“In the same way the eminence attaching to the mere possession of great wealth disappoints us nine times out of ten, especially if the wealth has been accumulated rapidly. For great wealth is accumulated rapidly by cunning or chance, or a mixture of the two. Cunning has nothing to do with high qualities; it is rather a presumption against them; while chance has nothing to do with them either. Therefore it is that men are always complaining after meeting So-and-so, that he seemed to be astonishingly stupid, though he made a million in ten years and started as a pauper.” IfsMenWayYearsHas BeensMadeTwoPoliticsWealthChanceQualityMillionsEconomyStupidTenMeetingsMerePossessionComplainingNineLiberalismCunningMixturesDisappointPresumptionHigh QualityEminenceAlways Complaining Author:Hilaire Belloc
“Minds that are stupid and incapable of science are in the order of nature to be regarded as monsters and other extraordinary phenomena; minds of this sort are rare. Hence I conclude that there are great resources to be found in children, which are suffered to vanish with their years. It is evident, therefore, that it is not of nature, but of our own negligence, we ought to complain.” YearsMindChildrenOrderFoundEducationStupidOughtResourcesExtraordinaryComplainingMonstersIncapableEvidentNegligence Author:Quintilian
“Be willing to work for nothing in things you think are stupid. Make work for yourself. Make your own luck. Don't complain. Hopefully, the work will find you if you are ready.” IfsThinkingStupidWillingReadyLuckComplainingHopefully Author:Jenna Fischer
“There are few people more convinced of their own genius than those who complain of how stupid they are.” PeopleStupidGeniusConvincedComplaining Author:Francois de La Rochefoucauld
“I'd rather be dead than singing "Satisfaction" when I'm forty-five.” FiveStupidSingingSatisfactionComplainingFortyComplaintsRolling Stones Author:Mick Jagger
“People say I'm extravagant because I want to be surrounded by beauty. But tell me, who wants to be surrounded by garbage?” PeopleWantFunnyStupidComplainingComplaintsGarbageExtravagantGarbage Disposal Author:Imelda Marcos