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Leave Quotes

On staying too long, and knowing when to go.

This leave quotes collection covers everything from professionals reluctant to give up a posting to being politely asked to step down after years of service. See our Go quotes for more on moving forward.

I don't leave the house without a book, and I never watch television without one, either.

Quotes by Adriana Trigiani

But alas, they are all sadly deficient, because they leave us under the domination of political and religious prejudices; and they are as inefficient as the sleepy dose of an ordinary sermon.

Quotes by Adam Weishaupt

I mean, if I was going to leave New England, it wasn't going to be just for the sake of leaving.

Quotes by Adam Vinatieri

We're not leaving here without Buster, man. Leave no crash-test dummy behind!

Quotes by Adam Savage

Behind Quotes

In college, my idea of a productive day was to start writing at 7 A.M. and not leave my chair until dinnertime.

Quotes by Adam Grant

With 'Slave Ambient', I was writing things on top of loops. Now I really get the structure of the song down, but I leave room for improvisation in the studio.

Quotes by Adam Granduciel

I left Planned Parenthood in 2009 and have since started an organization called And There Were None, which helps abortion workers leave their jobs and find new ones.

Quotes by Abby Johnson

It's important on any English wicket to leave well.

Quotes by AB de Villiers

I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man I keep his house.

Quotes by Zsa Zsa Gabor

Go Quotes

There was an opinion expressed in the newspapers that, after 20 years, maybe the Israel Philharmonic should consider asking me to leave. I thought they might have a point, so I asked my orchestra. They told me overwhelmingly that they...

Quotes by Zubin Mehta

Droplets of water would roll around the surface of a lotus leaf and not leave any trace.

Quotes by Zhou Qunfei

When I was 17, I decided I was going to leave home.

Quotes by Zach Roerig

Of all the waste we generate, plastic bags are perhaps the greatest symbol of our throwaway society. They are used, then forgotten, and they leave a terrible legacy.

Quotes by Zac Goldsmith

Men, no matter what their promises, rarely leave their spouses... the louses.

Quotes by Yvonne De Carlo

Like Quotes

I want it to be said when I leave this world that 'he was not just a money-making machine.'

Quotes by Yusuf Hamied

If you can come to the Olympic Games and leave with a medal then that is alright.

Quotes by Yohan Blake

The State of Israel is a state that was formed before the people were even in it. You have to understand: In India, in Burma, in Pakistan - all of the people were already there. Their problem was for the...

Quotes by Yitzhak Navon

One does not leave a convivial party before closing time.

Winston Churchill

War is too serious a matter to leave to soldiers.

Quotes by William Tecumseh Sherman

Me Quotes

The regard one shows economy, is like that we show an old aunt who is to leave us something at last.

Quotes by William Shenstone

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a witty or humorous quote about leaving in this collection?
Yes - one quote plays on the idea of leaving relationships with dark humor: "I am a marvelous housekeeper. Every time I leave a man I keep his house." For more sharp, personality-driven quotes, see our Me collection.
Does this page mention a real place that's hard to leave?
Yes, one quote humorously compares Paris to a "Roach Motel for top American journalists," noting that journalists "check in, having won the plum foreign posting, but never leave."
Is there a quote about being forced to leave under difficult circumstances?
Yes - one quote describes contractors being driven out amid violence: "Lots of them had to leave. They were terrified." For more on the theme of moving on from hardship, see our Behind collection.
Is there a quote about being asked to leave a job or position?
Yes, one quote reflects on facing pressure to step down after two decades, mentioning that some felt the Israel Philharmonic should consider "asking me to leave" after 20 years.
Where can I find more quotes about moving forward or letting go?
For more on that idea, browse our Go collection, and for lighter reflections on everyday feelings, check out Like.

Other lines take a wry, personal turn on relationships ending, a tone shared with our Me and Like quotes.