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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.

As a child, I grew up in fear. When I was four, all my other relatives were deported to the countryside, having to leave most of their personal belongings behind.

Quotes by Thomas Peterffy

In boxing, if a fighter doesn't leave the sport on time, something bad is likely to happen.

Quotes by Thomas Hauser

Do it now. It is not safe to leave a generous feeling to the cooling influences of the world.

Quotes by Thomas Guthrie

Forcible ways make not an end of evil, but leave hatred and malice behind them.

Quotes by Thomas Browne

Some people, when they see my shows, leave saying, 'Who would wear that?'

Quotes by Thom Browne

I actuall have to defend realism in theatre because I think TV does it badly - so corrupted by layers of bureaucrats who want to leave examination or psychology.

Quotes by Theresa Rebeck

One of the matters that must be addressed is that Rwanda and Uganda have to leave the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We're also supporting processes to ensure that the political dialogue among the Congolese themselves takes place so that...

Quotes by Thabo Mbeki

Chia Chang, the Washington correspondent for the privately owned Taipei news organization 'United Daily News,' was told to leave the ICAO building after producing a Taiwanese passport to ICAO media accreditation officials. Canada recognizes Taiwanese passports. Beijing does not.

Quotes by Terry Glavin

My working habit is to separate my aims as a painting from my aims as a poet. They come from very different places and ultimately lead me to very different places... I'll leave what I mean by 'places' ambiguous.

Quotes by Terrance Hayes

With two civil wars, an al-Qaida presence and 40% unemployment, what else is President Saleh waiting for? He should leave office now.

Quotes by Tawakkol Karman

I don't have a definition for depression. I'm productive, and that's not a sign of depression, right? And I don't have weeks where I don't leave my bed. It seems like depressed people have those.

Quotes by Tao Lin

I think that if Britain does decide to leave the E.U., that would be a disaster for the technology sector here and probably also for the broader economy.

Quotes by Taavet Hinrikus

There's not much money in Tallahassee. Not many people can leave Tallahassee because they don't have the means.

Quotes by T-Pain

I didn't 'leave' Dutch cinema.

Quotes by Sylvia Hoeks

I have lots of heroes: anyone and everyone who does whatever they can to leave the natural world better than they found it.

Quotes by Sylvia Earle

Dibakar and Shekhar have the vision that we would associate with European cinema. They leave their actors on their own to give a personal narration on the screen.

Quotes by Sushant Singh Rajput

I feel very much at home in the early nineteenth century and am not inclined to leave it.

Quotes by Susanna Clarke

I personally don't lock in a performance, because I do leave room for things to happen, so I just make sure I'm very intimate with what I'm saying and why I'm saying it so that no matter what happens, we...

Quotes by Susan Kelechi Watson

My efforts in Congress are guided by the belief that environmental preservation and restoration are a critical part of the legacy we leave to future generations.

Quotes by Sue Kelly

I have an answering machine in my car. It says, I'm home now. But leave a message and I'll call when I'm out.

Steven Wright

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.