robert Frost

20. "If at first you don't succeed, try management." —Anonymous

21. "Do not underestimate your abilities. That is your boss's job." —Anonymous

22. "No man goes before his time—unless the boss leaves early." —Groucho Marx

23. "Most of what we call management consists of making it difficult for people to get their work done." —Peter Drucker

24. "Executive ability is deciding quickly and getting somebody else to do the work." —Earl Nightingale

25. "Leaders who don't listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing to say." —Andy Stanley

26. "Show me a man who is a good loser, and I'll show you a man who is playing golf with his boss." —Jim Murray

Funny co-worker quotes

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Co-workers: They're some of the best people when it comes to sharing funny movie quotes and spitballing some funny one-liners. But sometimes they just get on your nerves. Instead of taking it out on them, read these funny co-worker quotes to commiserate.

27. "What I don't like about office Christmas parties is looking for a job the next day." —Phyllis Diller

28. "I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues." —Franklin D. Roosevelt

29. "I will always choose a lazy person to do a hard job because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it." —Bill Gates

30. "I am a friend of the workingman, and I would rather be his friend than be one." —Clarence Darrow

31. "Sometimes I feel like everyone I work with is an idiot. And by sometimes I mean all times. All the time. Every of the time!" —Kevin Malone, The Office

32. "It's a funny feeling to work with people who you consider your colleagues and to realize that they actually are young enough to be your children." —Alan Alda

33. "Co-workers are like Christmas lights. They hang together, half of them don't work and the other half aren't so bright." —Anonymous

If you're enjoying these, give these funny sayings a go too.

Funny Monday quotes

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Funny work quotes are some of the only things strong enough to fight off the Sunday Scaries—by joking about Monday morning, of course. And if these aren't enough, check out some uplifting inspirational quotes that'll add some extra motivation to your workweek.

34. "I always give 100% at work: 10% Monday, 23% Tuesday, 40% Wednesday, 22% Thursday and 5% Friday." —Anonymous

35. "There are days one should really just sleep through. Like Monday through Friday." —Anonymous

36. "Monday is the yardstick against which all that is unpleasant is measured." —Lou Brutus

37. "The shortest horror story: Monday." —Anonymous

38. "Don't be a fool. Stop hating Mondays. Be a professional and hate the whole week!" —Anonymous

39. "The first five days after the weekend are the toughest." —Anonymous

40. "I hate Sundays because they give birth to Mondays." —Chris Southwave

41. "Why is Monday so far away from Friday and Friday so bloody close to Monday?" —Anonymous

Funny dream job quotes

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We all have hopes and aspirations, though some people's goals are more active than others. Whether your dream job entails selling, consulting or sleeping till noon, these funny work quotes are sure to resonate.

42. "Getting paid to sleep … that's my dream job." —Anonymous

43. "There's no business like show business, but there are several businesses like accounting." —David Letterman

44. "The problem with doing nothing is that you never know when you're finished." —Groucho Marx

45. "If I tell you I want to be a door-to-door salesman, don't knock it." —Jarod Kintz

46. "Sometimes, the best part of my job is that the chair swivels." —Anonymous

47. "Don't stay in bed unless you can make money in bed." —George Burns

48. "People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day!" —A.A. Milne

49. "I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific." —Lily Tomlin

50. "People often say that motivation doesn't last. Well, neither does bathing. That's why we recommend it daily." —Zig Ziglar

51. "My son is now an 'entrepreneur.' That's what you're called when you don't have a job." —Ted Turner

Need some more laughs? Browse these Monday memes until you laugh (or cry), then check out some Friday memes to end your week on the right foot.

50 Short And Sweet Inspirational Quotes To Get You Motivated

Whether you're in a bit of a funk you want to get out of, need to psych yourself up to meet a challenge, or are trying to persuade yourself to go for a new goal, sometimes you just need a good ol' heaping dose of inspiration. And while upbeat songs and funny movies can certainly help lift your mood, for real encouragement sure to stimulate you right down to your soul there's nothing like short inspirational quotes. Think about it: what better to help you get through times trying (and celebrate times triumphant!) than a few words of wisdom from legendary personalities renowned for their wise ways?

