Some people bear three kinds of trouble—all they ever had, all they have now, and all they expect to have.
—Edward Everett Hale (1822–1909) American Unitarian Clergyman, Writer
Tribulation will not hurt you, unless as it too often does; it hardens you and makes you sour, narrow and skeptical.
—Edwin Hubbell Chapin (1814–80) American Preacher, Poet
Most troubles arise from loafing when we should be working or talking when we should be listening.
—Arnold Glasow (1905–98) American Businessman
It is not the will of God to give us more troubles than will bring us to live by faith on him; he loves us too well to give us a moment of uneasiness but for our good.
—William Romaine (1714–95) English, Calvinist Preacher
The wise man thinks about his troubles only when there is some purpose in doing so; at other times he thinks about other things.
—Bertrand A. Russell (1872–1970) British Philosopher, Mathematician, Social Critic
He that passeth by, and meddleth with strife not belonging to him, is like one that taketh a dog by the ears.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
It is wise for us to forget our troubles, there are always new ones to replace them.
—Brigham Young (1801–77) American Mormon Leader
Do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Let the day’s own trouble be sufficient for the day.
—The Holy Bible Scripture in the Christian Faith
Bygone troubles are good to tell.
—Yiddish Proverb
My method is to take the utmost trouble to find the right thing to say, and then to say it with the utmost levity.
—George Bernard Shaw (1856–1950) Irish Playwright
Outward attacks and troubles rather fix than unsettle the Christian, as tempests from without only serve to root the oak faster; while an inward canker will gradually rot and decay it.
—Hannah More
If you see ten troubles coming down the road, you can be sure that nine will run into the ditch before they reach you and you have to battle with only one of them.
—Calvin Coolidge (1872–1933) American Head of State, Lawyer
Expect trouble as an inevitable part of life and repeat to yourself, the most comforting words of all; this, too, shall pass.
—Ask Ann Landers (1918–2002) American Advice Columnist (Ruth Crowley/Eppie Lederer)
It is pleasant to recall past troubles.
—Cicero (106BCE–43BCE) Roman Philosopher, Orator, Politician, Lawyer
People need trouble—a little frustration to sharpen the spirit on, toughen it. Artists do; I don’t mean you need to live in a rat hole or gutter, but you have to learn fortitude, endurance. Only vegetables are happy.
—William Faulkner (1897–1962) American Novelist
There are many troubles which you cannot cure by the Bible and the hymn book, but which you can cure by a good perspiration and a breath of fresh air.
—Henry Ward Beecher (1813–87) American Clergyman, Writer
The principles of living greatly include the capacity to face trouble with courage, disappointment with cheerfulness, and trial with humility.
—Thomas S. Monson (1927–2018) American Religious Leader, Author
A clever person turns great troubles into little ones and little ones into none at all.
—Chinese Proverb
It is not the failure of others to appreciate your abilities that should trouble you, but rather your failure to appreciate theirs.
—Confucius (551–479 BCE) Chinese Philosopher
The time is out of joint. O cursed spite that ever I was born to set it right!
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616) British Playwright
Drag your thoughts away from your troubles… by the ears, by the heels, or any other way you can manage it.
—Mark Twain (1835–1910) American Humorist
This is the mark of a really admirable man: steadfastness in the face of trouble.
—Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) German Composer, Musician
Opinion has caused more trouble on this little earth than plagues or earthquakes.
—Voltaire (1694–1778) French Philosopher, Author
I would not leave you in your times of trouble. We never could have come this far. I took the good times, I’ll take the bad times, I’ll take you just the way you are.
—Billy Joel (b.1949) American Singer, Songwriter, Musician
Trouble rides behind and gallops with him.
—Nicolas Boileau-Despreaux (1636–1711) French Poet, Satirist, Literary Critic
If you tell your troubles to God, you put them into the grave; they will never rise again when you have committed them to him. If you roll your burden anywhere else, it will roll back again, like the stone of Sisyphus.
—Charles Spurgeon (1834–92) English Baptist Preacher
Trouble will come soon enough, and when he does come receive him as pleasantly as possible. Like the tax collector, he is a disagreeable chap to have in one’s house, but the more amiably you greet him the sooner he will go away.
—Charles Farrar Browne (Artemus Ward) (1834–67) American Humorist, Writer
I have had a long, long life full of troubles, but there is one curious fact about them—nine-tenths of them never happened.
—Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919) Scottish-American Industrialist
Trouble is only opportunity in work clothes.
—Henry J. Kaiser (1882–1967) American Industrialist
If I had a formula for bypassing trouble, I wouldn’t pass it around. Wouldn’t be doing anybody a favor. Trouble creates a capacity to handle it. I don’t say embrace trouble. That’s as bad as treating it as an enemy. But I do say, meet it as a friend, for you’ll see a lot of it and had better be on speaking terms with it.
—Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. (1841–1935) American Jurist, Author
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