Francis de Sales Quotes

Fire hath its force abated by water, not by wind; and anger must be allayed by cold words, and not by blustering threats.

There's nothing that allays an angry mind So soon as a sweet beauty.

I don't feel bitterness, I don't feel anger towards anybody. Fighting is never emotional to me.

I don't really yell at people.

Where I once constantly lost my temper, I found myself arriving at a crisis and experiencing peace.

That they may have a little peace, even the best dogs are compelled to snarl occasionally.

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

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.

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.'

Like a cube of ice, anger cannot be eliminated by applying force, only by applying warmth, compassion and kindness.

When you feel anger arising, remember to return to your breathing and follow it. The other person may see that you are practicing, and she may even apologize.

But, children, you should never let Such angry passions rise; Your little hands were never made To tear each other's eyes.

Fair peace is becoming to men; fierce anger belongs to beasts.

He thought about how it might be to be, say, a fox confronted with an angry sheep. A sheep moreover, that could afford to employ wolves.

Anger cannot be overcome by anger. If someone is angry with you, and you show anger in return, the result is a disaster. On the other hand, if you control your anger and show its opposite - love, compassion, tolerance and patience - not only will you remain peaceful, but the other person's anger will also diminish.

It occured to Starling how much Roden would benefit from an elbow smash in the hinge of his jaw.

Don't fight the rabbits. If you fight the rabbits, the elephants are going to kill you.

I guessed my mother figured if my father got right down to the task of eating he wouldn’t be so inclined to jump up and strangle my grandmother.

It actually dawned on me that I don’t fight. I just kill whatever annoys me, and it’s over. (Savitar)

If I am an angry man, it is my duty to pray for charity, which suffereth long and is kind.

I had it then. Soda fought for fun, Steve for hatred, Darry for pride, and Two-Bit for conformity. Why do I fight? I thought, and couldn't think of any real good reason. There isn't any real good reason for fighting except self-defense.

Aggression is not the problem, is the outcome of a problem.

Fly from wrath; sad be the sights and bitter fruits of war; a thousand furies wait on wrathful swords.

If thou art of elephant-strength or of lion-claw, still peace is, in my opinion, better than strife.