Temper Quotes

570 Temper quotes by 421 unique authors

I laughed. It was just like Owen to make excuses for someone elseâ€™s shortcomings. Even fictional characters. Owen found my tendency to speak my mind… — Rachel Vincent
She was more than willing to let him walk off his temper. And the man had one, even if he wasn't willing to admit it. — Nalini Singh
I needed to temper (my dad's) enthusiasm a bit (about attending Princeton), and so I announced that I would be majoring in patricide...My mom was… — David Sedaris
Any woman who is sure of her own wits, is a match, at any time, for a man who is not sure of his own… — Wilkie Collins
Each person is made of five different elements, she told me. Too much fire and you had a bad temper. That was like my father,… — Amy Tan
If it could only be like this always â€“ always summer, always alone, the fruit always ripe and Aloysius in a good temper... — Evelyn Waugh
no man who is resolved to make the most of himself can spare time for personal contention, still less can he afford to take the… — Abraham Lincoln
Ellen had long ago stopped being embarrassed by temper tantrums. She flipped it and wore it like a badge of honor. A temper tantrum was… — Lisa Scottoline
You are to consider that a certain melancholy and often a certain irascibility accompany advancing age: indeed it might be said that advancing age equals… — Patrick O'Brian
She realized all at once that Doon, thin, dark eyed Doon, with his troublesome temper and his terrible brown jacket, and his good heart---- was… — Jeanne DuPrau
Her heart went out to him with a stronger movement than ever, at the thought that people would blame him. Maggie hated blame; she had… — George Eliot
A monkey was carrying two handfuls of peas. One little pea dropped out. He tried to pick it up, and split twenty. He tried to… — Leo Tolstoy
Ron and Hermione were still smirking and Harry felt his temper rise; he wasnâ€™t even sure why he was feeling so angry. â€œDonâ€™t sit there… — Joanne Kathleen Rowling
The Mum has the temper of a demon with a diaper rash. (Shamus) — Devon Monk
If wearing this rag will in any way speed the process of gathering my furture soldiers, then I will waer it. But if it doesn't..."… — Frank Beddor
Having been away from you offical duties," Arch said as the Miller's hand lowered to his side, "you might not have hearc, but I've developed… — Frank Beddor
Louis-Cesareâ€™s anger suddenly filled the small room like water, and in a heartbeat his eyes went from silver tinged to as solid as two antique… — Karen Chance
I have since often observed, how incongruous and irrational the common temper of mankind is, especially of youth ... that they are not ashamed to… — Daniel Defoe
I'm bred for farm work, and for such folk, the only A's you get come from effort. Strife and strain are all the world can… — Mary Karr
Sit, Your High Majestic Lord Princes," she said. She yanked a chair from the table and sat herself down. "You're in fine temper," Raffin said.… — Kristin Cashore

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