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Quotes about Anger

There is no sin nor wrong that gives man such a foretaste of Hell in this life as anger and impatience.
- Catherine of Siena
Resentment is like a glass of poison that a man drinks; then he sits down and waits for his enemy to die.
- Nelson Mandela
Men must learn how to grieve, or they are inevitably angry or controlling, and they don't even know why.
- Fr. Richard Rohr
It is not hatred that is wrong; it is hating the wrong thing that is wrong. It is not anger that is wrong; it is being angry at the wrong thing that is wrong. Tell me your enemy, and I will tell you what you are. Tell me your hatred, and I will tell you your character.
- Bishop Fulton J. Sheen
Justice has its anger, Monsieur Bishop, and the wrath of justice is an element of progress. No matter what they say, the French Revolution is the greatest advance taken by mankind since the coming of Christ.
- Victor Hugo
Having an immense reserve fund of wrath to get rid of, and not knowing what to do with it, he continued to address his daughter as you instead of thou for the next three months.
- Victor Hugo
You cannot say the words "I am responsible!" and still feel angry. The very act of accepting responsibility short-circuits and cancels out any negative emotions you may be experiencing.
- Brian Tracy
My anger is like some rudimentary, single-celled beast, an exploding virus of fury that paralyses rational thought and blinds me to everything except one single goal...
- Candace Bushnell
Anger at queries about our beliefs is the body's warning signal: here lies unexamined and probably dangerous doctrinal baggage.
- Carl Sagan
Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak and slow to anger; for the anger of man does not achieve the righteousness of God. Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls.
- Terri Blackstock
For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; weeping may last for the night, but joy comes in the morning.
- Terri Blackstock
Sometimes our parents are full of love and sometimes they are full of anger. This love and anger comes not only from them, but from all previous generations. When we can see this, we no longer blame our parents for our suffering.
- Thich Nhat Hanh