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September 27, 2018
Work/Businesses

“You have been assigned this mountain to show others it can be moved”

"You have been assigned this mountain to show others (that) it can be moved" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is all about challenges…

February 24, 2020
Work/Businesses

“You have been assigned this mountain to show others that it can be moved”

"You have been assigned this mountain to show others (that) it can be moved" is a motivational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is all about challenges…

April 8, 2015
Work/Businesses

“You have three choices: Give up, give in, or give it all you’ve got”

"You have three choices: Give up, give in, or give it all you've got" has been printed on many posters. "You have 3 choices in anything, give in, give up or give it all you’ve…

May 27, 2013
Work/Businesses

“You have to kiss a lot of frogs to find a prince” (proverb)

The Frog Prince fairy tale story by the Brother Grimm has, in some versions, the princess kiss a frog, turning it into a handsome prince. "You have kiss a lot of frogs/toads before you meet a…

July 3, 2019
Work/Businesses

“You have to put off being young until you can retire”

"You have to put off being young until you can retire" --- that is, when you have money -- is a retirement saying that has been printed on many images. The saying has been cited in print…

March 17, 2025
Work/Businesses

“You killing yourself for a job that would replace your ass within a week if you dropped dead. Take care of yourself”

"You're killing yourself for a job that would replace you within a week if you dropped dead. Take care of yourself" is a saying that has been printed on many images. The saying means…

June 29, 2021
Work/Businesses

“You know you’re getting old when everything hurts, and what doesn’t hurt doesn’t work”

"You know you're getting old when everything hurts, and what doesn't hurt doesn't work" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. "They never ask a…

March 15, 2025
Work/Businesses

“You know you’re getting older when you get excited about a new Costco opening close to home”

Costco is a chain of membership-only big-box warehouse club retail stores. Many people buy in buy in bulk at Costco, and it's a favorite of families. A joke is that you know you're an…

February 23, 2018
Work/Businesses

“You know you’re lazy when you get excited about cancelled plans”

"You know you're lazy when you get excited about cancelled plans" is a one-line saying about laziness that has been printed on many images. "You know you’re lazy when you get…

January 29, 2020
Work/Businesses

“You know your life is boring when you only wear work clothes and bed clothes”

"You know your life is boring when you only wear work clothes and bed clothes" is a saying that has been printed on many images. “You know your life is boring when you only wear work…

April 10, 2015
Work/Businesses

“You manage things; you lead people”

"You manage things; you lead people" has been credited to Rear Admiral Grace Hopper (1906-1992). In a 1982 navy magazine, she was quoted: "We manage things. We lead people."…

April 9, 2022
Work/Businesses

“You may test that assumption at your convenience”

"Test that assumption at your earliest convenience" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is considered a polite way of saying "fuck around and find…

April 9, 2022
Work/Businesses

“You may test that assumption at your earliest convenience”

"Test that assumption at your earliest convenience" is a jocular saying that has been printed on many images. The saying is considered a polite way of saying "fuck around and find…

December 26, 2014
Work/Businesses

“You meditate for 20 minutes a day, unless you’re too busy; then you should sit for an hour”

"You should sit in meditation for 20 minutes a day, unless you're too busy; then you should sit for an hour -- Old Zen Saying" has been printed on many posters. However, it's…

May 17, 2015
Work/Businesses

“You must continue to gain expertise, but avoid thinking like an expert”

"Develop all the expertise you can, but avoid thinking like an expert" is the advice that was given in Winning the Innovation Game (1989) by Denis Waitley and Robert B. Tucker. Waitley…

May 26, 2013
Work/Businesses

“You never get a second chance to make a first impression”

People in business try to make a good first impression, whether it's to get a job or to get a client. "There's no taking it back, no second chance to change that burning first…

June 2, 2017
Work/Businesses

“You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have”

"You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have" is an inspirational saying that has been printed on many images. The saying was posted on Twitter on…

July 31, 2025
Work/Businesses

“You relax for 15 minutes after work and next thing you know it’s 10pm”

Time often seems to go by slowly at work, but quickly when one is not at work. This was posted on X/Twitter by Shafeeq on April 19, 2023, and it received over 34,000 likes: "You relax for 15…

August 13, 2015
Work/Businesses

“You scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours” (to do one another favors)

"You scratch my back and I'll scratch yours" is a famous business proposition, similar to the Latin quid pro quo. "Scratch my Back, and I'll claw your Elbow" was cited…

October 23, 2024
Pets (Dogs, Cats, Horses)Work/Businesses

“You should be allowed to leave work early if you miss your cat”

"You should be allowed to leave work early if you miss your dog" is a saying that has been printed on many images. Many people love their pets more than they love working. "You…

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