Leaving a job can be a swirl of emotions. It might be a time when you feel a mix of anxiety and relief. It’s a big step, and sometimes words can help make sense of it all. Quotes can capture those feelings and give you a sense of closure.
In this article, we list some of the best quotes about leaving a job. Whether you’re moving on to a new career or taking a break, these quotes will speak to your heart. Let these words inspire and comfort you during this transition.
Inspirational Quotes for Leaving a Job
“The doors we open and close each day decide the lives we live.”
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”
“Sometimes the best way to appreciate something is to be without it for a while.”
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
“It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.”
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.”
“Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.”
“When you leave behind what doesn’t serve you, you make space for what will.”
“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.”
“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.”
“Every job is a self-portrait of the person who did it. Autograph your work with excellence.”
“Moving on is a simple thing, what it leaves behind is hard.”
“What feels like the end is often the beginning.”
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
“Don’t be afraid your life will end; be afraid that it will never begin.”
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
“Leap, and the net will appear.”
“Taking a step back after a misstep can be more important than having taken the misstep in the first place.”
“Whatever you do, or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.”
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
“Every exit is an entry somewhere else.”
“Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.”
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.”
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.”
“The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all.”
Funny Leaving Job Quotes
“I’m not sure what my future holds, but I know it won’t involve Monday morning meetings.”
“I’ve officially traded my desk job for a life of adventure, or at least a lot of Netflix.”
“The best time to start thinking about your next career is when your boss tells you to ‘think outside the box.’”
“A job is like a relationship: Sometimes you just know when it’s over.”
“I quit my job, and I feel like a dog that’s finally been let off the leash.”
“No more team-building exercises. That alone is worth quitting.”
“The grass is always greener when you don’t have to mow it during your lunch break.”
“My job was like a badly written novel – long, boring, and full of unnecessary drama.”
“Leaving this job feels like ending a long, awkward date.”
“I’m not leaving this job because I got a better offer. I’m leaving because I finally realized my true value.”
“Goodbye, job! You were like a pair of shoes that never really fit right.”
“No more ‘urgent’ emails at 5 PM on a Friday. My sanity thanks me.”
“When your job gives you lemons, sometimes you just have to walk away and find an orange grove.”
“My job was like a horror movie: Every day I was just waiting for the next scare.”
“I’m not leaving my job; I’m just starting a new chapter called ‘Freedom.'”
“Thank you for the memories, job. Not so much for the stress headaches.”
“My boss said I should make my mark, so I left my resignation letter.”
“Like a good breakup, leaving this job is something to celebrate with friends and wine.”
“This isn’t a goodbye. It’s a ‘see you never, because I’m finally free!'”
“No more pretending to be excited about Friday – every day is Friday for me now.”
“My job and I had a falling out. I fell out of love with it.”
“Resignation letter minimalism: ‘I’m out. Peace.'”
“I didn’t just quit my job. I found my sanity.”
“Leaving my job is like finally getting off a treadmill that had no off switch.”
“I’m not leaving this job; I’m upgrading my life.”
“I don’t need a job to be busy. I’ve got a Netflix queue that’s calling my name.”
Farewell Quotes for Coworkers
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”
“Farewell is like the end, but in my heart is the memory and there you will always be.”
“Great is the art of beginning, but greater is the art of ending.”
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”
“New adventures are around the corner. Goodbye for now, dear colleague.”
“Life is a journey, not a destination.”
“Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life you’ve imagined.”
“What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.”
“The two hardest things to say in life are hello for the first time and goodbye for the last.”
“You have been my friend. That in itself is a tremendous thing.”
“Every ending is a new beginning.”
“Goodbyes are not forever, are not the end; it simply means I’ll miss you until we meet again.”
“So long as the memory of certain beloved friends lives in my heart, I shall say that life is good.”
“True friends never really say goodbye. They simply say ‘See you soon.’”
“May the road rise up to meet you and may the wind be always at your back.”
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.”
“The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.”
“We meet to create memories; we part to preserve them.”
“Your work here has been outstanding, and your impact immeasurable. Farewell, and may success follow you.”
“The magic thing about home is that it feels good to leave, and it feels even better to come back.”
