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Trouble Quotes

Words on courting trouble, dodging it, and living with the fallout.

This page gathers quotes on getting into trouble as a kid growing up in a tough neighborhood, the modern risk of oversharing on social media, and even a writer's fear of falling behind at the keyboard.

I don't think necessity is the mother of invention. Invention, in my opinion, arises directly from idleness, possibly also from laziness - to save oneself trouble.

Agatha Christie

The evils of mortals are manifold; nowhere is trouble of the same wing seen.

Quotes by Aeschylus

To mourn and bewail your ill-fortune, when you will gain a tear from those who listen, this is worth the trouble.

Quotes by Aeschylus

It is a light thing for whoever keeps his foot outside trouble to advise and counsel him that suffers.

Quotes by Aeschylus

Always Quotes

Just because I get in trouble or into a situation outside of boxing, don't let that make your statement on my boxing.

Quotes by Adrien Broner

Things I used to get in trouble for writing at 'SNL,' suddenly other people like it.

Quotes by Adam McKay

Even as a kid, I was a businessman. I figured out that if you plucked all the berries off my neighbor's tree and smashed them up, they made a Nickelodeon Gak-type consistency. I sold them to all the neighborhood kids...

Quotes by Adam DeVine

The idea of it becomes a little freaky if you're dealing with someone who has trouble differentiating between fantasy and reality, but that's a concern no matter what kind of movie you're dealing with.

Quotes by Adam Arkin

The trouble with retirement is that you never get a day off.

Quotes by Abe Lemons

Getting Quotes

The trouble with progress is that it tends to happen slowly and quietly. It's not necessarily going to shout about itself, or make the nightly news like a disaster or a scandal would.

Quotes by Aaron Koblin

I've had my run in with trouble. Fortunately, you know, one slap on the hand is usually the last time for me... I learned my lesson.

Quotes by Aaron Carter

If we have white persons in the March, we are certain to have trouble with the Communists, and it may not be viewed as a true expression of the Negro's protest.

Quotes by A. Philip Randolph

Psychoanalysts believe that the only 'normal' people are those who cause no trouble either to themselves or anyone else.

Quotes by A. J. P. Taylor

Americans have been remarkably devoted to the capacity for belief, to idealism. That's why we get into trouble all the time. We're always viewed as naive.

Quotes by A. Bartlett Giamatti

Good Quotes

The trouble with righting some wrongs is that it makes the remaining ones seem even more unbearable.

Quotes by A. A. Gill

I could never let the teacher down. I always worked hard, too scared to get in trouble.

Quotes by Zoe Sugg

I think Facebook's dangerous. So many people I know get into trouble with Facebook... I'd rather just pick up the phone. Or Skype.

Quotes by Zara Phillips

It would be nice to have radio support, not that we've ever had that much trouble with it.

Quotes by Zac Hanson

Twitter can get you into trouble.

Quotes by Yusaku Maezawa

Like Quotes

The other teams could make trouble for us if they win.

Quotes by Yogi Berra

Frequently Asked Questions

Is there a quote about staying out of trouble in school?
Yes - one quote reflects: "I could never let the teacher down. I always worked hard, too scared to get in trouble."
Is there a quote about community programs that helped kids avoid trouble?
Yes. One quote reflects on being kept "out of trouble and on the straight and narrow" by community programs while growing up in South Central Los Angeles - a personal reflection on the support that shaped the speaker's path.
Is there a quote connecting Facebook to getting into trouble?
Yes, the same candid quote featured on our Dangerous quotes page fits here too: "I think Facebook's dangerous. So many people I know get into trouble with Facebook... I'd rather just pick up the phone. Or Skype."
Is there a quote about writers and trouble?
Yes, a pointed one: "A writer who isn't writing is asking for trouble."
Where can I find more quotes about overcoming challenges?
Check out our Getting and Good quotes pages for more.

Whether it's a lesson learned early or a habit hard to shake, these lines circle the always-present pull of trouble in daily life, alongside good intentions gone sideways.