Resentment is a feeling close to hatred and resentment When we feel resentment toward someone who hurt or humiliated us in the past, we rule out the possibility of forgiving and remain anchored in what caused us pain.
Like any human sensation, resentment can be adaptive. However, taking it too far can have a boomerang effect and prevent us from taking flight and being happy autonomously.
Famous phrases of resentment, resentment and hatred
Many writers and thinkers in history have uttered astonishing phrases of resentment reflecting on this unpleasant emotion that emanates from hatred and resentment.
In this article we have collected all these famous quotes to invite you to analyze resentment and make positive decisions for your future.
1. Resentment is a bottomless abyss. Or a burning wasteland without borders. (Miguel Gutierrez)
A poetic phrase of resentment that invites us to reflect.
2. You couldn’t be full of hate and be pretty. Like any girl, I wanted to be pretty. But she was full of hate. (Alice Sebold)
Resentment from the female perspective. An excerpt from “Afortunada”, published in 1999.
3. Life is spiteful and unforgiving, but – despite everything – it is worth it. (Monica Carrillo)
A thought from the Spanish writer and journalist.
4. This city is not appeased with fire, this laurel with resentment is not cut down. This rosebush without fortune, this lavender exhales joy. (Miguel Hernandez)
A poem by the great Spanish writer.
5. Resentment is the safe deposit box of evil. (Miguel Mihura)
The prelude to hatred, the preludes to aggression. Phrase by the brilliant Miguel Mihura.
6. The last few weeks have refreshed some grudges in me. Or perhaps they have become more rancid. (Xavier Velasco)
A feeling that rots more the more we let it live in our minds.
7. Resentment could be an adaptive feeling until we realize that it affects our self-esteem. (Jonathan García-Allen)
Reflection of the Catalan psychologist and writer.
8. Our resentment comes from the fact of having fallen below our possibilities without having been able to reach ourselves. And we will never forgive others for that. (Emil Cioran)
Self-concept and the way we compare ourselves to others are the genesis of rancor and resentment.
9. To live happily you have to live without resentment. (Yasmina Khadra)
The Algerian writer leaves us a maxim that we should take into account.
10. It is not possible to take flight if we are anchored to the ground, prisoners of resentment. (Adrián Triglia)
Reflection of the social psychologist and Spanish writer.
11. One reason I didn’t hold a grudge or have bad feelings toward Dad must have been that my mother rarely blamed him; At least she didn’t do it in front of us or for us to hear. (Ben Carson)
Childhood is a key stage to understand why we are prone to harbor this resentment towards others.
12. Memory that does not forget, resentment that does not appease. (Hernan Cortes)
Sometimes it is better to forgive and start from scratch.
13. Resentment drowns us, forgiveness oxygenates us. (Krishnamurti)
A metaphor for learning to forgive.
14. Forgetting things is the worst thing that can happen to you, I remember everything. What I don’t hold is resentment, because things happen and that’s it, period. I think you have to be positive, always look forward and think that what is going to come is always better than what has happened. (Victor Manuel)
A happy and positive look at the issue of personal quarrels and the past.
15. He did not feel any resentment towards society because he did not belong to it. (Charles Bukowski)
Always irreverent, the German author.
16. Resentment pilots your soul when it gives in to forgiveness. (Guy Fields)
Another phrase of resentment that contrasts this feeling with the art of Ho’ponopono.
17. How quickly we forget resentment when that person has something that interests us. (Anonymous)
Certainly, our minds trick us into being more understanding and forgiving with those we have no choice but to cooperate with.
18. I don’t hold a grudge against you, but I don’t have amnesia either. (Anonymous)
Not being resentful does not mean being unaware of the past.
19. Resentment is only a sign of the presence of memories. (Anonymous)
A sign that we do not forget the past and that it continues to anchor us to certain negative and limiting feelings.
20. If you are not dead yet, forgive. Resentment is dense, it is mundane; Leave it on the ground: it dies lightly. (Jean-Paul Sartre)
Phrase of resentment from the exceptional French philosopher.
21. Christianity has in its very essence the resentment of the sick, the instinct against what is healthy, against health. Everything that is well built, proud, brave and, above all, beautiful offends his ears and eyes. (Friedrich Nietzsche)
A critique by the German philosopher of the Christian belief system.
22. Greatness inspires envy, envy resentment, and resentment lies. (J.K. Rowling)
The author of Harry Potter talks like this about resentment.
23. Resentment is like taking poison and hoping it kills your enemies. (Nelson Mandela)
Unfortunately, you only harm yourself.
24. ‘He reviled me; it hurt me; defeated me; ‘He stripped me’… In those who harbor such resentments, hatred never ceases. (Buddha)
The spiritual leader Buddha speaks this way about resentment and hatred.
