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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.

Don't do anything to anyone, and people will not make trouble for you.

Quotes by Stephen Lawrence

Writing is no trouble: you just jot down ideas as they occur to you. The jotting is simplicity itself - it is the occurring which is difficult.

Quotes by Stephen Leacock

The trouble with the jokes is that once they're written, I know how they're supposed to work, and all I can do is not hit them. I'm more comfortable improvising. If I have just two or three ideas and I...

Quotes by Stephen Colbert

When I was a kid and I'd be in trouble. I'd ask God to help me, and then once the fire was out, I wouldn't talk to Him anymore. When I got older, I began to find I needed some...

Quotes by Stephen Adly Guirgis

I've been in a lot of trouble and come out of it. I think it shows a lot of good character.

Quotes by Stefan Edberg

Trouble is the common denominator of living. It is the great equalizer.

Quotes by Soren Kierkegaard

If my writing comes to a halt, I head to the shops: I find them very inspirational. And if I get into real trouble with my plot, I go out for a pizza with my husband.

Quotes by Sophie Kinsella

The trouble with America is that when the dollar only earns 6 percent over here, then it gets restless and goes overseas to get 100 percent. Then the flag follows the dollar and the soldiers follow the flag.

Quotes by Smedley Butler

There are two insults no human being will endure: that he has no sense of humor, and that he has never known trouble.

Quotes by Sinclair Lewis

Man has, as it were, become a kind of prosthetic God. When he puts on all his auxiliary organs, he is truly magnificent; but those organs have not grown on him and they still give him much trouble at times.

Quotes by Sigmund Freud

The trouble with telling a good story is that it invariably reminds the other fellow of a dull one.

Quotes by Sid Caesar

Time is money. Wasted time means wasted money means trouble.

Quotes by Shirley Temple

I'd like to rescue people in trouble, like Superman.

Quotes by Sheridan Smith

If you don't quit, and don't cheat, and don't run home when trouble arrives, you can only win.

Quotes by Shelley Long

When I was a little kid, I used to get in trouble a lot for lying. Being raised religious, I believed that lying was sinful, so I felt guilty.

Quotes by Shannon Purser

I was the one that was always dancing and got along with everybody, but I also spoke my mind. If I didn't agree with something the teacher would say, I'd tell her, so I would get in trouble for things...

Quotes by Shameik Moore

I don't think any bowler can trouble me much.

Quotes by Shahid Afridi

The trouble with programmers is that you can never tell what a programmer is doing until it's too late.

Quotes by Seymour Cray

I had a reputation in high school for making trouble.

Quotes by Seth Priebatsch

I have an aunt who believed strongly that teaching kids that Shakespeare is 'hard' is wrong, so she handed me 'Hamlet' when I was in kindergarten to see what would happen. What happened was I did a book report on...

Quotes by Seanan McGuire

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.