"The trouble with anger is, it gets hold……" — Jeanne DuPrau
"The trouble with anger is, it gets hold of you. And then you aren't the master of yourself anymore. Anger is. And when anger is the boss, you get unintended consequences."
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31 Quotes by Jeanne DuPrau
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Remember the city, the city remember Where treasure is hidden under the ground The city, the city, always remember That's…
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Doon was touched. Kenny looked like a tiny little wisp, but there was something strong inside him. --People of Sparks--
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More Anger Quotes
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Anybody can become angry - that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right…
— Aristotle
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No one loves the man whom he fears.
— Aristotle
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We praise a man who feels angry on the right grounds and against the right persons and also in the…
— Aristotle
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What I needed most was to love and to be loved, eager to be caught. Happily I wrapped those painful…
— Saint Augustine
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How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it.
— Marcus Aurelius
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Anger cannot be dishonest.
— Marcus Aurelius
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When thou art above measure angry, bethink thee how momentary is man's life.
— Marcus Aurelius
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A man that studieth revenge keeps his own wounds green.
— Francis Bacon
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In taking revenge, a man is but even with his enemy; but in passing it over, he is superior.
— Francis Bacon
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I really believe that all of us have a lot of darkness in our souls. Anger, rage, fear, sadness. I…
— Kevin Bacon
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I think we all have a lot of darkness in our bellies. As an actor, the challenge of tapping into…
— Kevin Bacon
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Do not follow vain desires; for verily he who prospers is preserved from lust, greed and anger.
— Abu Bakr
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