Sometimes work feels tough. Deadlines loom, emails pile up, and stress takes over. But a good laugh can shift your mood and lift your spirits.
Adding humor to inspiration makes the day brighter. Here are some of the best funny yet inspirational quotes to help you stay motivated. Enjoy a chuckle as you tackle your tasks.
Uplifting Quotes for Workday Blues
“Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive.”
“I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific.”
“The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.”
“I am an early bird and a night owl… so I am wise and I have worms.”
“I choose a lazy person to do a hard job, because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.”
“Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?”
“Doing nothing is very hard to do… you never know when you’re finished.”
“If at first you don’t succeed, then skydiving isn’t for you.”
“Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please.”
“Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.”
“The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs, one step at a time.”
“Sometimes the road less traveled is less traveled for a reason.”
“All you need in this life is ignorance and confidence, and then success is sure.”
“I am so clever that sometimes I don’t understand a single word of what I am saying.”
“Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes.”
“If you think nobody cares if you’re alive, try missing a couple of car payments.”
“The road to success is dotted with many tempting parking spaces.”
“I have a new philosophy. I’m only going to dread one day at a time.”
“Too much of a good thing can be wonderful.”
“You can’t have a million-dollar dream with a minimum-wage work ethic.”
“Do not worry about avoiding temptation. As you grow older, it will avoid you.”
Hilarious Motivational Quotes for Stressful Days
“Behind every successful man is a surprised woman.”
“People say nothing is impossible, but I do nothing every day.”
“The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs… one step at a time.”
“I’m not a complete idiot, some parts are missing!”
“Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.”
“You’re only given a little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.”
“Luck is what you have left over after you give 100 percent.”
“I couldn’t repair your brakes, so I made your horn louder.”
“I’m on a whiskey diet. I’ve lost three days already.”
“My favorite machine at the gym is the vending machine.”
“Work is the curse of the drinking classes.”
“By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.”
“Doing nothing is hard, you never know when you’re done.”
“Success is a ladder you cannot climb with your hands in your pockets.”
“Why join the navy if you can be a pirate?”
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.”
“I dream of a better tomorrow, where chickens can cross the road and not be questioned about their motives.”
“My computer screen is brighter than my future.”
Quotes for Boosting Team Morale
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking.”
“Teamwork makes the dream work, but a vision becomes a nightmare when the leader has a big dream and a bad team.”
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
“None of us is as smart as all of us.”
“Coming together is a beginning. Keeping together is progress. Working together is success.”
“Teamwork is the secret that makes common people achieve uncommon results.”
“Remember, a dead fish can float downstream, but it takes a live one to swim upstream.”
“Individually, we are one drop. Together, we are an ocean.”
“You don’t have to be crazy to work here; we’ll train you.”
“There’s no ‘I’ in team, but there is in ‘win’.”
“A single arrow is easily broken, but not ten in a bundle.”
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.”
“We’re all working together; that’s the secret.”
“Teamwork divides the task and multiplies the success.”
“To be successful, you have to have your heart in your business, and your business in your heart.”
“Success in management requires learning as fast as the world is changing.”
“The strength of the team is each individual member. The strength of each member is the team.”
“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”
“Mistakes are the portals of discovery.”
“None of us is as good as all of us.”
“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.”
“It’s not about ideas. It’s about making ideas happen.”
Laughter-Filled Quotes for Work Balance
“The best way to appreciate your job is to imagine yourself without one.”
“Work hard so you can shop harder.”
“I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.”
“I choose a lazy person to do a hard job because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.”
“If hard work is the key to success, most people would rather pick the lock.”
“Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance?”
“Why don’t scientists trust atoms? Because they make up everything!”
“Work is the refuge of people who have nothing better to do.”
“If work were so pleasant, the rich would keep it for themselves.”
“If you think your boss is stupid, remember: you wouldn’t have a job if he was any smarter.”
“There’s no secret about success. Did you ever know a successful man who didn’t tell you about it?”
“Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow just as well.”
“The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs… one step at a time.”
“By working faithfully eight hours a day you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.”
