Michael Scott : Don't ever, for any reason, do anything to anyone for any reason ever, no matter what, no matter where, or who, or who you are with, or where you are going, or where you've been... ever, for any reason whatsoever...
“Fool me once, strike one. Fool me twice, strike three.” (Season 3, Episode 13) The lesson: Michael may have butchered the old adage, but this quote offers wisdom all the same. As a manager, you have to strike a balance between being understanding and firm.
Don't, ever, for any reason, do anything, to anyone, for any reason, ever, no matter what, no matter where, or who you are with, or, or where you are going, or, or where you've been. Ever. For any reason.
Some of the funniest scenes in The Office are when Michael Scott gives advice because it's not always good. For Michael, he advises new employees to "make friends first, make sales second, make love third." And while making friends and sales are great office practices, the third just doesn't work.
Some of Michael Scott's behaviors fit with the description of histrionic personality disorder, namely that he likes to be the center of attention, uses impressionistic speech, considers relationships to be more intimate than they actually are, and even shows self-dramatization at times.
Michael Scott: Why don't I tell you what my greatest weaknesses are? I work too hard, I care too much and sometimes I can be too invested in my job. David Wallace: Okay.
And their mission is simple: "I will not beat. I will never give up. I am on a mission.
“Would I rather be feared or loved? Easy. Both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me.”
Pam Halpert : [last line of the series] There's a lot of beauty in ordinary things. Isn't that kind of the point?
Michael Scott : Don't ever, for any reason, do anything to anyone for any reason ever, no matter what, no matter where, or who, or who you are with, or where you are going, or where you've been... ever, for any reason whatsoever...
Michael Scott : What is the most inspiring thing I ever said to you? Dwight Schrute : "Don't be an idiot." Changed my life.
A scene at the meeting where Michael creates his own acronym for sensitivity (inclusion, new attitude, color blind, expectations, sharing, and tolerance) which ends up spelling I.N.C.E.S.T. After Pam points this out, he tries to explain how the term works in context.
In season five's "Moroccan Christmas," Michael tries to get the party started by acting as the bartender. While talking to Meredith, he gives her what he calls "one of everything." It contained equal parts of every major liquor, triple sec (a bar syrup), and even more sugar with two packs of Splenda.
Second, Scott's approach to leadership emphasizes the authentic dimensions of close relationships, clear purpose, and a caring heart most often with his employees. Scenes from The Office are identified that validate these findings and feature authentic leadership theory in action.
Last: I feel like all my kids grew up, and then they married each other. It's every parent's dream. Probably one of the most famous Michael Scott deliveries, this line was also his last on the show.
Michael: I looked at Wallace and I said “I quit!” and as I turned to leave I looked back and I said “You have no idea how high I can fly.”
In this episode, a disgusting "thing" – implied to be human feces – is left in Michael Scott's (Steve Carell) office, and Michael tries to discover who did it. While his carpet is being replaced, he uses Jim Halpert's (John Krasinski) desk, forcing Jim to move away from Pam Beesly (Jenna Fischer) into the annex.
A jury consisting of 1,500 film artists, critics, and historians selected "Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn", spoken by Clark Gable as Rhett Butler in the 1939 American Civil War epic Gone with the Wind, as the most memorable American movie quotation of all time.
Among the online chatter, one quote that drew significant attention comes from Spiderman's girlfriend MJ when she says, “Expect disappointment and you'll never be disappointed.”
Michael Scott - Narcissistic Personality Disorder. Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) would explain majority of the character, Michael Scott's personality quirks and behavioral oddities which include such things as extreme self-centeredness, attention seeking, fantasy thinking, etc.
Choosing to make Michael a more likable character is what gave the American version of The Office a lot of its success, as fans actually became invested in Michael and his development as a character.
Nostalgia is truly one of the greatest human weaknesses, second only to the neck."