Julian Baggini Quotes

The world today doesn't please me.

One thing I don't like is complaints.

A minority of malcontents, some justly, some unjustly, angry with the present state of things, will always exist in this world.

People like to complain.

I couldn't stand it. I still can't stand it. I can't stand the way things are. I cannot tolerate this age.

You know, it's not the world I would have wanted, for sure.

The more we complain, the more unhappy we get

It is easy to be disgruntled if you are denied rights and freedoms to which you feel entitled. But if you are not coherent, if you cannot put into words what it is that displeases you and why it is unfair and should change, then you are dismissed as an unreasonable whiner. You may be lectured about perseverance and patience, life as a test, the need to accept the higher wisdom of others.

-….when things seem to have reached that stage, merely say “I won’t play any longer”, and take your departure; but if you stay, stop lamenting.

So anybody with any bit of intelligence has got to be pissed off because if they see how things are in the world they're not going to be happy with it.

The world is so dreadfully managed, one hardly knows to whom to complain.

People who are the salt of the earth get up and go to a job that they hate.

I will never stop complaining.

I can't stand most things that I see.

Anybody whose mind is functioning at all can't be content with the way the world works.

Every revolution begins with someone whining.

I have always believed in discontent – not grumbling, which is usually selfish and individual – but a disinclination to sit down idly, knowing things are wrong.

Brother when we came here to relate our grievances about our lands, we expected to have something done for us .... You are not to expect to hear of me any more, and brother we desire to hear no more of you.

The starting point is a passionate anger at something that does not work very well.

Bemoaning your fate is not going to solve the problem.

When I left the Seekers it was because I was unhappy. I wouldn't have left if I'd been happy.

If I feel as though myself or my teammates have been dealt a wrong hand, I'm going to let it be known.

I guess I could sit around and say, 'Gee, I wish I were playing at the Capital Centre tonight instead of Hammerjacks,' but it doesn't happen.

I always complain.

I think people like to have something to have a moan about.