The 3 things I can think of to help survive at work are embodied in these sayings. That is: laugh; collaborate; and persistence.
Laugh: "I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey
Collaborate: "TEAMWORK... means never having to take all the blame yourself."
Persist: "Doing a job RIGHT the first time gets the job done. Doing the job WRONG fourteen times gives you job security."