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We need two kinds of acquaintances, one to complain to, while to the others we boast.

We operate under a jury system in this country, and as much as we complain about it, we have to admit that we know of no better system, except possibly flipping a coin.

We're an ideal political family, as accessible as Disneyland.

We prefer to find an explanation for why things are not perfect, and these rarely stand up to close scrutiny.

We ourselve are the authors of almost all our woes and griefs, of which we so unreasonably complain.

Were I to live my life over again, I should live it just as I have done. I neither complain of the past, nor do I fear the future.

We should all do something to right the wrongs that we see and not just complain about them.

What I do see in New York and I am amazed is how many rich women will complain about the cost of something and get things for free.I would never want to be like them, but I can see why they save money.

What is always overlooked is that although the poor want to be rich, it does not follow that they either like the rich or that they in any way want to emulate their characters which, in fact, they despise. Both the poor and the rich have always found precisely the same grounds on which to complain about each other. Each feels the other has no manners, is disloyal, corrupt, insensitive - and has never put in an honest day's work in its life.

What annoyances are more painful than those of which we cannot complain?

What do sad complaints avail if the offense is not cut down by punishment.

What we've often seen is that when we Americans say, look, we've got to reduce pollution, business - some businesses complain about it, but almost every time, it's turned out to be easier and cheaper and accomplished faster, and they've gained confidence, and then we go farther.

What we need to do is always lean into the future; when the world changes around you and when it changes against you - what used to be a tail wind is now a head wind - you have to lean into that and figure out what to do because complaining isn't a strategy.

When a man bores a woman, she complains. When a woman bores a man, he ignores her.

When a general complains of the morale of his troops, the time has come to look at his own.

What I want to do is create great content on television and movies. It is not my role to program only for Latinos, and you can't really assume that Hispanics only want Hispanic content. But I do think that we are severely underrepresented in television and film. And instead of complaining about not seeing ourselves, we should become film producers, directors, and writers, and tell our story.

When complaints are freely heard, deeply considered and speedily reformed, then is the utmost bound of civil liberty attained that wise men look for.

When doubt comes against us, we have to lift up the shield of faith. We do this when we open our mouth and say what God's Word says, rather than grumbling and complaining about the problem.

Whenever you see some business person quoted complaining about how he or she can't find workers with the necessary skills, ask what wage they're offering. Almost always it turns out what said business person really wants is highly (and expensively) educated workers at a manual-labor wage. No wonder they come up short.

When any fit of gloominess, or perversion of mind, lays hold upon you, make it a rule not to publish it by complaints, but exert your whole care to hide it; by endeavouring to hide it; you will dry it away. Be always busy.

When fresh sorrows have caused us to take some steps in the right way, we may not complain. We have invested in a life annuity, but the income remains.

When I die, my epitaph should read: She Paid the Bills. That's the story of my private life.

When I see a 9/11 victim family on television, or whatever, I'm just like, 'Oh shut up' I'm so sick of them because they're always complaining.

When it's impossible, it's better to stoop to compromise, without resisting and without complaining. People who complain are selfish.

When it's not always raining there'll be days like this. When there's no one complaining there'll be days like this. When everything falls into place like the flick of a switch. Well my mama told me there'll be days like this.

When an audience does not complain, it is a compliment, and when it does, it is a compliment, too, if unaccompanied by violence.

When I am tempted to complain about God's lack of presence, I remind myself that God has much more reason to complain about my lack of presence.

When life gives you lemons, make lemonade and sell it to all of those who get thirsty from complaining.

When politicians complain about the media, it strikes me as resembling footballers complaining about the umpire.

When people criticize the free market, they are usually complaining about what happens when you intervene in the free market.

When people start to complain, "Voting doesn't matter," I'm like, the people of Wisconsin weren't boycotting and hitting the streets and blowing up those rooms because voting didn't change those situations for them. That was their livelihood. There's revolution going on all over the world because they actually can't have a voice.

When profit diminishes, merchants are very apt to complain that trade decays; though the diminution of profit is the natural effect of its prosperity, or of a greater stock being employed in it than before.

When things aren't going well, I complain a lot and get depressed. I whine and I eat and I go to sleep. I do all kinds of things. And if I'm smart, I'll go and clean out a drawer or a closet or go and pay my bills. I do get myself into situations where I'm not happy with what's going on. But you just have to wait it out and have faith that that dry well will fill up again.

When I was poor and I complained about inequality they said I was bitter. Now I'm rich and I complain about inequality they say I'm a hypocrite. I'm starting to think they just don't want to talk about inequality.

When we complain, we often project onto others the dissatisfaction of how we're dealing with our own lives.

When we complain about our current situation, we remain in it; when we praise God in the midst of difficulty, He raises us out of it.

When you complain, you make yourself a victim. When you speak out, you are in power.

When you complain, you make yourself a victim. Leave the situation, change the situation or accept it, all else is madness.

When you find yourself ready to complain about what you don't have, stop for a moment to consider what incredible things you do have. And resolve to make the most of it all.

When you hear designers complaining about the challenge of their profession, you have to say: don't get carried away-it's only dresses.

When things get difficult it can be easy to complain. How you respond makes all the difference

When we shift from negatively complaining to positively affirming, conditions change. Then complaining is no longer the operative law in our life-freedom is.

When you are optimistic, when you are not complaining, when you look at the good side of your life, everybody loves you.

When you get old, everything changes - your body changes, your family changes. You can't do what you've always done, anymore. And, either you can complain about things changing - or you can be content. Instead of complaining, you can say: "Oh, yesss! Look at all this change!" You can welcome it.This is quotes copyright © By Pumpkin Limited

When you’re not patient, you start complaining. And the fact that you’re complaining is a sign that you’re not grateful.

When you've fallen on the highway / and you're lying in the rain, / and they ask you how you're doing / of course you'll say you can't complain.

Where else but in America could the women's liberation movement take off their bras, then go on TV to complain about their lack of support?

Who hath not heard the rich complain Of surfeits, and corporeal pain? He barr'd from every use of wealth, Envies the ploughman's strength and health.

Where do most go to complain about a company/brand? TWITTER. Conversations are happening whether you are there or not.

Why do we complain about the Fall? It is not on its account that we were expelled from Paradise, but on account of the Tree of Life, lest we might eat of it.