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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.

In America, people with lots of money can easily avoid the consequences of bad bets and big losses by cashing out at the first sign of trouble.

Quotes by Robert Reich

If people take the trouble to cook, you should take the trouble to eat.

Quotes by Robert Morley

The visual information of art history is going to students seamlessly, without the enormous trouble those of us who are older had when we studied art history many years ago.

Quotes by Robert Nelson

It was not my intention whatsoever for the Japanese government to try to get me out of trouble. And I really appreciate the Japanese government for all they have done for me.

Quotes by Robert Jenkins

I have trouble writing if I can't picture how things are going to look.

Quotes by Robert Kirkman

You get in trouble, you have to evaluate: Is it worth getting into trouble again? It's a lot easier to make that decision when you have a career at stake.

Quotes by Robert Iler

I used to have trouble in front of an audience. I felt uncomfortable.

Quotes by Robert Goulet

That's the trouble with anything which essentially has a lot of bits that are physically impossible: You're left, stuck, in the studio. And that's a shame. You're making a movie. You don't want it to stay put, you want it...

Quotes by Robbie Coltrane

We get on well and it won't be too much trouble spending so much time with him. He has a strange way of sleeping as he likes to kick off all the blankets and just have them up by his...

Quotes by Robbie Keane

I think fans expect fighters to beat each other up, and what I expect out of myself is to stay of trouble.

Quotes by Robbie Lawler

I'm getting paid to do what I got in trouble for in the 7th grade. I absolutely love what I do and thank my lucky stars for twenty-five years of full-time employment in this business.

Quotes by Rob Paulsen

Just follow the rules. Always have a designated driver. Don't be doing anything to make someone mad. And just walk away from the trouble.

Quotes by Rob Gronkowski

I'd been listening to some old '70s disco, soul stuff, and I thought, 'Let's go into the studio and do something different. Let's do something that's super unashamedly pop and fun and danceable.' 'Trouble' is what we did. It's something...

Quotes by Ricki-Lee Coulter

I did what I believed in. It got me in trouble, but it also got me a job.

Quotes by Rick Nielsen

We're all in trouble, and we all need to sort of pick up the pieces and start to exercise more and really be careful with the food.

Quotes by Richard Simmons

I have to say that every white-collar criminal defense lawyer knows when the chief financial officer turns state's evidence, everyone in the executive suite is in a lot of trouble because the chief financial officer knows exactly where the money...

Quotes by Richard Painter

I think you get in trouble if you make experimental big studio films.

Quotes by Richard Linklater

But, then again, I had to stop because there was too much pain or too much trouble. After I retired I still had one more elbow surgery just to be able to do normal things.

Quotes by Richard Krajicek

When your friend causes you trouble, a president gets rid of those friends.

Quotes by Richard Ben Cramer

In larger things we are convivial; what causes trouble is the trivial.

Quotes by Richard Armour

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.