I never complained that my birthday was overlooked; people were even surprised, with a touch of admiration, by my discretion on this subject. But the reason for my disinterestedness was even more discrete: I longed to be forgotten in order to be able to complain to myself.
Albert Camus (1913-1960) Algerian-French novelist, essayist, playwright
The Fall (1956)
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TROUT: I personally think we
developed language because of our deep inner need
to complain.Jane Wagner (b. 1935) American humorist, writer, director
The Search for Signs of Intelligent Life in the Universe, Part 2 (1985) [perf. Lily Tomlin]
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Variant: "Man invented language to satisfy his deep need to complain."
Any fool can criticize, condemn, and complain — and most fools do.
Dale Carnegie (1888-1955) American writer, lecturer
How to Win Friends and Influence People, Part 1, ch. 1 (1936)
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Also attributed to Ben Franklin; this may be due to the preceding paragraph quoting Franklin.
