Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

I can be plenty frustrated and not have to constantly portray myself as upset and angry at the world.

I control my anger.

Anger can be a good thing. It's a mechanism that your brain uses to get you out of situations that are bad for you. But in terms of leading a peaceful life, it is not very productive.

With time, you learn to be calmer.

I don't know if I'm ready to know what triggers my anger. I just feel like I figured out on my own how to stay calm, how to enjoy life, how to be happy.

Anger is an unnecessary emotion. Loads of stuff in life can trigger it, but what matters is how you react. I choose not to react.

Let this become your key - next time when anger comes, just watch it. Don't say.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

I don't want to be the angry guy.

If somebody pisses me off and I understand it ain't personal then I'll go to another place and I'll meditate.

The greatest remedy for anger is delay.

My recipe for dealing with anger and frustration: set the kitchen timer for twenty minutes, cry, rant, and rave, and at the sound of the bell, simmer down and go about business as usual.

Getting angry doesn't solve anything.

I am never angry, although sometimes distressed.

The best remedy for a short temper is a long walk.

The more externally chaotic the world becomes, the more we need sound internal logic, especially when it comes to our emotions.

Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.

Where I once constantly lost my temper, I found myself arriving at a crisis and experiencing peace.

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.

Meditation can help us embrace our worries, our fear, our anger; and that is very healing. We let our own natural capacity of healing do the work.

I have to say that anger is the blanket that comes around me, and that blunts and blurs my sense of proportion.

I've started meditating, but I do have a quick temper.

I don't get mad too much.

I don't really get angry any more.

You know how some people get worked up about things? That's a very human thing to do. Sometimes, I don't know - like, I feel like I don't want to waste my energy doing stuff like that. I think about this on the court, too.