Keyword: Trouble

Now I don’t have to tell you good folks what’s been happening in our beloved little town. Sheriff murdered, crops burned, stores looted, people stampeded, and cattle raped. The time has come to act, and act fast – I’m leaving.

(1916 –1976) American actor
TV/Movie Quotes

Pass some words

Miscellaneous

Sex: The thing that takes up the least amount of time and causes the most amount of trouble.

(1882 – 1942) American actor
Problems Sex Time

Up the creek without a saddle.

television character, All In the Family (Carroll O’Connor)
Malaprops Situations

An unexpectedly easy-to-handle sequence of events will be immediately followed by an equally long sequence of trouble.

Murphy’s Laws Problems

This isn’t life in the fast lane, it’s life in the oncoming traffic.

(1948 – ) English novelist
Life

The only thing God didn't do to Job was give him a computer.

(1907 – 1989) American writer
Beliefs Computers God Things

We seem to have unleased a hornet's nest.

Malaprops Situations

Trouble strikes in series of threes, but when working around the house the next job after a series of three is not the fourth job – it's the start of a brand new series of three.

Murphy’s Laws Problems Work

No matter which book you need, it's on the bottom shelf.

Books Communication Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

The fools in this world make about as much trouble as the wicked do.

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Fools Intelligence

With extremely few exceptions, nothing is worth the trouble.

Murphy’s Laws

There seems to be some perverse human characteristic that likes to make easy things difficult.

(1930 – ) financier & investment businessman
Characteristics Problems

I saw a license plate yesterday that said 'I Miss New York,' so I smashed their window and stole their radio.

(1962 – ) American actor & comedian
New York City Places Problems

Help a man when he is in trouble and he will remember you when he is in trouble again.


Memory Murphy’s Laws People Problems Situations

Nobody ever forgets where he buried the hatchet.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Problems Situations

Beware of the physician who is great at getting out of trouble.

Doctors Health Murphy’s Laws

When you are in it up to your ears, keep your mouth shut.

Problems Situations

Never insult an alligator until after you have crossed the river.

Communication Insults Murphy’s Laws

Nobody ever grew despondent looking for trouble.

(1868 – 1930) cartoonist, humorist & journalist
Characteristics Problems

When your head is in the bear's mouth, it is not the time to be smacking him on the nose.

Communication Problems