Warren Christopher Quotes

Don't hit people; don't let it get you too angry; remember that everything you do can and will be used against you. And take a breath and have some perspective.

I never raise my voice!

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

I used to fly off the handle in everyday life, but I'm a little calmer now.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

If I become defensive and upset right away, then that's going to adversely affect how I deal with it and it's probably not going to be good press for me and probably be bad just because I'm angry. Just be open and pleasant.

Keep your temper. A decision made in anger is never sound.

Keep cool; anger is not an argument.

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

Anger does not solve problems - anger only makes things worse. I go by the old saying, 'Don't make important decisions when you're angry.'

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry, an hundred.

Never get angry. Never make a threat. Reason with people.

I don't have a temper. There's no fist through the walls.

Venting your anger on anyone - especially complete strangers - is not a winning tactic. Be especially sweet to bartenders and people serving you food.

Reacting in anger or annoyance will not advance one's ability to persuade.

Sometimes, people say, 'You need to fight smart.' After a fight gets started I don't know what happens with me. I feel crazy. A lot of times my coach says, 'Calm down. Calm.'

Men are like steel. When they lose their temper, they lose their worth.

There's a lot more power in calm than in vituperation.

Let there be a door to thy mouth, that it may be shut when need arises, and let it be carefully barred, that none may rouse thy voice to anger, and thou pay back abuse with abuse.

He submits to be seen through a microscope, who suffers himself to be caught in a fit of passion.

It doesn't pay to say too much when you are mad enough to choke. For the word that stings the deepest is the word that is never spoke, Let the other fellow wrangle till the storm has blown away, then he'll do a heap of thinking about the things you didn't say.

The greatest remedy for anger is delay.

My position does not give me the liberty to exclude anything, but my mood tells me there will not be violence.

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

I was raised that way: don't get mad, get smart.