42 Quotes About Complaining

I have always found that actively lovingsaves one from a morbid preoccupationwith the shortcomings of society. Alan Paton

They were the sort who berated a man for meddling and chased him away, then berated him again for not being there when he was needed. Not that they would admit he was needed, even then, not them. Raise a hand to help and you were interfering, do nothing and you were an un-trustworthy wastrel. Robert Jordan

The only nations which deny the utility of provincial liberties are those which have fewest of them; in other words, those who are unacquainted with the institution are the only persons who passed censure upon it. Alexis De Tocqueville

He was making the inevitable pivot from critic to manager. Chris Matthews

If anyone comes to me complaining about others that “this person is like this”, I will question that person first. ‘Why did you come complaining to me?’ You come complaining therefore you are the guilty one. If anyone comes complaining without being asked, then you should disregard him completely. Dada Bhagwan

He found his irritation that the American memory could be short. James Carl Nelson

Passion must be subject to reason; emotions lead one astray. "There was no one to complain to in the woods, so I did not complain. Michael Finkel

Haven't you learned anything, not even with the approach of death? Stop thinking all the time that you're in the way, that you're bothering the person next to you. If people don't like it, they can complain. And if they don't have the courage to complain, that's their problem Paulo Coelho

Stop complaining and start living. Habeeb Akande

The only thing money really buys?... Space. A bigger house, a bigger car, a larger hotel room. First-class plane tickets. But it doesn't even buy comfort. No one complains more than the rich and entitled. Comfort, security, ease. None of them come with money. Louise Penny

It can be very seductive to tell our story to others who will listen because, lets face it, who doesn't love to 'commiserate' (in this context, meaning to share their misery) with other likeminded people. It justifies our attachment to the drama. The interesting thing about telling our story over and over is that it becomes even more deeply ingrained in our minds each time we tell it, and the universe delights in keeping whatever we claim as our story alive. Dennis Merritt Jones

Isn't it time to stop wishing, complaining, making excuses and pointing finger? Your destiny calls for you to give your dream the actions that it desperately needs. Dig deep to discover your hidden abilities and strength to always persevere. Unknown

He’s always complaining about the fucking recession and how the government is working against people like him. He calls himself working class, which I think is a bit ironic since he doesn’t work. Unknown

The United States is a successful nation that is constantly susceptible to melancholy because things are not perfect. George F. Will

In spite of his painful encounters with the world and its problems, Solomon does not recommend either pessimism or cynicism. Rather, he admonishes us to be realistic about life, accept God's gifts and enjoy them. He advises us to trust God and enjoy what we do have rather than complain about what we don't have. Warren W. Wiersbe

Children are grateful when Santa Claus puts in their stockings gifts of toys or sweets. Could I not be grateful to Santa Claus when he put in my stockings the gift of two miraculous legs? We thank people for birthday presents of cigars and slippers. Can I thank no one for the birthday present of birth? G.k. Chesterton

Teain had no difficulty generating the indignation of a satirist. He lack the patience of a reformer. H.W. Brands

If you can quit, quit. If you can't quit, stop complaining - this is what you chose. J.A. Konrath

It is an EVIL thing to be an expert in the weaknesses of our brothers and sisters. We need to be experts in the strengths of our brothers and sisters. Unknown

The hammer never complains of the noise. Marty Rubin

Complaining is a complete waste of one's energy. Those who complain the most accomplish the least. Robert Tew

When you say, ‘Women are untrustworthy bitches. They lie and cheat and will nail anything that moves.’ Do you know what I hear from your lips? Listen now, for I shall tell you. I hear you speak these words: 'I am an untrustworthy bastard. I lie and cheat and nail anything that moves.' André Chevalier Nikki Sex

Matthew Arnold was a fastidious social critic and hence an accomplished complainer. When he died, an acquaintance said: "Poor Matt, he's going to Heaven, no doubt — but he won't like God. George F. Will

This was our last night. We only had one curtain call, Bree. And I thought they were going to give us a standing ovation, but no-o-o-. Do you know why half the audience stood up?"" To get a head start on the traffic, " Bree said." To get a head start on the traffic, " Antonia agreed in indignation. "I mean, here we are, dancing and singing our little guts out, and all those folks want to do is get to bed early. I ask you, whatever happened to common courtesy? Whatever happened to decent manners? Doesn't anyone care about craft anymore? And on top of that, it's not even nice. Mary Stanton

Loyalty publicly results in leverage privately. Andy Stanley

He never complained. He seemed to have no instinct for the making much of oneself that complaining requires. Wendell Berry

She's all over us like maggots on garbage, just because I interfered with one pickpocket yesterday. Tamora Pierce

Stop complaining, start contributing; stop crying, start smiling; and stop criticizing, start praising. Vishwas Chavan

The chronic kicker, even the most violent critic, will frequently soften and be subdued in the presence of a patient, sympathetic listener– a listener who will be silent while the irate fault-finder dilates like a king cobra and spews the poison out of his system. Dale Carnegie

There is no health in those who are displeased by an element in Your creation, just as there was none in me when I was displeased by many things You had made. Because my soul didn't dare to say that my God displeased me, it refused to attribute to You whatever was displeasing. Augustine Of Hippo

Live, Die, Kill but don't complain! Anonymous

Complaining about a problem without posing a solution is called whining. Teddy Roosevelt

Those who complain most are most to be complained of. Matthew Henry

The usual fortune of complaint is to excite contempt more than pity. Samuel Johnson

Complaint is the largest tribute Heaven receives. Jonathan Swift