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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.

Often, farmers have difficulty finding secondary markets for their outgrades and have no choice but to leave fresh produce unharvested to rot in the field. Gleaning Network U.K. coordinates teams of volunteers with willing farmers across the U.K. to direct...

Quotes by Tristram Stuart

When the fishbowl gets too small, it's time to pack up and leave and jump into the lake or ocean.

Quotes by Travie McCoy

I have my kids every Friday through Monday, and I don't leave them the whole time I have them.

Quotes by Travis Barker

With weak balance sheets, banks tend to continue lending unprofitable businesses and leave them existing.

Quotes by Toshihiko Fukui

I was actually signed at a very young age - I was 12 - and one thing led to another, and I ended up in a mutual split from the label. But it was probably the best thing that could...

Quotes by Tori Kelly

Oh, it was so hard to leave Paris, just about my favorite city in the world.

Quotes by Tony Visconti

I spent four years at Manchester City and won three trophies. It was a big wrench to leave.

Quotes by Toni Duggan

I have received so many messages from people all over the world who've connected with 'Leave A Light On' and shared their own story of struggles and the people who've helped them.

Quotes by Tom Walker

I don't keep a diary and I throw away nearly all the paper I might have kept. I don't keep an archive. There's something worrying about my make-up that I try to leave no trace of myself apart from my...

Quotes by Tom Stoppard

It used to be in the Senate that if you were filibustering, you stood up. There was a physical dimension to it, that you - when you became exhausted you would have to leave the floor. That was the idea...

Quotes by Tom Udall

Jimmy Kimmel still comes across like a guy who crashed a party and got caught at it, yet adamantly refuses to leave.

Quotes by Tom Shales

A passive approach to professional growth will leave you by the wayside.

Quotes by Tom Peters

With docs, there's often a very direct communication between the filmmaker and the audience. With narrative movies, we leave it a little bit more open.

Quotes by Tom McCarthy

I would leave the industry in a moment if I thought I was going to get stuck in one particular area of it.

Quotes by Tom Goodman-Hill

I wake up an hour and a half before I have to leave the house to do everything I need to do. But I have my routine, and I stick to it.

Quotes by Tom Daley

Everyone was saying everywhere that I absolutely wanted to leave Tottenham. That's not true.

Quotes by Toby Alderweireld

I would like to confirm that Perri Reid was the only person who ever suggested that Chilli leave TLC.

Quotes by Tionne Watkins

Publishers are very risk-averse, so they lean towards licenses and sequels. But the fact is that even those are not guaranteed hits. So, if 'playing it safe' does not guarantee hits, they might as well leave it up to the...

Quotes by Tim Schafer

I live by myself. I come in the door, I can throw my stuff on the floor. I can leave the dishes.

Quotes by Tika Sumpter

When I invite people over to my apartment, they usually don't like it because the music I play confuses the crap out of them - I'm making people listen to the 'Final Fantasy' soundtrack, and they're like, 'Why is this...

Quotes by Thundercat

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.