“Everyone complains of his memory, and no one complains of his judgment.”
“The truly patient man neither complains of his hard lot nor desires to be pitied by others. He speaks of his sufferings in a natural, true, and sincere way, without murmuring, complaining, or exaggerating them.”
“Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain.”
“A man shouldn’t assume his wife was happy just because she didn’t complain all the time. She had complained this morning. He’d spanked her for it. That didn’t sit right somehow.”
“He was never lonely, not with his books for company. Books never complained, never asked awkward questions.”
“When a soldier complains of his hard life (or a labourer, etc.) try giving him nothing to do.”