Brian Aldiss Quotes

Fighting is not something you can just turn off.

There are more pleasant things to do than beat up people.

You don't hurt 'em if you don't hit 'em.

Anger is the enemy of non-violence and pride is a monster that swallows it up.

I don't really get angry any more.

When I was younger, I was an aggressive fighter but I'm growing into someone who understands we don't have to answer things with violence.

I'm a strong person, but I'd never resort to violence.

I really hated fighting people and hurting them, but felt unable to stop.

Above all things, I must not get angry. If I do get angry I knock all the teeth out of the mouth of the poor wretch who has angered me.

If somebody pisses me off and I understand it ain't personal then I'll go to another place and I'll meditate.

Violence isn't really my thing.

I don't ever believe in violence as a kind of medicine.

One should not evoke violence by acting fearful.

Anybody who resorts to violence will have no friends in the United States.

Violence against violence? That will never solve the problem.

There was one point in time that I wasn't fighting, and I was frustrated and I was getting in trouble.

I don't like being angry all the time; it's not good for me. I have to have serenity or else go to war.

Violence doesn't interest me very much.

When someone mistreats you, the correct reaction is not to go out and do something to destroy somebody else's property.

Fighting angry and fighting mad isn't good.

Nothing comes from violence and nothing ever could, for all those born beneath an angry star, lest we forget how fragile we are.

Sometimes we get very frustrated here on court. It is tough to control. It is a mistake.

I don't think anybody should ever touch anybody in anger, ever.

I don't fight people for fun.

Take the high road. No matter how much strife, and consternation, frustration and anger you might be confronted with - don't go to that level.