Johann Kaspar Lavater Quotes

Even as a boy, my dad always told me, 'Don't show emotion.' If I banged my cue, he would give me a row and say, 'Stop that.' Don't show any petulance. It was developed, certainly, but I think you have got to have it in you.

I don't lose my temper often; about once every twenty years perhaps.

If a man does not control his temper, it is a sad admission that he is not in control of his thoughts.

To rule one's anger is well; to prevent it is better.

I've got to control my emotions. When I fight out of emotions, it doesn't end up so well.

You have to control your anger - you can't be a baby when you lose.

I know I've had an attitude that can explode, but I'm trying my best to not step out of bounds.

I have a mean streak and I am capable of cruelty. This does not mean that I am necessarily mean and cruel; instead, it means that I have to be vigilant about my capacity for cruelty and the mean bone in my body.

I want to show I can control my emotion and aggression and stay calm.

I am quite a calm player. I do have a go at players and refs in the heat of the moment, but I never throw my toys out of the pram.

I've learned to check the hasty words that rise to my lips, and when I feel that they mean to break out against my will, I just go away for a minute, and give myself a little shake for being so weak and wicked.

If you don't control your emotions, your emotions will control your acts, and that's not good.

The amount of things I want to tweet that I get talked out of? It's probably four times a week. I'm very hotheaded.

I think I have a very nice demeanor, but at the same time, when pushed, I will freak out. I have a backbone, but I don't feel like I'm terrible about it.

I have an adult emotional life and an editing system inside me which prevents me from being preposterously stupid.

My ego every day is more and more polite. I tame it.

I learned early in my career, where you get so wrapped up and so excited, that all of a sudden you don't think. So I worked very hard to keep myself suppressed. And that's one of the reasons I wasn't gregarious with the gallery.

The anger of a person who is strong, can always bide its time.

Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.

Many people lose their tempers merely from seeing you keep yours.

I tend to not wallow too much in sentiment if I can avoid it.

I've got to really try and manage my patience out there.

I control my anger.

I feel there are very few people who can control their anger.

I probably need to hold my emotions in check a little more, but that's just part of my wiring, too.