Michael Scott Quotes

Sometimes I’ll start a sentence, and I don’t even know where it’s going. I just hope I find it along the way. – Michael Scott

Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me. – Michael Scott

Wikipedia is the best thing ever. Anyone in the world can write anything they want about any subject. So you know you are getting the best possible information. – Michael Scott

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. – Wayne Gretzky – Michael Scott

There’s a lot of beauty in ordinary things. Isn’t that kind of the point? – Michael Scott

Sometimes it is necessary to fake it until you make it, that is a leadership quality. – Michael Scott

Do I need to be liked? Absolutely not. I like to be liked. I enjoy being liked. I have to be liked. But it’s not like this compulsive need to be liked. Like my need to be praised. – Michael Scott

You know what they say. ‘Fool me once, strike one. But fool me twice, strike three.’ – Michael Scott

I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious. – Michael Scott

I’m an early bird and I’m a night owl. So I’m wise and have worms. – Michael Scott

I’m not a hero. I’m a high functioning crazy person. – Michael Scott

Sometimes you have to take a break from being the kind of boss that’s always trying to teach people things. Sometimes you have to just be the boss of dancing. – Michael Scott

Would I rather be loved or feared? That’s a pretty easy question. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me. – Michael Scott

I am Beyonce, always. – Michael Scott

I love inside jokes. I’d love to be a part of one someday. – Michael Scott

Society teaches us that having feelings and crying is bad and wrong. Well, that’s baloney because grief isn’t wrong. There’s such a thing as good grief. Just ask Charlie Brown. – Michael Scott

I am running away from my responsibilities. And it feels good. – Michael Scott

The worst thing about prison was the… was the Dementors. They were flying all over the place and they were scary and then they’d come down and they’d suck the soul out of your body. And it hurt! – Michael Scott

Well, just tell him to call me ASAP as possible. – Michael Scott

Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me. – Michael Scott

I’m an early bird and I’m a night owl. So I’m wise and I have worms. – Michael Scott

And I knew exactly what to do. But in a much more real sense, I had no idea what to do. – Michael Scott

I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious. – Michael Scott

I would love to be the kind of person who wakes up early and embraces the day, but I’m not. That’s just not me. That’s a wolf. – Michael Scott

I don’t care what they say about me, I just want to eat. – Michael Scott

I understand nothing. – Michael Scott

I love to dance. Especially to rap music, with its West African roots and the poetry and rhythm of the streets. – Michael Scott

Why are all these people here? There are too many people on this planet. We need a new plague. – Michael Scott

I guess the atmosphere that I’ve tried to create here is that I’m a friend first and a boss second, and probably an entertainer third. – Michael Scott

If I had a gun with two bullets and I was in a room with Hitler, Bin Laden, and Toby, I would shoot Toby twice. – Michael Scott

Identity theft is not a joke, Jim! Millions of families suffer every year! – Michael Scott

Webster’s Dictionary defines wedding as ‘the fusing of two metals with a hot torch.’ – Michael Scott

Abraham Lincoln once said that ‘If you’re a racist, I will attack you with the North.’ And these are the principles I carry with me in the workplace. – Michael Scott

I am Beyonce, always. – Michael Scott

Sometimes I’ll start a sentence, and I don’t even know where it’s going. I just hope I find it along the way. – Michael Scott

The Dunder Mifflin stock symbol is D.M.I. Do you know what that stands for? Dummies, Morons, and Idiots, because that’s what you’d have to be to own it. And, as one of those idiots, I believe the board owes me answers. – Michael Scott

I like to think of myself as a mentor to my employees. But I prefer the term ‘life coach.’ – Michael Scott

Guess what, I have flaws. What are they? I sing in the shower. Sometimes I spend too much time volunteering. Occasionally I’ll hit somebody with my car. So sue me. – Michael Scott

Sometimes I feel like everyone I work with is an idiot. And by sometimes, I mean all the time. All the time, Dwight. – Michael Scott

Mini cupcakes? As in the mini version of regular cupcakes? Which is already a mini version of cake? Honestly, where does it end with you people? – Michael Scott

I am running away from my responsibilities. And it feels good. – Michael Scott

You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take. – Wayne Gretzky – Michael Scott

Sometimes you have to take a break from being the kind of boss that’s always trying to teach people things. Sometimes you have to just be the boss of dancing. – Michael Scott

I am a huge Woody Allen fan. Although I’ve only seen ‘Antz.’ – Michael Scott

Sometimes you have to take a break from being the world’s best boss and actually be a boss. – Michael Scott

I love inside jokes. I’d love to be a part of one someday. – Michael Scott

I am Beyonce, always. – Michael Scott

Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me. – Michael Scott

I’m not superstitious, but I am a little stitious. – Michael Scott

There’s a lot of beauty in ordinary things. Isn’t that kind of the point? – Michael Scott