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Way Quotes

Quotes on finding your own way.

These quotes describe the 'way' things really work - a blunt take on how managers actually get ahead in their careers, and a tongue-in-cheek trick for looking fit without the work. Related reading includes Best Quotes.

If something doesn’t go your way, then look for another way. If something’s broken, fix it.

Quotes by Oti Mabuse

In the rest of Europe, dance is seen as a sport and in the UK it’s seen as an art. And art isn’t subsidised in the same way sport is.

Quotes by Oti Mabuse

I didn't know Albert back then - I just learned to play that way. He and I were the only guys that played left-handed. Then left-handed people came from every direction.

Quotes by Otis Rush

People in their forties, fifties, and onward enjoy the whole world of books in a different way than the Internet-age kids do.

Quotes by Oscar Hijuelos

When you're writing a novel - at least the way I write is I work from what I would call 'emotional atmosphere,' ambiance to ambiance.

Quotes by Oscar Hijuelos

Our employees and competitors thought we were docile. We want to be defiantly disruptive. I don't mean necessarily by launching price wars but by being the best at the basics - having the best customer service, the best on-time performance,...

Quotes by Oscar Munoz

I was taught to play that way when I was in high school and even before I got to high school.

Quotes by Oscar Robertson

The thing about it is almost everyone could pass that way, but we were kept from doing it by our coaches.

Quotes by Oscar Robertson

The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it... I can resist everything but temptation.

Oscar Wilde

Unemployment is capitalism's way of getting you to plant a garden.

Quotes by Orson Scott Card

Metaphors have a way of holding the most truth in the least space.

Quotes by Orson Scott Card

I buy way too many books.

Quotes by Orson Scott Card

I fell into playwriting accidentally, took some classes in it, and also took creative writing classes, but I really didn't expect it to be a career because I didn't believe there was a way to make money as a playwright...

Quotes by Orson Scott Card

I started at the top and worked my way down.

Quotes by Orson Welles

We can't entrepreneur our way around bad leadership. We can't entrepreneur our way around bad policies. Those of us who have managed to entrepreneur ourselves out of it are living in a very false security in Africa.

Quotes by Ory Okolloh

People thought I wrote in a very 'masculine' way.

Quotes by Ory Okolloh

Beyond any question, the way the American founders consistently linked faith and freedom, republicanism and religion, was not only deliberate and thoughtful, it was also surprising and anything but routine.

Quotes by Os Guinness

To him who, though by no means near the end, is yet advancing, He is the way; to him who has put off all that is dead He is the life.

Quotes by Origen

A will finds a way.

Quotes by Orison Swett Marden

Put the uncommon effort into the common task... make it large by doing it in a great way.

Quotes by Orison Swett Marden

Frequently Asked Questions

What kind of quotes are on the "Way" page?
Witty, practical observations about "the way" things really work — a cynical take on how managers make money, a tongue-in-cheek trick for looking fit in spring training, and a candid note about illegible handwriting getting in the way of remembering good ideas.
Are these quotes humorous?
Yes, several have a dry, knowing humor — especially the lines about managers job-hopping for money and getting a tan to fool coaches. If you enjoy that tone, Like quotes has a similarly conversational feel.
Is there a quote about business here?
Yes — one touches on how rare it is for a small indie-film enterprise to be able to hire beyond just the owner, a wry observation about the realities of small business.
What if I want something more inspiring than cynical?
Try Best quotes or Always quotes for a more consistently positive tone — the "Way" page leans more toward witty realism.
How should I use these quotes?
They're great when you want a knowing, slightly sarcastic caption about how things "really" work, rather than a purely motivational one. For something broader, Life quotes is worth a look too.

Others get more candid, noting how rare it is for an independent film to turn any real profit at all. See Always Quotes and Like Quotes for related perspectives.