Michael Scott Professions : Irish author Born : September 28, 1959 Browse All Authors Top 162 quotes by Michael Scott The strong survive, but the courageous triumph. Michael Scott courageous triumph strong Master the rules of the game until you can play it better they can. Michael Scott rules-of-the-game games play When in doubt, we follow our hearts. Words can be false, images and sounds can be manipulated. But this...' He tapped his chest, over his heart. 'This is always true Michael Scott doubt sound heart Some stories wait their turn to be told, others just tap you on the shoulder and insist you tell them. Michael Scott shoulders waiting stories At the heart of every legend there is a grain of truth. Michael Scott legends grain heart They expected to lose. And therefore, they lost. [..] People who start thinking deep dark thoughts in the middle of a war start expecting to lose. Michael Scott dark war thinking He who retreats lives longer. Michael Scott retreat But the truth is a double-edged sword; it is a dangerous thing. Michael Scott dangerous-things truth-is dangerous You might argue that the history of contemporary art is a series of avant-garde movements, each new wave outraging the last. Michael Scott lasts might art Magic is really only the utilization of the entire spectrum of the senses. Humans have cut themselves off from their senses. Now they see only a tiny portion of the visible spectrum, hear only the loudest of sounds, their sense of smell is shockingly poor and they can only distinguish the sweetest and sourest of tastes. Michael Scott smell magic cutting Fools lie, clever men stick to the truth. Michael Scott clever men lying How do you untell something? You can't. You can't put words back in your mouth. What you can do, is spread false gossip ... so people think that everything that's been said is untrue. Include that Stanley is having an affair. It's like the end of Spartacus. I have seen the movie half a dozen times, and I still don't know who the real Spartacus is. And, that is what makes that movie a classic whodunnit. Michael Scott gossip real thinking The day we stop learning is the day we die. Michael Scott dies You know I hate disappointing even one person, and I really hate disappointing everyone but I love burlington coat factory Michael Scott disappointing coats hate Middle school's amazing. It is extraordinary. An extraordinary time. Michael Scott middle-school middle school There was no honor in war, less in killing, and none in dying. But there was true dignity in how men comported themselves in battle. And there was always honor to be found in standing for a just cause and defending the defenseless. Michael Scott honor men war Guess what? I have flaws. What are they? Oh I donno, I sing in the shower? Sometimes I spend too much time volunteering. Occasionally I'll hit somebody with my car. So sue me-- no, don't sue me. That is opposite the point I'm trying to make. Michael Scott volunteer car opposites TMI? Too Much Information. It”s just easier to say 'TMI'. I used to say 'don't go there', but that's lame. Michael Scott too-much-information lame easier Every story starts with an idea, but it is the characters that move this idea forward. Michael Scott character ideas moving I'll have an awesome blossom, EXTRA awesome. Michael Scott extras
