anger-quotes

Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.

The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.

You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.

Where two discourse, if the one's anger rise, The man who lets the contest fall is wise.

Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for the right purpose, and in the right way - that is not within everybody's power and is not easy.

We are deluded by attachment and anger, but we can learn to tackle these emotions.

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

There's nothing wrong with anger provided you use it constructively.

A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough.

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

- Benjamin Franklin

Any person capable of angering you becomes your master. He can anger you only when you permit yourself to be disturbed by him.

Do not meddle in the affairs of wizards, for they are subtle and quick to anger.

- J.R.R. Tolkien

You can measure the size of a person by what makes him or her angry.

- Dale Carnegie

Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.

- Benjamin Franklin

Whenever you are angry, be assured that it is not only a present evil, but that you have increased a habit.

Anger and aggression sometimes seem to be protective because they bring energy to bear on a particular situation, but what needs to be acknowledged is that that energy is blind. It takes a calm mind to be able to consider things from different angles and points of view.

When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear.

I accrued anger from people's low opinion of me and my work, and for the work I might be capable of.

- Harrison Ford

Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance.

Anger and fear undermine our immune system, while warmheartedness brings peace of mind. Therefore, just as we teach children to comply with physical hygiene for the good of their health, we should also counsel them in a kind of hygiene of the emotions.

The best answer to anger is silence.

- Marcus Aurelius

There are two things a person should never be angry at, what they can help, and what they cannot.

Anger destroys our peace of mind; loving-kindness earns us friends and eliminates the risk of being alone.

Why should we feel anger at the world? As if the world would notice?

- Marcus Aurelius

We don't get the greatest tools to deal with anger. It's like, 'Hey, count to 10.' When someone really upsets me, how do I respond? I don't usually start counting to 10 and breathing deeply.

- Woody Harrelson