“He never complained. He seemed to have no instinct for the making much of oneself that complaining requires.”
― Jayber Crow
― Jayber Crow
“If you took one-tenth the energy you put into complaining and applied it to solving the problem, you'd be surprised by how well things can work out... Complaining does not work as a strategy. We all have finite time and energy. Any time we spend whining is unlikely to help us achieve our goals. And it won't make us happier.”
― The Last Lecture
― The Last Lecture
“I know it's important to do more than just complain when there's something you don't like. You need to try to do something about it, or you're nothing but a whiner.”
― Twice Upon a Marigold
― Twice Upon a Marigold
“A good conversation always involves a certain amount of complaining. I like to bond over mutual hatreds and petty grievances.”
― Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor
― Christmas Eve at Friday Harbor
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