40 Best Leslie Knope Quotes From Parks And Rec

Pawnee, Indiana would be nothing without Leslie Knope.

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Leslie Knope is the epitome of positivity and team spirit throughout Pawnee, Indiana. To bring a little extra positivity and team spirit to your neck of the woods, we’ve compiled the best Leslie Knope quotes from Parks and Rec.

Knope, played by the hilarious Amy Poehler, is the glue holding Pawnee together (or so she likes to think).

We all know and love Leslie for her dry sense of humor, naïve personality, and undying love for her friends and coworkers. Oh, to go through life with such blissful positivity.

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Best Leslie Knope Quotes

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If you love Parks and Rec and need a little uplifting, these hilarious Leslie Knope quotes will get you back in the Pawnee spirit.

1. "Winning is every girl's dream. But it's my destiny." — Leslie Knope

winning is every girl's dream. but it's my destinyPhoto: Pinterest

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2. "One person's annoying is another person's inspiring and heroic." — Leslie Knope

one person's annoying is another's inspiring and heroic leslie knopePhoto: me.me

3. "There's nothing we can't do if we work hard, never sleep, and shirk all other responsibilities our lives." — Leslie Knope

there's nothing we can't do if we work hard leslie knopePhoto: Twitter

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4. "There are no consequences to my actions anymore. I'm like a white, male U.S. Senator."  — Leslie Knope

there are no consequences to my actions anymore leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

5. "I have the most valuable currency in America: A blind, stubborn belief that what I'm doing is 100% right." — Leslie Knope

i have the most valuable currency in america leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

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6. "Every time a couple gets married, two single people die." — Leslie Knope

every time a couple gets married, two single people die leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

7. "Guys love it when you can show them you're better than they are at something they love." — Leslie Knope

guys love it when you can show them you're better than they are at something they love leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

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8. "We have to remember what's important in life: friends, waffles, and work. Or waffles, friends, work. But work has to come third." — Leslie Knope

we have to remember what's important in life leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

9. "I need you to text me every thirty seconds saying that everything is gonna be okay." — Leslie Knope

i need you to text me every 30 seconds saying everything is gonna be ok leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

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10. "I am big enough to admit that I am often inspired by myself." — Leslie Knope

i am big enough to admit that i am often inspired by myself leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

11. "Hey, Leslie. It's Leslie. Hang in there. I love you. Bye." — Leslie Knope

hey leslie, it's leslie. hang in there. i love you. byePhoto: Pinterest

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12. "If I had to have a stripper's name, it would be equality." — Leslie Knope

if i had to have a stripper's name, it would be equality leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

13. "So what I hear when I'm being yelled at is people caring loudly at me." — Leslie Knope

so what i hear when i'm being yelled at is people caring loudly at me leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

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14. "I stand behind my decision to avoid salad and other disgusting things." — Leslie Knope

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15. "You know my code. Hoes before bros.Uteruses before duderuses. Ovaries before brovaries." — Leslie Knope

ovaries before brovaries leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

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16. "I believe assault should be legal if the person is a jerk." — Leslie Knope

i believe assault should be legal if the person is a jerk leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

17. "I am super chill all the time!" — Leslie Knope

i am super chill all the time leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

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18. "Why would anybody ever eat anything besides breakfast food?" — Leslie Knope

why would anybody ever eat anything besides breakfast food leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

19. "I took your idea and I made it better." — Leslie Knope

i took your idea and i made it better leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

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20. "Oh, so just because I can't go out with him, someone else can?" — Leslie Knope

oh so just because i can't go out with him someone else can leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

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21. "Positive is always better than negative." — Leslie Knope

positive is always better than negative leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

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22. "I'm cried out but I want to cry more, so I'm rehydrating." — Leslie Knope

i'm cried out but i want to cry more, so i'm rehydrating leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

23. "In my experience with butt-faces, you are one." — Leslie Knopes

in my experience with butt-faces, you are one leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

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24. "Men's rights is nothing." — Leslie Knope

men's rights is nothing leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

25. "If I seem too passionate, it's because I care. And if I come on strong, it's because I feel strongly. If I push too hard, it's because things aren't happening fast enough." — Leslie Knope

if i seem too passionate, it's because i care leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

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26. "I am a goddess." — Leslie Knope

i am a goddess leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

27. "Friendship is better because friends help you move, they drive you to the airport. Boyfriends just ... love you and marry you." — Leslie Knope

boyfriends just love you and marry you leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

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28. "Sit tight? Take a beat? Relax? I don't really do any of those things!" — Leslie Knope

sit tight? take a beat? relax? i don't really do any of those things leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

29. "February 13th, Galentine's day, is about celebrating lady friends. It's wonderful and it should be a national holiday." — Leslie Knope

leslie knope galentine's dayPhoto: Pinterest

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30. "So I just slept seven hours, which is twice as long as I usually sleep ... so I'm a little disoriented." — Leslie Knope

i just slept seven hours, which is twice as long as i usually sleep leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

31. "I'm gonna work until I'm 100 and then cut back to four days a week." — Leslie Knope

i'm gonna work until i'm 100 leslie knopePhoto: ELGL

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32. "I know I have to be the grown-up. But it's so hard!" — Leslie Knope

i know i have to be grown up but it's so hard leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

33. "Everything in my life is going wrong right now. Whose fault is this? I demand to know!" — Leslie Knope

everything is going wrong right now leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

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34. "I have a lot to gain by being right, and I have severe tunnel vision about achieving my goals." — Leslie Knope

i have tunnel vision about achieving my goals leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

35. "I guess some people object to powerful depictions of awesome ladies." — Leslie Knope

i guess some people object to powerful depictions of awesome ladies leslie knopePhoto: Reddit

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36. "Everything hurts and I'm dying." — Leslie Knope

everything hurts and i'm dying leslie knopePhoto: Bandcamp

37. "Oh, well, math is worthless in real life." — Leslie Knope

math is worthless in real life leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

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38. "Do it. Fierce. Power." — Leslie Knope

do it. fierce. power. leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

39. "Besides, what's more cuterus than your uterus." — Leslie Knope

besides what's more cuterus than your uterus leslie knopePhoto: Quotesgram

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40. "I doth proclaim to be a stupid fart face." — Leslie Knope

i doth proclaim to be a stupid fart face leslie knopePhoto: Pinterest

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