25 Key quotes about anger
Anger is a powerful emotion that can have both positive and negative consequences. Many famous individuals throughout history have shared their thoughts on anger through insightful quotes. Some of these quotes encourage the release of anger, while others advocate for controlling it. For instance, Buddha said, “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.” On the other hand, Aristotle said, “Anyone can become angry—that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way, that is not easy.” These quotes serve as reminders that anger can be a constructive or destructive force depending on how it is managed.
Getting angry doesn’t solve anything. -Grace Kelly
When anger rises, think of the consequences. -Confucius
Anger is a short madness. -Horace
Not the fastest horse can catch a word spoken in anger.
Never go to bed angry, stay up and fight. -William Congreve
You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger. -Buddha
When angry, count to four; when very angry, swear. -Mark Twain
When angry count to ten before you speak. If very angry, count to one hundred. -Thomas Jefferson
To be angry is to revenge the faults of others on ourselves. -Alexander Pope
There’s nothing wrong with anger provided you use it constructively. -Wayne Dyer
People won’t have time for you if you are always angry or complaining. -Stephen Hawking
One of man’s greatest obligations is anger. -Nikos Kazantzakis
Man should forget his anger before he lies down to sleep. -Mahatma Gandhi
Keep your temper. A decision made in anger is never sound. -Ford Frick
I get angry about things, then go on and work. -Toni Morrison
I believe anger is a wasted emotion, and I don’t like to waste emotions. -Jim Webb
He that will be angry for anything will be angry for nothing. -Sallust
Expressing anger is a form of public littering. -Willard Gaylin
Every time you get angry, you poison your own system. -Alfred A. Montapert
Be modest, humble, simple. Control your anger. -Abraham Cahan
Anger… it’s a paralyzing emotion. You can’t get anything done. -Toni Morrison
Anger is what makes a clear mind seem clouded. -Kazi Shams
Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind. -Robert Green Ingersoll
Anger begins with folly, and ends with repentance. -Beverly Sills
