Mark Twain Complaining Quotations

I think a compliment ought always to precede a complaint, where one is possible, because it softens resentment and insures for the complaint a courteous and gentle reception.

Do not complain about growing old. It is a privilege denied to many.

When an audience does not complain, it is a compliment, and when it does, it is a compliment, too, if unaccompanied by violence.