Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you read more

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. -Buddha.

Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness. -James Thurber.

Let us not look back in anger or forward in fear, but around in awareness. -James Thurber.

Anger is a killing thing: it kills the man who angers, for each rage leaves him less than he had read more

Anger is a killing thing: it kills the man who angers, for each rage leaves him less than he had been before - it takes something from him.rn

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands,
hoist the black flag, and begin read more

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit upon his hands,
hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.

Anger should never be an overnight guest.

Anger should never be an overnight guest.

Being angered is the greatest defeat to a human being.

Being angered is the greatest defeat to a human being.

You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.

You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.

For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.

For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness.

Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content. But a kingdom that has once been read more

Anger may in time change to gladness; vexation may be succeeded by content. But a kingdom that has once been destroyed can never come again into being; norcan the dead ever be brought back to life. Hence the enlightened ruler is heedful, and the good general full of caution. This is the way to keep a country at peace and an army intact.