“I'm not as angry as I used to be. But I can get in touch with that anger pretty quickly if I feel my space is being invaded or somebody is not treating me with the respect that I think I want.”
Anger gets a bad reputation, but it is one of the most honest emotions we have. These quotes look at rage, frustration, and righteous fury from every angle — when to let it burn, when to let it go, and what it reveals about what we actually care about. Not therapy, but sometimes close.
“When angry, count to four when very angry, swear.”
“I'm not as angry as I used to be. But I can get in touch with that anger pretty quickly if I feel my space is being invaded or somebody is not treating me with the respect that I think I want.”
“Hatred is an affair of the heart contempt that of the head.”
“We're taught to be ashamed of confusion, anger, fear and sadness, and to me they're of equal value to happiness, excitement and inspiration.”
“We are losing sight of civility in government and politics. Debate and dialogue is taking a back seat to the politics of destruction and anger and control. Dogma has replaced thoughtful discussion between people of differing views.”
“A man who has never made a woman angry is a failure in life.”
“No man can think clearly when his fists are clenched.”
“All those who offer an opinion on any doubtful point should first clear their minds of every sentiment of dislike, friendship, anger or pity.”
“Grab the broom of anger and drive off the beast of fear.”
“As the plane got closer to Miami, I had this terrible feeling he was dying. Maybe he was telling me that he was going. I felt anger, panic, despair and helplessness.”
“Anger is the most impotent of passions. It effects nothing it goes about, and hurts the one who is possessed by it more than the one against whom it is directed.”
“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.”
“Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something's wrong. He's not right in the brain.”
“Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind.”
“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.”
“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.”