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If Ricky Gervais’s monologue at the Golden Globes 2020 made you cringe then take a look at some quotes by his alter ego David Brent. These are even more memorable

Who could forget the cringe-worthy David Brent from the original, UK version of the situation comedy The Office.

When it first hit our screens The Office was both original and very funny.

Here are 15 quotes by David Brent to remind you of just what a clever comic creation he was at the time.

These quotes made me smile and I hope they make you smile too dear reader.

Quotes by David Brent:

Accept that some days you’re the pigeon and some days you’re the statue. ~David Brent
A problem shared is a problem halved, so is your problem really yours or just half of someone else’s? ~David Brent
Avoid employing unlucky people. Throw half of the pile of CVs in the bin without reading them. ~David Brent
You have to be 100% behind someone before you can stab them in the back. ~David Brent
I thought I could see the light at the end of the tunnel but it was just some b*stard with a torch bringing me more work. ~David Brent
If at first you don’t succeed, remove all evidence that you ever tried. ~David Brent
If work was so good, the rich would have kept more of it for themselves. ~David Brent
If you can keep your head when all around you have lost theirs, then you probably haven’t understood the seriousness of the situation. ~David Brent
If you’re gonna be late, then be late and not just 2 minutes, make it an hour and enjoy your breakfast. ~David Brent
Make good use of your cylindrical filing unit, the one you mainly keep under your desk. ~David Brent
Never do today that which will become someone else’s responsibility tomorrow. ~David Brent
Remember that age and treachery will always triumph over youth and ability. ~David Brent
Statistics are like a lamp post to a drunken man, more for leaning on than illumination. ~David Brent
There may be no ‘I’ in team but there’s a ‘ME’ if you look hard enough. ~David Brent
What does a squirrel do in the summer? It buries nuts. Why? Cos then in winter time he’s got something to eat and he won’t die. So, collecting nuts in the summer is worthwhile work. Every task you do at work think, would a squirrel do that? Think squirrels. Think nuts. ~David Brent

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