Alex Smith Quotes

The amount of things I want to tweet that I get talked out of? It's probably four times a week. I'm very hotheaded.

Never do anything when you are in a temper, for you will do everything wrong.

I've got to really try and manage my patience out there.

It's my rule never to lose me temper till it would be detrimental to keep it.

Anger, if not restrained, is frequently more hurtful to us than the injury that provokes it.

He submits to be seen through a microscope, who suffers himself to be caught in a fit of passion.

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

I used to have terrible tantrums. I was temperamental when I was younger. Actually, what I needed was a swift kick in the pants. What a brat!

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

Control thy passions lest they take vengence on thee.

Many people lose their tempers merely from seeing you keep yours.

I feel there are very few people who can control their anger.

You have to control your anger - you can't be a baby when you lose.

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

I will never go into a game aggressive because I will cost my team the victory if I am reckless. If I have got a personal vendetta with someone, or I don't like the way someone has done something to me in the game, I am just going to have to get over it.

Yeah, I get frustrated. But I try not to let those frustrations get out into the media or get out onto the court in my play.

I want to show I can control my emotion and aggression and stay calm.

I just remember I'd snap over little things when I was younger a lot. It was more just trying to control yourself in certain situations and learn how to harness that anger.

I am quite a calm player. I do have a go at players and refs in the heat of the moment, but I never throw my toys out of the pram.

You can't control yourself in a game while people are screaming at you, teammates, referees trying to get in the middle. So you end up doing things without thinking.

Even as a boy, my dad always told me, 'Don't show emotion.' If I banged my cue, he would give me a row and say, 'Stop that.' Don't show any petulance. It was developed, certainly, but I think you have got to have it in you.

I'm not a table-flipper.

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

I'm not as impatient as I used to be. I used to hit people if I didn't like what they were saying. Just lash out. 'Bam - shut up! Hahahah!' I was terrible.

If you have a temper, now is the time to learn to control it. The more you do so while you are young, the more easily it will happen.