Colin R. Davis Quotes

I've only lost my temper three times in my whole life.

Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.

One should not lose one's temper unless one is certain of getting more and more angry to the end.

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

No flipping tables over any more for me.

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

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

Patience is the ability to idle your motor when you feel like stripping your gears.

I don't lose my temper very often now, and if I do, it's well deserved.

I had trouble with my temper all the way through the minor leagues.

When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear.

I don't get angry very often, but there have been times when I have been frustrated with myself, maybe after playing a bad shot, after getting out, I have done some damage to some equipment of mine. Once or twice in the course of 20 years - I think you can allow me that at least.

I don't get mad too much.

I can't fully rule out that I lose my temper sometimes.

It's hard to be mad, it's a lot of energy.

I really don't get angry.

I don't get angry easily, but we all have our moments.

There's times I blow my gasket. One thing I learned is I don't hold any grudges.

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

Beware of him that is slow to anger; for when it is long coming, it is the stronger when it comes, and the longer kept. Abused patience turns to fury.

In fact I am quite snappy and irritable, and I don't know if I'd like to make myself worse in that respect.

I'm not a table-flipper.

I had a temper when I played junior golf and had my clubs taken away for slamming them on the ground. I learned very quickly that I didn't want my clubs taken away from me.

It's difficult for me to really temper my personality, but I am trying to be a little more sensible about it. If I really lose my temper, I go to my room and scream and shout, but I try not to lose it on people any more. I've never said something mean just like that. I've only said things in retaliation.

I've struggled so hard to reign in my temper because it actually terrifies me.