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> [If I sense trouble, I ask the crowd to calm down and step back.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nagma/if-i-sense-trouble-i-ask-the-crowd-to-calm-down-and-step-back/)

[Nagma](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nagma/)

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> [“You do not tell people to go fuck themselves and then later when you're in trouble ask them to help you.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/james-carlos-blake/you-do-not-tell-people-to-go-fuck-themselves-and-then-later-when-you/)

[James Carlos Blake](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/james-carlos-blake/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05c/james-carlos-blake-17442_fairness_you-do-not-tell-people-to-go-fuck-themse_619026.jpg)

> [I've heard stories about me as a kid. My dad got me a T-shirt that said "here comes trouble," and when I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kristin-bauer-van-straten/i-ve-heard-stories-about-me-as-a-kid-my-dad-got-me-a-t-shirt-that/)

[Kristin Bauer van Straten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kristin-bauer-van-straten/)

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> [After explaining why you're in trouble, ask the creditor if the company would be willing to accept a smaller amount. Start negotiations…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jean-chatzky/after-explaining-why-you-re-in-trouble-ask-the-creditor-if-the/)

[Jean Chatzky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jean-chatzky/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ba/jean-chatzky-15313_accepting_after-explaining-why-you-re-in-trouble-a_1543281.jpg)

> [“Did I go out of my way looking for trouble, you ask. Well, not exactly. Perhaps it was the inner voice that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/derek-hart/did-i-go-out-of-my-way-looking-for-trouble-you-ask-well-not-exactly/)

[Derek Hart](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/derek-hart/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/173/derek-hart-31110_inner-voice_did-i-go-out-of-my-way-looking-for-troub_2586268.jpg)

> [In my experience, you run into trouble when you ask a group of beer-drinking men to perform any task more complex than…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dave-barry/in-my-experience-you-run-into-trouble-when-you-ask-a-group-of-beer/)

[Dave Barry](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dave-barry/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/05d/dave-barry-222_alcohol_in-my-experience-you-run-into-trouble-wh_3132448.png)

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