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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.

If the world would only build temples to Machinery in the abstract then everything would be perfect. The painter and sculptor would have plenty to do, and could, in complete peace and suitably honored, pursue their trade without further trouble.

Quotes by Wyndham Lewis

I like stirring things up. I'm on the side of the kids more than I am on the adults. And occasionally I find some adults that have that same mischievous streak, so I don't get in too much trouble.

Quotes by William Joyce

The trouble with me is that I like to talk too much.

Quotes by William Howard Taft

Worry is interest paid on trouble before it comes due.

Quotes by William Inge

When we label anyone 'bad', we will have more trouble dealing with him than if we could have settled for a lesser label.

Quotes by William Glasser

We had terrible trouble finding a Buttercup because she had to be so beautiful. We had all kinds of pretty girls come in, but they weren't this staggering thing.

Quotes by William Goldman

Now the big question is if you are going to go to all the trouble of setting an opera and making all that music and so on, there's got to be some aspect that you can do in an opera...

Quotes by William Bolcom

When I was a kid, I had trouble at school because of my learning disabilities. Carving is my body compensating for the lack of other skills.

Quotes by Willard Wigan

The trouble with being poor is that it takes up all your time.

Quotes by Willem de Kooning

The trouble with most people is that they think with their hopes or fears or wishes rather than with their minds.

Quotes by Will Durant

I have never had too much trouble for creative ideas to spring up in my mind.

Quotes by Wilbur Smith

When I was coming up as a kid, there were programs that kept me out of trouble and on the straight and narrow in South Central Los Angeles, and I always felt that when I got to a stage where...

Quotes by Warren Moon

A writer who isn't writing is asking for trouble.

Quotes by Walter Kirn

The trouble with young writers is that they are all in their sixties.

Quotes by W. Somerset Maugham

Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.

Voltaire

What each man feared would happen to himself, did not trouble him when he saw that it would ruin another.

Quotes by Virgil

I have to do something with my mind, or I'll get in trouble.

Quotes by Vince McMahon

The pressure will always be there. If we enjoy the pressure, then we will be able to do well, but if we put ourselves under pressure, then we can get into trouble.

Quotes by Vijay Shankar

The trouble is that in south cinema, after you become successful at the box office, market realities dictate your choice of films, and it becomes difficult to experiment.

Quotes by Vikram

I've had a lot of struggles and I would be in a lot of trouble, I think, if I wasn't a Christian.

Quotes by Victoria Jackson

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.