“Though miles may lie between us, we are never far apart, for friendship doesn’t count miles, it’s measured by the heart.”
“I hate the feeling when you have to say goodbye to someone you want to spend every minute with.”
“Good friends never say goodbye. They simply say ‘See you soon.’”
“May your future be as bright and beautiful as you are.”
“I will miss your humor, your support, and everything that only you have contributed to our team.”
Reflective Quotes on Career Change
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.”
“Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.”
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy not on fighting the old, but on building the new.”
“Opportunities don’t happen, you create them.”
“Sometimes the hardest thing and the right thing are the same.”
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.”
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.”
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
“Do not be too timid and squeamish about your actions. All life is an experiment.”
“The best way to predict the future is to invent it.”
“When the winds of change blow, some people build walls and others build windmills.”
“Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.”
“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.”
“If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.”
“Change can be scary, but you know what’s scarier? Allowing fear to stop you from growing, evolving, and progressing.”
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
“Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.”
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.”
“Embrace uncertainty. Some of the most beautiful chapters in our lives won’t have a title until much later.”
“Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith first. The trust part comes later.”
“Taking a new step, uttering a new word, is what people fear most.”
“Sometimes the greatest adventures happen when you dare to leave the familiar behind.”
Gratitude Quotes for Departing Employees
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.”
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do. Thank you for loving your work, and making ours easier.”
“Your absence has gone through me like thread through a needle. Everything I do is stitched with its color.”
“To leave no step had trodden black, oh, I kept the first for another day!”
“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”
“Farewell is a beautiful and soft word and yet it is a horrible and heavy thing too!”
“Thank you for being a part of our journey and for leaving a positive mark.”
“Goodbyes are not forever, goodbyes are not the end. They simply mean I’ll miss you, until we meet again.”
“Every goodbye makes the next hello closer.”
“Don’t count the days, make the days count.”
“Your story is unique and so different, and not worthy of comparison.”
“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues but the parent of all others.”
“Wherever you go, go with all your heart.”
“So long as you have courage and a sense of humor, it is never too late to start life afresh.”
“May your new journey be filled with continued success.”
“The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.”
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.”
“Gratitude turns what we have into enough.”
“Do not cry because they are past! Smile, because they once were!”
“It’s not the goodbye that hurts, but the flashbacks that follow.”
“Great is the art of beginning, but greater is the art of ending.”
“What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning.”
“The magic thing about home is that it feels good to leave, and it feels even better to come back.”
“May your future be as bright as your time here was impactful.”
“You’ve left footprints on our hearts, and we will never be the same.”
“The two hardest things to say in life are hello for the first time and goodbye for the last.”
Motivational Quotes for New Beginnings
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”
“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.”
“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.”
“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.”
“The magic in new beginnings is truly the most powerful of them all.”
“New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.”
“Don’t be afraid to start over. It’s a brand new opportunity to rebuild what you truly want.”
“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are.”
“The beginning is the most important part of the work.”
“Take the first step in faith. You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”
“What the caterpillar calls the end, the rest of the world calls a butterfly.”
“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.”
“The way to get started is to quit talking and begin doing.”
“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.”
“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.”
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.”
“The secret to a rich life is to have more beginnings than endings.”
“Whatever you do or dream you can do, begin it. Boldness has genius and power and magic in it.”
“Every moment is a fresh beginning.”
“The best time for new beginnings is now.”
“And suddenly you know: It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.”
“Embrace new beginnings, for they bring new life and new opportunities.”
“Let go of the past, but keep the lessons it taught you, and welcome a new chapter with open arms.”
“New beginnings are the universe’s way of giving you another chance to rewrite your story.”
“Endings are just new beginnings in disguise.”
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
The Last Word
Leaving a job is never easy, but the right words can make it feel a little less daunting. Whether you’re seeking motivation or just a bit of humor, the quotes we’ve shared offer comfort and insight. They remind you that change, though challenging, can also lead to new beginnings and opportunities.
So, as you prepare to take the next step in your career, let these quotes inspire you. They capture the essence of moving on and can guide you with wisdom and positivity. Good luck on your new path, and may these quotes bring you the encouragement you need.
