“I think that I am familiar with the fact that you are going to ignore this particular problem until it swims up and bites you on the ass.”
— Matt Hooper, Jaws
Sometimes a few words are enough to shift the way we see the day.
This quote? It’s not just iconic—it’s deeply relatable. We’ve all been there, pretending the problem isn’t circling us in open water. Maybe it’s a tough conversation, a mounting task list, or that weird noise the car makes only when it’s raining. We think, It’ll work itself out. It won’t. Problems, like sharks, don’t just disappear. They wait.
It’s a funny line with sharp teeth. And like most good movie quotes, it gets better the longer it sticks with you.
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