Epictetus Quotes

On many issues, empathy can pull us in the wrong direction. The outrage that comes from adopting the perspective of a victim can drive an appetite for retribution.

I know I lost my temper, but I tried to be human along the way.

About love, don't be a silent partner. And be gentle with your anger.

When you're frustrated with people, when they've made you angry, it just may be because you haven't given them enough time.

Then gently scan your brother man, Still gentler sister woman; Though they may gang a kennin' wrang, To step aside is human.

What the world most needs today are negative virtues - not minding people, not being huffy, touchy, irritable or revengeful.

Yet, when we must put aside our wrath, quench our envy, soften our anger, offer our prayers, and show a disposition which is reasonable, mild, kindly, and loving, how could poverty stand in our way? For we accomplish these things not by spending money but by making the correct choice.

If I am an angry man, it is my duty to pray for charity, which suffereth long and is kind.

I think we pray, we make a clear-headed decision, and then we quit being so mean to each other. We've got to stop that.

I'm not someone who feels anger on particular issues.

I don't feel bitterness, I don't feel anger towards anybody. Fighting is never emotional to me.

If bitterness wants to get into the act, I offer it a cookie or a gumdrop.

We all get angry and jealous sometimes, none of us is perfect, but we should not try to be different.

It doesn't do any good to argue. Be kind.

Tolerance, compromise, understanding, acceptance, patience - I want those all to be very sharp tools in my shed.

When we can lay down our fear and anger and choose responses other than aggression, we create the conditions for bringing out the best in us humans.

Love em or leave em; just don’t destroy em.

Never too late to change your relationship with somebody in your life.

In order to have understanding, you need forgiveness, compassion, and empathy.

For most of your career, what you're trying to do is to step into other people's shoes.

If someone is misrepresenting my playing career, I try to correct them. If they say something mean about me I'll let them know it hurts my feelings. But I've noticed that the best thing for me is to show love back to them and show positivity and by doing that you gain a fan.

Breaks in trust are infuriating and hurtful, but they don't entitle you to flame out, throw a fit, or stomp around rolling your eyes. Try to keep the steam from coming out of your ears.

The crux is this: you can't be sincerely empathic towards and angry at someone at the same moment. In other words, you can't walk in someone else's shoes and step on their toes at the same time.

A helpful thing for me has always been - this is from a great acting teacher Declan Donnellan - is this beautiful way of expressing how and why people do things that other people may not do. It's a simple sentence that says, 'I understand you; you don't understand me.'

Hate won't solve anything.