Tom Wolfe Quotes

Wretched are those who are vindictive and spiteful.

Does my character hate Bree? Well, let's just put it this way. Bree hasn't seen the last of me. I gave that drunk gal a ride home a few episodes ago and she turned on me!

Hurt leads to bitterness, bitterness to anger, travel too far that road and the way is lost.

A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.

To take revenge halfheartedly is to court disaster; either condemn or crown your hatred.

Anger may repast with thee for an hour, but not repose for a night; the continuance of anger is hatred, the continuance of hatred turns malice.

I never forgive, but I always forget.

Unforgiveness is like drinking poison yourself and waiting for the other person to die.

Malice hath a strong memory.

I think revenge is an extremely potent and powerful weapon, and hatred is more powerful sometimes than love.

I'm real petty. I remember everything like an elephant.

But I don't forget and I don't forgive.

Everyone knows revenge is a dish best served when you've had enough time to build up enough vitriol and fury.

He leant his two elbows on his knees, and his chin on his hands and remained rapt in dumb meditation. On my inquiring the subject of his thoughts, he answered gravely 'I'm trying to settle how I shall pay Hindley back. I don't care how long I wait, if I can only do it at last. I hope he will not die before I do!' 'For shame, Heathcliff!' said I. 'It is for God to punish wicked people; we should learn to forgive.' 'No, God won’t have the satisfaction that I shall,' he returned. 'I only wish I knew the best way! Let me alone, and I'll plan it out: while I'm thinking of that I don't feel pain.

Forgiveness is too easy. I can forget by indifference, but not forgive. I prefer revenge.

Little vicious minds abound with anger and revenge and are incapable of feeling te pleasure of forgiving their enemies.

Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

I'm pretty Sicilian if I've been crossed. I don't seek revenge, but I never forget. And I make it hard to repair, which is not a great quality because if people held me to that standard, no one would be around me - ever.

Hatred is settled anger.

You'll never get ahead of anyone as long as you try to get even with him.

It belongs to human nature to hate those you have injured.

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.

My hatred is a thousand times more powerful than all your good intentions.

There is no ghost so difficult to lay as the ghost of an injury.

Those who easily forgive invite offenses.