Isaac Watts Quotes

Because they are mean is no reason why I should be. I hate such things, and though I think I've a right to be hurt, I don't intend to show it. (Amy March)

Remember that a man, a true man, never hates. His rages and his bad moods never last beyond the present moment-like electric shocks.

[S]omething inside us, the feeling of resentment, the feeling that wants to get one's own back, must be simply killed. I do not mean that anyone can decide this moment that he will never feel it anymore. That is not how things happen. I mean that every time it bobs its head up, day after day, year after year, all our lives long, we must hit it on the head. It is hard work, but the attempt is not impossible.

Let no man pull you so low as to hate him.

There needs to be understanding that anger never helps to solve a problem. It destroys our peace of mind and blinds our ability to think clearly. Anger and attachment are emotions that distort our view of reality.

The man who gives way to anger, or hatred, or any other passion, cannot work; he only breaks himself to pieces, and does nothing practical. It is the calm, forgiving, equable, well-balanced mind that does the greatest amount of work.

Never speak out of anger, Never act out of fear, Never choose from impatience, But wait... and peace will appear.

Anger or hatred is like a fisherman's hook. It is very important for us to ensure that we are not caught by it.

It is difficult to keep quiet when everything is being done wrong, but the less you lose your temper the greater your advantage. Also then you will not go mad yourself.

Who, in the midst of just provocation to anger, instantly finds the fit word which settles all around him in silence is more than wise or just; he is, were he a beggar, of more than royal blood, he is of celestial descent.

Buddha's teaching are very simple, you don't have to break your head to understand the message. The part that I like the most from Buddha's teachings and from His Holiness, The Dalai Lama, is that the most powerful weapon is to not attack, to be able to have self-control.

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

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.

I always told my young umpires, 'Don't get mad. Whatever you do, don't show it. But no matter how long it takes, get even.'

The anger of a person who is strong, can always bide its time.

No person is important enough to make me angry.

Maturity is the ability to think, speak and act your feelings within the bounds of dignity. The measure of your maturity is how spiritual you become during the midst of your frustrations.

He who angers you conquers you.

Strength of character means the ability to overcome resentment against others, to hide hurt feelings, and to forgive quickly.

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

I'm too mature to be angry.

I have a fierce temper. I've mastered it over the years, but when I'm angry, no one can force me to do anything I don't want to.

I have a temper, and it can flare from time to time, but as I've gotten older and more experienced, I think I use it in a controlled way. Oftentimes, I'm acting.

You don't have to be angry and become an ugly person.