Below, we've gathered up quick quotes from leaders in politics, film, music, sports, science, literature and more, people who have sailed seas both smooth and stormy. They succinctly share the secrets to a successful life, touching on topics including individuality, diligence, courage,and conviction. Plenty positive, self-affirming in the best way, and often just flat-out cheery, the following maxims come courtesy of everyone from Winston Churchill to Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Ralph Waldo Emerson to Rosa Parks. Jot down a few that especially resonate; pick one to be your new mantra—it just might help you change your life.

For as the great Dolly Parton says, "If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one!"

"There is nothing impossible to they who will try." —Alexander the Great

"Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you." —Walt Whitman

"Champions keep playing until they get it right." —Billie Jean King

"You are your best thing." — Toni Morrison

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." —Winston Churchill

"It is better to fail in originality than to succeed in imitation." —Herman Melville

"You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream." —C.S. Lewis

"A champion is defined not by their wins but by how they can recover when they fall." —Serena Williams

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined." —Henry David Thoreau

"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today." —Franklin D. Roosevelt

"Nothing is impossible. The word itself says, 'I 'm possible!'" —Audrey Hepburn

"A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new." —Albert Einstein

"Believe you can and you're halfway there." —Theodore Roosevelt

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"Love yourself first and everything else falls into line." —Lucille Ball

"What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you." —Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." —Oscar Wilde

"The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity." —Amelia Earhart

"Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time." —Ruth Bader Ginsburg

"Life isn't about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself." —George Bernard Shaw

"Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim." —Nora Ephron

"We will fail when we fail to try." —Rosa Parks

"Vitality shows not only in the ability to persist but in the ability to start over." —F. Scott Fitzgerald

"Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence." —Vince Lombardi

"The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do." —Steve Jobs

"Be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else." —Judy Garland

"Once you face your fear, nothing is ever as hard as you think." —Olivia Newton John

"If my mind can conceive it, if my heart can believe it, then I can achieve it." —Muhammad Ali

"All our dreams can come true — if we have the courage to pursue them." —Walt Disney

"Embrace the glorious mess that you are." —Elizabeth Gilbert

"Attitude is the 'little' thing that makes a big difference." —Winston Churchill

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"If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one!" —Dolly Parton

"You're braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think." —A.A. Milne

"It is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change." —Queen Elizabeth II

"If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way." —Martin Luther King, Jr.

"It is never too late to be what you might have been." —George Eliot

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started." —Mark Twain

"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." —Anais Nin

"Before anything else, preparation is the key to success." —Alexander Graham Bell

"The mind is everything. What you think you become." —Buddha

"Do one thing every day that scares you." —Eleanor Roosevelt

"Light tomorrow with today." —Elizabeth Barrett Browning

"Great things are done by a series of small things brought together." —Vincent Van Gogh

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"Only when we're drowning do we understand how fierce our feet can kick." —Amanda Gorman

"We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained." —Marie Curie

"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity." —Albert Einstein

"It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are." —e.E. Cummings

"You become what you believe." —Oprah Winfrey

"Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen." —Michael Jordan

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." —Confucius

"In order to be irreplaceable, one must always be different." —Coco Chanel

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Are you looking for motivation to keep you going until the weekend? Below is a collection of quotes to help you stay positive.

Don't wait for the right time. Create it.

If you love life, don't waste time, for time is what life is made up of.

If you get tired, learn to rest, not to quit.

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.

You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.

Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.

You receive from the world what you give to the world.

You grow from what makes you suffer.

Hang on. You're halfway there.

Be like a duck, paddling and working hard in the water, but everyone sees a smiling, calm face.

Do it now. Sometimes later becomes never.

The only thing that can grow is the thing you give energy to.

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.

You can if you think you can.

Successful people keep moving. They make mistakes, but they don't quit.

Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds you plant.

Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there.

There will always be hurdles in life, but if you want to achieve a goal, you must continue.

There is nothing impossible for those who will try.

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Good things happen to those who hustle.

The past is gone. Today is full of possibilities.

Often, the small steps, not the giant leaps, bring about the most lasting change.

In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.

Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.

Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.

Tough times never last, but tough people do.

It's not whether you get knocked down; it's whether you get up.

It is Wellness Wednesday. Take care of yourself, stay refreshed, and stress less.

The only way out is through.

Turn your wounds into wisdom.

Stay close to anything that makes you glad you are alive.

There is no traffic jam along the extra mile.

