Louisa May Alcott Quotes

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

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

I'm realising now that I can't just blurt things out.

I think I'm still a little too intense for my own good sometimes.

I still have a temper, I suppose.

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

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

Self-control might be as passionate and as active as the surrender to passion.

One of the early signs of sophistication is not giving way to all inclinations but rather sending your emotions to school so they will learn how to behave.

A man who cannot control his temper is not very likely to control his passions, and no matter what his pretensions in religion, he moves in daily life very close to the animal plane.

I believe in discipline, so I'm not the right person to cry about weakness and things like this, but maybe I'm not human.

I do get angry some time, but if I let that feeling take over it would only cloud my thinking and disable me from making the right decision when it counts the most. I just try to think about my mother, children, God, and of course my freedom.

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.

I'm not as impatient as I used to be. I used to hit people if I didn't like what they were saying. Just lash out. 'Bam - shut up! Hahahah!' I was terrible.

I learned to focus on what's real rather than imagined; on not letting feelings drive the bus; on being courageous and honest; on putting my total effort into something and not worrying about the result.

I used to have terrible tantrums. I was temperamental when I was younger. Actually, what I needed was a swift kick in the pants. What a brat!

Temper is a weapon that we hold by the blade.

Through the years I have seen myself as a peaceful person, but the awareness of the anger is part of that process.

I have a pretty bad temper. But you have to really push me to see it. But everybody has their things.

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

My number one thing to work on is not being reactive - but appropriateness doesn't come easily to me sometimes.

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

I'm too mature to be angry.

Human nature is you get carried away, so we have to protect ourselves from ourselves.

To know your limitations is the hallmark of a wise person.