Complaint Quotes

“Ah," cried Gavroche, "what does this mean? It rains again! ...If this continues, I withdraw my subscription.”

“I didn't squawk about the steak, dear. I merely said I didn't see that old horse that used to be tethered outside here.”

“A pessimist is somebody who complains about the noise when opportunity knocks.”

“The worst lesson that can be taught to a man is to rely upon others and to whine over his sufferings”

“How did I get into the world? Why was I not asked about it and why was I not informed of the rules and regulations but just thrust into the ranks as if I had been bought by a peddling shanghaier of human beings? How did I get involved in this big enterprise called actuality? Why should I be involved? Isn't it a matter of choice? And if I am compelled to be involved, where is the manager—I have something to say about this. Is there no manager? To whom shall I make my complaint?”

“Good weather all the week, but come the weekend the weather stinks. When the weather is too hot they complain, too cold they complain, and when it's just right, they're watching TV.”

“What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain.”

“If you do not like anything, alter it. If you can not change it, adjust your mindset. Will not complain.”

“I think a compliment ought always to precede a complaint, where one is possible, because it softens resentment and insures for the complaint a courteous and gentle reception.”

“Its the hinge that squeaks that gets the grease”

“Complaint is the largest tribute heaven receives and the sincerest part of our devotion.”

“Don't put a lump of rock under my elbow again!”

“People always complain about their memories, never about their minds.”

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

“To complain is always nonacceptance of what is. It invariably carries an unconscious negative charge. When you complain, you make yourself into a victim. When you speak out, you are in your power. So change the situation by taking action or by speaking out if necessary or possible; leave the situation or accept it. All else is madness.”

“Discontent, blaming, complaining, self-pity cannot serve as a foundation for a good future, no matter how much effort you make.”

“Raising the standard of the work, not complaining about somebody not voting.”

“Constant complaint is the poorest sort of pay for all the comforts we enjoy.”