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September 3, 2013
Work/Businesses

“Nobody can think straight who does not work. Idleness warps the mind.”

American automaker Henry Ford (1863-1947) believed that work also helped people to think better. He wrote a much-quoted paragraph in his column, "Mr. Ford's Page," in the Dearborn…

December 11, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Nobody has seen you look worse than the corner shop near your house”

"Nobody has seen you look worse than the corner shop/store near your house" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Nobody has seen you at your worst like the corner store…

December 11, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Nobody has seen you look worse than the corner store near your house”

"Nobody has seen you look worse than the corner shop/store near your house" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Nobody has seen you at your worst like the corner store…

July 10, 2018
Work/Businesses

“Nobody is impressed with how good your excuses are”

Entry in progress -- B.P. Awaken the Greatness Within (September 6, 2017)35 Motivational Quotes On ExcusesBy Asad Meah(...)19. “Nobody is impressed with how good your excuses are.” Anonymous

May 22, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“Nobody watches you harder than people that don’t like you. Give them a good show”

"Nobody watches you harder than people that don't like you. Give them a good show" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Nobody watches you harder than people that…

May 29, 2024
Government/Law/Military/Religion /HealthWork/Businesses

“Nobody watches you harder than the people that don’t like you. Give them a show”

"Nobody watches you harder than people that don't like you. Give them a good show" is a saying that has been printed on many images. "Nobody watches you harder than people that…

December 2, 2019
Work/Businesses

“None of your beeswax” (beeswax = business)

"Beeswax" means "business" in the popular expressions "Mind your own beeswax" and "None of your beeswax." The spellings "bee's wax" and…

October 25, 2022
Work/Businesses

“Nope. Not feelin’ this whole Monday thing”

"Nope. Not feelin' this whole Monday thing" is a Monday saying that has been printed on many images. Monday is the traditional start of the work week. "not feeling this whole…

June 10, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Normalize booing in the workplace”

"Normalize booing in the workplace" was posted on X/Twitter by *sigh*clops on May 24, 2024, and this received over 64,000 likes. The idea had been thought of before. "Normalize…

November 5, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Not all angels are in heaven, I for example am at work”

"Not all angels are in heaven, I for example am in my house" and "Not all angels are in heaven. Me for example, I'm at work" are jocular saying that have been printed on…

November 4, 2024
Work/Businesses

“Not all angels are in heaven. Me for example, I’m at work”

"Not all angels are in heaven, I for example am in my house" and "Not all angels are in heaven. Me for example, I'm at work" are jocular saying that have been printed on…

December 27, 2017
Work/Businesses

“Not bragging but I made six figures last year. At the toy factory”

To "make six figures" is to earn at least $100,000 -- unless one is, literally making six figures. "If you can say 'I made six figures last year,' you either have a well…

December 24, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Not caring what other people think is the best choice you will ever make”

"Not caring what other people think is the best choice you will ever make" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. "Not caring what other people think is the…

July 6, 2025
Work/Businesses

“Not everyone at your workplace is your friend. Do your job. Get paid. Go home”

"Not everyone at your workplace is your friend. Do your job/work. Get paid. Go home" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that while it might be nice to be…

July 6, 2025
Work/Businesses

“Not everyone at your workplace is your friend. Do your work. Get paid. Go home

"Not everyone at your workplace is your friend. Do your job/work. Get paid. Go home" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means that while it might be nice to be…

October 25, 2022
Work/Businesses

“Not feelin’ this whole Monday thing”

"Nope. Not feelin' this whole Monday thing" is a Monday saying that has been printed on many images. Monday is the traditional start of the work week. "not feeling this whole…

September 25, 2025
Work/Businesses

“Not interested in a ‘career’ just looking for the least annoying way to afford food and shelter”

"Not interested in a 'career' just looking for the least annoying way to afford food and shelter" is a work saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on…

December 30, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Not my circus, not my monkeys. But the clowns definitely know me”

"Not my circus, not my monkeys" -- meaning "not my business" -- is a Polish saying (nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpy) that became popular in English by about 2013. "Not my…

December 30, 2020
Work/Businesses

“Not my circus, not my monkeys”

"Not my circus, not my monkeys" -- meaning "not my business" -- is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is Polish (nie mój cyrk, nie moje małpy). The…

July 2, 2021
Work/Businesses

“Not only do I dance like nobody is watching, I also drink as if I don’t work in the morning”

The song "Come from the Heart" (1987) by Susanna Clark and Richard Leigh contains the lyrics: "Sing like no one is listening.Love like you’ve never been hurt.Dance like nobody’s…

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