“Oh, you hate your job? Why didn’t you say so? There’s a support group for that. It’s called EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar.”
“Doing nothing is very hard to do… you never know when you’re finished.”
“If you’re too busy to laugh, you’re too busy.”
“it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”
“I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.”
“A day without laughter is a day wasted.”
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
“Teamwork makes the dream work, but a vision becomes a nightmare when the leader has a big dream and a bad team.”
Humorous Quotes for Career Growth
“By working faithfully eight hours a day, you may eventually get to be boss and work twelve hours a day.”
“I am a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work, the more I have of it.”
“If at first you don’t succeed, then skydiving definitely isn’t for you.”
“There’s no secret about success. Did you ever know a successful man who didn’t tell you about it?”
“The only place success comes before work is in the dictionary.”
“I can resist everything except temptation.”
“Don’t be irreplaceable, if you can’t be replaced, you can’t be promoted.”
“When in doubt, mumble; when in trouble, delegate; when in charge, ponder.”
“The future depends on what you do today.”
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
“The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.”
“Anyone can do any amount of work, provided it isn’t the work he is supposed to be doing at that moment.”
“If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.”
“Even if you are on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”
“Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties.”
“Never put off until tomorrow what you can do the day after tomorrow.”
“The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”
“Work hard, be kind, and amazing things will happen.”
Witty Inspiration Quotes for the Workplace
“I’m not arguing, I’m just explaining why I’m right.”
“Don’t worry, be happy… but also remember to send that email.”
“I always arrive late at the office, but I make up for it by leaving early.”
“If you think you are too small to be effective, you have never been in the dark with a mosquito.”
“I am an early bird and a night owl… so I am wise and I have worms.”
“I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.”
“If you’re going to be thinking, you may as well think big.”
“I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.”
“I’m not great at the advice. Can I interest you in a sarcastic comment?”
“I find television very educational. Every time someone turns it on, I go in the other room and read a book.”
“My boss told me to start every presentation with a joke. I used my paycheck.”
“Some people dream of success, while other people get up every morning and make it happen.”
“The elevator to success is out of order. You’ll have to use the stairs… one step at a time.”
“Success is like being pregnant. Everyone says congratulations but nobody knows how many times you were screwed.”
“Behind every successful man is a proud wife and a surprised mother-in-law.”
“A diamond is merely a lump of coal that did well under pressure.”
“When life gives you lemons, squirt someone in the eye.”
“Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.”
Entertaining Quotes for Work-life Harmony
“I choose a lazy person to do a hard job. Because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it.”
“Doing nothing is very hard to do… you never know when you’re finished.”
“If you think your boss is stupid, remember: you wouldn’t have a job if he was any smarter.”
“The reward for good work is more work.”
“There cannot be a crisis next week; my schedule is already full.”
“I like work; it fascinates me. I can sit and look at it for hours.”
“Here is to all the times we spent pretending our computers were down just to get a mental break.”
“Don’t stay in bed, unless you can make money in bed.”
“The best things in life are free. The second best are very expensive.”
“If hard work is the key to success, most people would rather pick the lock.”
“The problem with doing nothing is you never know when you’re finished.”
“If work is so terrific, why do they have to pay you to do it?”
“When in doubt, go home early.”
“People who never do any more than they get paid for, never get paid for any more than they do.”
“The light at the end of the tunnel has been turned off due to budget cuts.”
“A meeting is an event at which the minutes are kept and the hours are lost.”
“Aim low. Reach your goals. Avoid disappointment.”
“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.”
“Trying to make sense of work is like trying to find the meaning in a Pauly Shore movie.”
Final Thoughts
Finding humor in the daily grind can make work not only more enjoyable but also more productive. The funny inspirational quotes we’ve shared are perfect for adding a bit of laughter to your workday while also reminding you of important life lessons.
Whether you’re facing a tough project or just need a quick mood boost, these quotes offer the perfect blend of humor and wisdom. Keep them handy to share with colleagues or to give yourself a little pick-me-up whenever you need it. Adding a smile to your workday can go a long way in making your job feel more rewarding.
