Anger Quote by Dennis Skinner
“If I am doing a speech at a Labour party meeting - I think I have done every constituency - I'll look for a happy face, and talk to that face. In the Commons, with all the anger, I'll fix on a blank panel above their heads.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Labour Party Meeting, UK Parliament, 1990s
He seeks a receptive audience by focusing on a friendly face, avoiding hostile crowds, and directing attention to a neutral visual cue in a tense setting.
In simple terms: He looks for a friendly face and uses a neutral visual to cope with hostility.
Key Takeaway
Find a supportive focal point in hostile environments.
Themes
politics
communication
crowd dynamics
Mood
strategic
pragmatic
defensive
Type
advice
political
When to use this quote
- parliamentary debates
- public rallies
- media interviews
- community meetings
Key Concepts
psychology
public speaking
attention focus
Questions to Reflect On
- How can you engage hostile audiences without ignoring them?
- What alternative strategies could balance empathy and critique?
A Different Perspective
May alienate dissenting voices and oversimplify complex issues.
![“Where there are kashays (anger-pride-deceit-greed), there is worldly life. As long as anger-pride-deceit-greed exist; one is a sansaari [living a worldly life] regardless of whether one is an ascetic or a family man. And where anger-pride-deceit-greed are absent, one is regarded as being asansaari…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/7ec/dada-bhagwan-31_anger_where-there-are-kashays-anger-pride-dece_5756.jpg)