George Packer Quotes

I let my personal feelings take care of themselves. I find that works better.

As a human being, anger is a part of our mind. Irritation also part of our mind. But you can do - anger come, go. Never keep in your sort of - your inner world, then create a lot of suspicion, a lot of distrust, a lot of negative things, more worry.

I tend to not wallow too much in sentiment if I can avoid it.

But it's no good letting your emotions get the better of you.

Diego Costa doesn't show any emotion. I am more emotional. So I have learned to control my emotions.

I try to let my highs not be too high and my lows not be too low. And I do that just because I try to control my emotions.

If you will stop feeding your feelings, then they will stop controlling you.

It is easier to exclude harmful passions than to rule them, and to deny them admittance than to control them after they have been admitted.

I was actually permitting myself to experience a sickening sense of disappointment: but rallying my wits, and recollecting my principles, I at once called my sensations to order; and it was wonderful how I got over the temporary blunder-how I cleared up the mistake of supposing Mr. Rochester's movements a matter in which I had any cause to take vital interest.

Emotions were like wild horses and it required wisdom to be able to control them

Our affections, however laudable, in this transitory world, should never master us; we should guide them, guide them.

The fact is Donald Trump is trying to divide Americans along racial and ethnic lines, and it's unhealthy for the country.

When I go out, I hope to leave the worst of myself at home.

Measure your emotions. You don't need an atomic explosion for a minor point.

We all have to control our feelings. That's the thing that separates us from animals.

I'm very careful with my emotions, and I don't let them run free. If I'm upset, it's usually for a very good, very deep reason.

You can't let the good things people say make you feel too good, because you're going to let the bad things make you feel bad.

You want to hate somebody, if you can, just to keep your powers of discrimination bright, and to save yourself from becoming a mere mush of good-nature.

All passions that suffer themselves to be relished and digested are but moderate.

If you try to get rid of fear and anger without knowing their meaning, they will grow stronger and return.

One can overcome the forces of negative emotions, like anger and hatred, by cultivating their counter-forces, like love and compassion.

Moods should be heard but never danced to.

I learned from my parents to do my best to not react to negative emotions. I try to think about what has happened and find the lessons that can be learned from these difficult experiences. I try to deal with these negative emotions right away because, if they stay inside, they can hurt and do a lot of damage. I release them as soon as possible so I can be free.

Everybody’s got a mean side. Just don’t feed it till it grows.

Emotions will either serve or master, depending on who is in charge.