Temper Quotes

570 quotes by 421 authors

Expeditions can greatly contribute towards building strength of character. Joseph Conrad in Lord Jim tells us that it is necessary for a youth to experience… — Kurt Hahn
I was much affected by the internal troubles of the Punch family; I thought that with a little more tact on the part of Mrs.… — Edmund Gosse
Right now, I have some big dreams. But at the same time, if I get annoyed and harassed by the media, I'll just quit. I… — Anna Benson
Thus, only in a hopeful and confident temper, in a proud and constructive spirit, will we rescue the present and safeguard the future of our… — Bainbridge Colby
As a girl my temper often got out of bounds. But one day when I became angry at a friend over some trivial matter, my… — Elizabeth Kenny
Do not be angry with people who are weak. That is the mark of a coward. There are plenty of things to be angry about… — Josei Toda
The one who cannot restrain their anger will wish undone, what their temper and irritation prompted them to do. — Horace
I have often urged my young friends, when faced with an adversary, to "play polo" with him; i.e., not to go at him bald-headed but… — Robert Baden-Powell
For over a century, popular struggles in the democracies have used the nation-state to temper raw capitalism. The power of voters has offset the power… — Robert Kuttner
Disputation carries away the mind from that calm and sedate temper which is so necessary to contemplate truth. — Isaac Watts
We have employments assigned to us for every circumstance in life. When we are alone, we have our thoughts to watch; in the family, our… — Hannah More
Good temper, like a sunny day, sheds a ray of brightness over everything; it is the sweetener of toil and the soother of disquietude! — Washington Irving
So yesterday you fell off the wagon? Or maybe you blew your diet? Or lost your temper and shot off your mouth? Well, that was… — Abigail Van Buren
The dishes of the present day are very light, and they have a particular delicacy and perfume. The secret has been discovered of enabling us… — Unknown Author
I know I lost my temper, but I tried to be human along the way. — Bernard Ebbers
It's my rule never to lose me temper till it would be detrimental to keep it. — Sean O'Casey
Anger may be kindled in the noblest breasts: but in these slow droppings of an unforgiving temper never takes the shape of consistency of enduring… — Kathleen Casey
It's very important not to lose your temper in a courtroom, or in anything else you're doing. — Warren Christopher
To lose your temper is only useful once a year. — Colin Davis
On October 28th, 1887, I became the mother of a girl baby, the very image of its father, at least that is what he said,… — Calamity Jane

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