Keyword: Trouble

We seem to have unleased a hornet's nest.

Malaprops Situations

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

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

(1948 – ) English novelist
Life

Pass some words

Miscellaneous

The number one thing about trouble is… don't get into more.

American professional golfer
Golf Problems Sports

With extremely few exceptions, nothing is worth the trouble.

Murphy’s Laws

Husbands are awkward things to deal with; even keeping them in hot water will not make them tender.

Husbands Marriage

Never go out to meet trouble; if you will just sit still, nine cases out of ten someone will intercept it before it reaches you.

(1872 – 1933) 30th U.S. president
Problems

I don't look to jump over seven-foot bars: I look around for one-foot bars that I can step over.

(1930 – ) financier & investment businessman
Problems

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

Doctors Health Murphy’s Laws

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

(1907 – 1989) American writer
Beliefs Computers God Things

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

(1818 – 1885) humorist
Fools Intelligence

Things are gradually falling into place on top of me.

(1933 – ) English author & cartoonist
Problems Self

When in trouble, obfuscate.

Murphy’s Laws

All of the troubles that some people have in life is that which they married into.

(1853 – 1937) journalist, writer & editor
Marriage Problems

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

Murphy’s Laws Problems

The great advantage of being in a rut is that when one is in a rut, one knows exactly where one is.

1867 – 1931) English novelist
Failure Problems

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

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

(1930 – ) financier & investment businessman
Characteristics Problems

Up the creek without a saddle.

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

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

Books Communication Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing