A Quote by Joan Didion

Do not whine... Do not complain. Work harder. Spend more time alone.

Joan Didion

Quote Topics

Alone Complain Harder Me Alone More More Time Spend Time Whine Work Work Hard Work Harder

Quote Author

Joan Didion
American - Author
Born: December 5, 1934

I think it's more and more important to spend time with your children, because it seems to be harder and harder for them to succeed as their parents have succeeded.

Dan Marino

The key to a better life: Complain less, appreciate more. Whine less, laugh more. Talk less, listen more. Want less, give more. Hate less, love more. Scold less, praise more. Fear less, hope more.

Michael Josephson

I hear that players tend to burn out of basketball, but I absolutely never had that experience myself. There were many times in my life where I got cut from a team I wanted to make, or didn't get playing time in high school, and even into college. But setbacks always inspired me to work harder, spend more time in the gym, play more, learn more, and watch more basketball.

Ashley Graham

There is no monopoly on becoming a millionaire. If you're jealous of those with more money, don't just sit there and complain. Do something to make more money yourself - spend less time drinking, or smoking and socializing and more time working.

Gina Rinehart

I get really tired of hearing of all these old rockers whine and complain about how hard life on the road can be. Just stop if you don't like it. I don't think of it as work. I love it all.

Edgar Winter

Look, if you think your need to complain is more important than the lives of the people that are counting on us, go whine somewhere else!

Jack Bauer

If you give an actor any wiggle room to whine in situations where they want to whine, you're gonna whine.

Emile Hirsch

Don't whine, complain, or make excuses.

John Wooden

I can't work on something if I don't believe in it. I love music, and I am inspired to work harder and spend more energy. I feel lucky that I was born with this passion.

Carolina Kostner

Don’t complain; just work harder.

Randy Pausch

Work hard, don't quit, be appreciative, be thankful, be grateful, be respectful, also to never whine ever, never complain, and, always, for crying out loud, keep a sense of humor.

Michael Keaton

Why do people complain that there's no time to get their work done? Because there is more work to do than the work they think they have to do.

David Allen

I want people to help take care of each other at work. That's what I want. Do you know how many hours we spend at work? We spend more time at work than we spend at home. When people are suffering, we don't help enough.

Sheryl Sandberg

When we complain, we remain. When we whine, we stay behind. When we praise, we raise.

Jim Bakker

Normally I hate people who whine all the time, but in your case, it would be okay to complain. Be selfish, say what you want once in a while. It's okay to let yourself be sad." -Kyo talking to Tohru