The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely the one who dropped it. Lou Holtz

• sports
• complaint

You and I must not complain if our plans break down if we have done our part. That probably means that the plans of One who knows more than we do have succeeded. Edward Hale

• complaint
• plans

The body of every organization is structured from four kinds of bones. There are the wishbones, who spend all their time wishing someone would do the work. Then there are the jawbones, who do all the talking, but little else. The knucklebones knock everything anybody else tries to do. Fortunately, in every organization there are also the backbones, who get under the load and do most of the work. Leo Aikman

• work
• complaint
• teamwork

Cultivate these, then, for they are wholly within your power: sincerity and dignity; industriousness, and sobriety. Avoid grumbling, be frugal, considerate, and frank; be temperate in manner and speech; carry yourself with authority. Marcus Aurelius

• character
• complaint
• thrift

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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. Randy Pausch

• complaint

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Ignore complaints from people who habitually complain. If a problem is real, you'll hear about it from people who don't. Paul Graham

• complaint