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Quotes About Trouble

A lot of trouble about prayer would disappear if only we realized - really realized - that we go to pray not because we love prayer, but because we love God.
~ Hubert Van Zeller
I love you, too." But this hopeful farewell does little to bring peace of mind, even now. Loving you has never been the problem. What's troubling me is how loving you may never be enough.
~ Megan McCafferty
The bands and the roadies, love 'em and leave 'em. It's pleasure to try 'em, but trouble to keep 'em.
~ Joni Mitchell
What fools are we, to be besotted with the love of our own trouble, and to hate our liberty and rest!
~ Joseph Hall
Yes, it's funny, isn't it? You try to do what's best for the people you love, and you just end up in trouble for your efforts.
~ Kirsten Miller
I love L.A., but you can get into a lot of trouble out here.
~ Matt Kemp
Ramona felt sad and somehow lonely, as if she were left out of something important, because her family was in trouble and there was nothing she could do.
~ Beverly Cleary
Honestly, Henry, sometimes I wonder how you get into these things.
~ Beverly Cleary
That Ramona! thought Henry. Always causing him trouble on his route.
~ Beverly Cleary
One thing I have finally gotten through my thick skull: Anyone looking for love is also looking for trouble.
~ Bill Willingham
You can get in just as much trouble by being dumb and innocent as you can by breaking the law.
~ Billie Holiday
It's easy to win forgiveness for being wrong; being right is what gets you into real trouble.
~ Bjarne Stroustrup
This internal war of reason against the passions has made a division of those who would have peace into two sects. The first would renounce their passions, and become gods; the others would renounce reason, and become brute beasts. (Des Barreaux.) [157] But neither can do so, and reason still remains, to condemn the vileness and injustice of the passions, and to trouble the repose of those who abandon themselves to them; and the passions keep always alive in those who would renounce them.
~ Blaise Pascal
Which Democrats caused Trump the most trouble? "The more mainstream. The more they appeal to moderates. Look, this election is about moderates. That's who determines elections.
~ Bob Woodward
Count comes from a wolf country, and it may be that he shall get there before us. I propose that we add Winchesters to our armament. I have a kind of belief in a Winchester when there is any trouble of that sort around.
~ Bram Stoker
Van Helsing strode forward, and took his hand, looking him straight in the eyes as he said, A brave man's blood is the best thing on this earth when a woman is in trouble. You're a man and no mistake. Well, the devil may work against us for all he's worth, but God sends us men when we want them.
~ Bram Stoker
For many of us, the hospital was as much a refuge as it was a prison. Though we were cut off from the world and all the trouble we enjoyed stirring up out there, we were also cut off from the demands and expectations that had driven us crazy. What could be expected of us now that we were stowed away in a loony bin?
~ Susanna Kaysen
His oldest brother continued gazing at him. "Ye certain about this? I reckon ye could find a lass who's a lot less trouble." "Aye. Mayhap I could. But she's my adae, and I'll nae be without her.
~ Suzanne Enoch
I hate to feel squeamish almost as much as I hate to sit and think, both being sure-fire ways of getting into trouble. The only safe thing I know is to follow opportunity and leave the man behind to do the worrying. More people die lingering, ghastly deaths in arm-chairs and in bed than anywhere.
~ Talbot Mundy
What trouble have you brought to my doorstep, Beka? she asked. I don't see where blaming me for things that began months ago will be useful, I replied.
~ Tamora Pierce
His face, which Romulan could not see, was enigmatic and unreadable. At such moments, Mercurio was at his most transparent, for enigma was his mask, as was frivolity. One might look closely and perceive trouble somewhere in the eyes, and some conceit of age. He was twenty-two, his spirit far older. And this spirit with a sure psychic awareness, had now tensed with him.
~ Tanith Lee
Dammit." Kate folded her arms. "I don't understand why she has to flaunt her sexuality. It's a private thing. She should keep it that way. Be discreet, like her sister. I don't see you out there exposing yourself to the world." Not because I wouldn't, I wanted to say. And it wasn't about sexuality. Not entirely. It was about identify. Love. Kate added, "She's just asking for trouble." I thought she was asking for acceptance.
~ Julie Anne Peters
A dismal demon who was mostly mouth, he was ready at a moment's notice to offer misinformation on any subject. And, while he often tumbled heavily, it was never he who was hurt, but, rather, the unfortunate person on whom he fell.
~ Juster
If you are causing trouble, look for allies, always.
~ Justine Larbalestier