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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.

After more than 23 years working on a wide range of Microsoft products, I have decided to leave the company to seek new opportunities that build on these experiences.

Quotes by Steven Sinofsky

I knew if I wanted to be a general manager, I was going to have to leave to work for another organization.

Quotes by Steve Yzerman

Abuse yourself all you want - just leave animals out of it. Don't wear fur.

Quotes by Steve-O

There was just no way I could leave this little Martin guitar in my apartment overnight or even in the afternoon, and expect to find it there when I got back.

Quotes by Steve Forbert

In corporations, the penalty for repeated failure on known tasks is being reassigned to other tasks or asked to leave the company.

Quotes by Steve Blank

Measuring how hard your team is working by counting the number of hours they work or what time they get in and leave is how amateurs run companies.

Quotes by Steve Blank

But I don't want to leave until I see the breakthrough.

Quotes by Stephen Lewis

The mystery is what prompted men to leave caves, to come out of the womb of nature.

Quotes by Stephen Gardiner

It's our government; just leave us alone and... let the free market create the jobs.

Quotes by Stephen Fincher

You ever try to leave New York? I did once. I lasted about a year.

Quotes by Stacy Schiff

I'm such a homebody. It's actually quite tragic because, if I'm out for drinks, I'll constantly be thinking about when it's acceptable for me to leave.

Quotes by Stacey Dooley

I think in some ways, it can do a listener a disservice to explain a song. I think I'd rather leave a little room for people to put themselves in it.

Quotes by St. Vincent

I don't know why people think I'm polished - I often leave the house with buttons missing and ladders in my tights.

Quotes by Sophie Ellis-Bextor

You can't leave the house without a toy car if you've got a son.

Quotes by Sonya Walger

In sleep, we leave behind the sensory stimulation of the outside world.

Quotes by Siri Hustvedt

I lived in Cuba - I was there for one year in the 1950s. We built the famous nightclub, which is still there, Tropicana, and a restaurant, Montecatini, that I opened is still there. I was there when the U.S....

Quotes by Sirio Maccioni

God must have been on leave during the Holocaust.

Quotes by Simon Wiesenthal

Most of my work is, I get an idea, and, with the help of Wikipedia, I can write. I don't have to leave my apartment.

Quotes by Simon Rich

Even on education, his one accomplishment, the Leave No Child Behind Act, and he has left it unfunded.

Quotes by Sidney Blumenthal

Try to leave the Earth a better place than when you arrived.

Quotes by Sidney Sheldon

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.