32 Things Michael Scott Said That Don't Get Quoted Enough

Christina Izzo

1 July 2024 at 1:30 pm

Classic one-liners from the World's Best Boss

Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.

I feel like all my kids grew up and then they married each other. It’s every parent’s dream.

You cheated on me? When I specifically asked you not to?

Well, just tell him to call me as ASAP as possible.

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. - Wayne Gretzky - Michael Scott

I’m an early bird and I’m a night owl so I’m wise and I have worms.

And I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do.

I love inside jokes. I hope to be a part of one someday.

Society teaches us that having feelings and crying is bad and wrong. Well, that's baloney, because grief isn't wrong. There's such a thing as good grief. Just ask Charlie Brown.

You know what they say. Fool me once, strike one, but fool me twice...strike three.

I'm not superstitious, but I am a little stitious.

Sometimes I'll start a sentence and I don't even know where it's going. I just hope I find it along the way.

Don't ever, for any reason, do anything to anyone, for any reason, no matter what, no matter where, or who you are with, or where you are going, or where you've been, ever, for any reason, whatsoever.

It was a crime of passion, Jan, not a disgruntled employee. Everyone here is extremely disgruntled.

It's like the end of 'Spartacus.' I have seen that movie half a dozen times and I still don't know who the real Spartacus is. And that is what makes that movie a classic whodunnit.

Holly and I are like Romeo and Juliet. And this office is like the dragon that kept them apart.

White collar, blue collar. But I don't see it that way. And you know why not? Because I'm collar-blind.

To be fair, Jim, James, Jimothy. Jimothy. To be fair, Jimothy...that sounds weird. Are you okay with being called Jim?

You wanna hear a lie?...I...think you're great. You're my best friend.

Webster's Dictionary defines wedding as: The fusing of two metals with a hot torch.

It is St. Patrick's Day. And here in Scranton, that is a huge deal. It is the closest that the Irish will ever get to Christmas.

I am running away from my responsibilities. And it feels good.

Saw 'Inception.' Or at least I dreamt I did.

It's a pimple, Phyllis. Avril Lavigne gets them all the time and she rocks harder than anyone alive.

Do you think that doing alcohol is cool?

This is a dream I've had since lunch, and I'm not giving up on it now

I'm an adult. I don't have to think or do anything.

Classic one-liners from the World's Best Boss

Played by Steve Carell for seven seasons before the actor departed from the series, the paper-company regional manager inspired many hysterical memes over the years thanks to his lack of professionalism, unproductive nature, and penchant for the ridiculous (though he was often sweeter than his U.K. counterpart).

And though the character had many famous quotes throughout the show's tenure, including his signature "That's what she said!" punchline, there are many Michael Scott sayings that deserve just as much spotlight.

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Everyone knows 'That's what she said!' but the self-proclaimed World's Best Boss had plenty of one-liners over seven seasons.

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