Han Suyin Quotes

I don't like to hold on to anger. It eats you up alive.

As long as you don't forgive, who and whatever it is will occupy rent-free space in your mind.

Emotionally, in our minds, we get so filled with resentments where we've got a story about absolutely everything.

I've always hated the idea of carrying grudges and resentments around like a load of mouldy suitcases.

I always tell myself that nothing ever is worth holding onto if it hurt you, because the longer you hold onto anger and resentment, the longer you feed it and keep it alive.

Once you get to a certain age, if you have resentment towards people, it only affects you.

I have come to believe that anger and grudges are burning embers in the heart.

When you choose not to forgive, the experience that you do not forgive sticks with you.

I had to learn to forgive. I couldn't sleep at night. I got ulcers. I had to let go, to let God deal with it. No one wants to be mad in their own house. I didn't want to be angry my whole life. It takes so much energy out of you to be mean.

People say you have to work on your resentments. Yeah, no, I'm gonna hang onto them and they're gonna fuel my attack.

At least in my life, I cannot hold onto grudges. It's a waste of energy, a waste of time.

I forgave the DAR many years ago. You lose a lot of time hating people.

Do not grieve yourself too much for those you hate, nor yet forget them utterly.

Bitterness and unforgiveness block the flow of God's blessing in your life and actually hinder your prayers.

Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten.

The worst resentment that anybody can have is one you feel justified to keep.

Some carry the burden of bitterness and resentfulness for many years.

It's not for me to hold any grudges or anything like that.

People say that forgiving is my flaw, but I really believe that holding grudges and anger is a waste of energy.

Hate is a very strong and heavy emotion, probably as strong as love. I don't think I can live with hatred. If something bad happens, you feel bad about it; you forgive and move on. There's no hatred.

But I don't hold grudges.

I can hold on to that, that bitterness and that anger. It won't get me anywhere.

In fact, not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die.

Never harbor grudges; they sour your stomach and do no harm to anyone else.