“We should meet abuse by forbearance. Human nature is so constituted that if we take absolutely no notice of anger or abuse, the person indulging in it will soon weary of it and stop.”
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.
“For every minute you remain angry, you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind.”
“We should meet abuse by forbearance. Human nature is so constituted that if we take absolutely no notice of anger or abuse, the person indulging in it will soon weary of it and stop.”
“Anger is one of the sinews of the soul.”
“No man can think clearly when his fists are clenched.”
“Anger: an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.”
“Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.”
“I realized that if my thoughts immediately affect my body, I should be careful about what I think. Now if I get angry, I ask myself why I feel that way. If I can find the source of my anger, I can turn that negative energy into something positive.”
“I've been trying to learn how to not be so conflicted about things like my own anger. I've always had a place in my music for my anger as a way of compensating for not having a mechanism to express it in my everyday life. So I've been trying to be more true to myself, and that helps me to chill out a little bit. But politically, uh-uh. No.”
“All who consult on doubtful matters, should be void of hatred, friendship, anger, and pity.”
“My passion and energy get mistaken for anger.”
“Shock, confusion, fear, anger, grief, and defiance. On Sept. 11, 2001, and for the three days following the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, President George W. Bush led with raw emotion that reflected the public's whipsawing stages of acceptance.”
“Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.”
“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 is like those ruins which smash themselves on what they fall.”
“The greatest remedy for anger is delay.”
“There's nothing wrong with anger provided you use it constructively.”