“Don’t complain, don’t explain.”

“If you don’t look for snakes, you cannot complain when one bites you.”

“The trick to surviving an interrogation is patience. Don’t offer up anything. Don’t explain. Answer the question and only the question that is asked so you don’t accidentally put your head in a noose.”

“Don’t complain about the snow on your neighbor’s roof when your own doorstep is unclean.”

“I hope that from crisis and tragedy comes engagement. Don’t just complain about [an issue], do something about it! Don’t just lament about the current state of affairs, vote!”

“It’s a little too early to play curmudgeon and complain that the kids today don’t have the patience to read long web pages.”

“I’m going to give you a thorough examination. This may cause some discomfort, but don’t complain. I won’t be listening.”

“The whole point of taking pictures is so that you don’t have to explain things with words.”

“So if you don’t like what’s going on right now – and you shouldn’t – do not complain. Don’t hashtag. Don’t get anxious. Don’t retreat. Don’t binge on whatever it is you’re bingeing on. Don’t lose yourself in ironic detachment. Don’t put your head in the sand. Don’t boo. Vote. You’ve got to vote. When you vote, you’ve got the power to make it easier to afford college, and harder to shoot up a school. When you vote, you’ve got the power to make sure a family keeps its health insurance; you could save somebody’s life.”

“Never do anything that you don’t want to have to explain to 9-1-1 personnel.”