Keep going. It is not as difficult as you feel it is. Don't give up.

All progress takes place outside of your comfort zone.

If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.

If you fell down yesterday, stand up today

Whatever you do, do it with all your might.

Try Again. Fail again. Fail better.

There are a thousand reasons to live this life, and every one of them is sufficient.

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Wednesday is hump day, from where you can see the Friday.

Wednesday will never be lonely when it has days all around it.

Wednesdays were the best thing about Atlantis. The middle of the week was a traditional holiday there. Everyone stopped working and celebrated the fact that half the week was over.

Wednesdays are like Mondays in the middle of the week!

The best preparation for good work tomorrow is to do good work today.

They didn't want it good; they wanted it Wednesday.

Today can be the Hump Day or a day to remember—your choice.

Let Wednesday put a rainbow into your life.

Elephants love Wednesday, and so will you.

Wednesdays will always bring smiles for the second half of the week.

Happy Hump Day! At least you're at the top of the hill! Enjoy the roller coaster ride down to Sunday! Then just get back in line!

Happy Hump Day. When life gives you LIMES, rearrange the letters, and SMILE.

Wednesday: it's almost, sort of, kind of, close to, just about, nearly the weekend.

Home may be where the heart is, but it's no place to spend Wednesday afternoon.

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Wednesday will either make you or break you. You are either on an upward trend or a downward slide to the end of the work week. Give it all you got this Wednesday!

Dream big, stay positive, work hard, and enjoy the journey.

Never schedule a board meeting on Wednesday because it kills two weekends.

Don't count the days. Make the days count.

There are no secrets to success. It results from preparation, hard work, and learning from failure.

If you have built castles in the air, your work need not be lost; that is where they should be. Now put the foundations under them.

There is no substitute for hard work.

You are not your resume; you are your work.

Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.

Goal setting is the secret to a compelling future.

Be humble. Be hungry. And always be the hardest worker in the room.

Great things come from hard work and perseverance. No excuses.

All limitations are self-imposed.

Wake up; you are not lost; you are so close to winning.

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Wednesday is a great day to have gratitude for all the blessings in your life.

Wednesday is a reminder that success is not about luck; it's about hard work and determination.

Wednesdays are a great day to step back, evaluate your progress, and make necessary adjustments to achieve your goals.

Wednesday is a day to be motivated. Use the energy of the week to drive you towards your goals.

Success is not how high you have climbed but how you make a positive difference in the world.

Wednesday is a day to live fully, not a day to get through.

Wednesday's child is full of woe, but working hard will help you grow.

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Wednesdays are the perfect time to remind yourself that you are a work in progress.

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Turn every life situation into a positive one.

For the record, darling, not all positive change feels positive initially.

Let your smile change the world, but don't let the world change your smile.

You go in with a positive attitude and stay there.

Positive energy knows no boundaries.

Don't let anyone else hold the pen when writing your life story.

A positive attitude awakens inner strength, energy, motivation, and initiative.

Be positive with every idea surrounding your dreams.

One has to be positive. When you're positive, good things happen.

When you encounter various trials, big or small, be joyful. They're opportunities to learn patience.

Be mindful. Be grateful. Be positive. Be true. Be kind.

Happy Wednesday! Cast your love to all, trust in the team you are joined to, and do not do wrong to others for your self-gratification.

Say something positive, and you'll see something positive.

What's on a Wednesday? You! That's who! Happy Wednesday.

If you're having a bad week, on Wednesday, you can turn it around.

Short motivation quotes for Wednesday

Sometimes you need Wednesday encouragement, and short words will motivate you mid-week. These short quotes will help you keep a positive attitude throughout the day.

Happiness is not by chance but by choice.

Awake on Wednesday, they all complain, but no one's leaving.

The most wasted of days is one without laughter.

Impossible is for the unwilling.

How wild it was to let it be.

Happy Wednesday! Love all, trust a few, and do wrong to none.

Today is a new day, the first day of the rest of your life.

You do not find a happy life. You make it.

No great thing is created suddenly.

Life is like ridinfTo keep your balance, you must keep moving. — Albert Einstein

Dream big and dare to fail.

It isn't where you came from. It's where you're going that counts.

Real change, enduring change, happens one step at a time.

Happiness is not doing fun things. Happiness is doing meaningful things.

You have to be where you are to get where you need to go.

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