25. Nothing on earth consumes a man more quickly than the passion of resentment. (Friedrich Nietzsche)
A direct highway towards emotional and existential crisis.
26. If you harbor any grudge against someone else, you destroy the bridge with which God will come looking for you. (Peter Marshall)
A religious vision on resentment and hatred and their negative effects.
27. He who requires much of himself and very little of others will keep himself the object of resentment. (Confucius)
Having a very high self-concept can border on narcissism.
28. Oh, resentment! Too old age for such tender youth… (William Shakespeare)
Here are 73 other quotes from William Shakespeare.
29. Anger will disappear as soon as resentful thoughts are forgotten. (John Dryden)
Another famous quote that invites us to get rid of the burden of hatred and resentment.
30. Damn resentment, I spent the best years of my life focused on the pain of the past, instead of focusing on the joy of the present… (Walter Riso)
The Latin American writer regrets having focused his mind on the negative.
31. A coach is someone who can make a correction without causing hard feelings. (John Wooden)
The precursor of basketball had this vision about the role of the coach.
32. The heart is like a garden. Compassion or fear, resentment or love may grow. What seeds will you plant there? (Jack Kornfield)
A nice phrase with which to think and change our lives.
33. Where there is resentment there are memories. (Mastretta Angels)
It is practically impossible not to keep these negative memories.
34. If you allow yourself to be overcome by resentment, the flower of hope will stop blooming. (Jorge Belzunces)
Don’t let yourself be corrupted by bad feelings.
35. Is there anything useful in the feeling of resentment? Anchoring ourselves to past frustrations will only imprison our creative talent… (Bertrand Regader)
Reflection of the educational psychologist and Spanish writer.
36. May resentment only last 10 minutes, may kindness accompany you the rest of the time. (Richard Sennett)
A philosophy of life to look to the future with optimism and without pending accounts.
37. Being resentful is the best way to dig yourself a very deep hole from which it is increasingly difficult to escape. (Anonymous)
Don’t let your mind create problems where it is better to let the air flow.
38. If there is something that characterizes successful people, it is their ability to let everything bad go and focus only on the positive. (Elon Musk)
Great reflection from the businessman and founder of Amazon.
39. Resentment? I prefer living. (Isabel Allende)
Reflection of the Chilean writer.
40. If you love your life, worry about what is buildable, not what is miserable. (Anonymous)
Another reflection to avoid wasting time on things that do not contribute anything positive to our existence.
41. Let go of resentment; Rage, violence and revenge are necessary conditions to live happily. (Pope Francisco)
A tip that we can apply daily to our daily lives.
42. The final test of greatness lies in being able to withstand criticism without resentment. (Elbert Hubbard)
A true example of maturity and self-love.
43. Resentment is making photocopies of pain. (Pedro Ruiz)
A truly suggestive phrase that perfectly defines this feeling.
44. Those free from resentment will surely find peace. (Buddha)
This recipe constitutes one of the bases of the Buddhist religion.
45. Resentment or resentment does not harm the person against whom you have those feelings, it harms you. (Norman Vincent Peale)
Resentment and resentment are double-edged souls that always harm those who feel them more.
46. An eye for an eye and the world will end up blind. (Mahatma Gandhi)
A peaceful maxim that teaches us how to achieve a better country.
47. The best revenge is massive success. (Frank Sinatra)
If anyone knew about unmitigated success, it was Frank Sinatra.
48. Nationalism arises from resentment. (Gustavo Bueno)
Some identity ideologies have their origin in hatred of others.
49. I really had a resentment… That still comes out from time to time. (John Lennon)
Even the most virtuous people in the world can harbor this unhealthy feeling.
50. Hate is a burden. Life is too short to always be angry. (American History X)
A truly important recipe that we can follow to achieve happiness.
51. It is poverty of spirit to persist in returning the damage that has been received. (Friedrich Nietzsche)
Sometimes the most sensible thing is to move on and forget the past that hurts us.
52. Every beautiful woman carries resentment within her, like an injury to the soul. She is resentful of herself. (Nelson Rodrigues)
A truly controversial phrase that today seems discriminatory to us.
53. If you want him to suffer, make him see that you don’t care.
A good way to ignore those who want us badly.
54. Grudge is a deadly virus that only infects the host. (Debashish Mridha)
A very graphic and understandable way to define how resentment acts on a person.
55. Resentment is like setting yourself on fire and waiting for others to die from the smoke they inhale. (Diane Cameron)
Resentment will always hurt us more than others.
56. Resentment, resentment and jealousy do not change the hearts of others, it only changes yours. (Shannon Alder)
Three of the most harmful feelings for the human soul and that do us the most damage.
57. Anger will never disappear as long as resentful thoughts are stored in the mind. (Buddha)
A teaching that can make us live a calmer and more peaceful life.
58. Without forgiveness, life is governed by an endless cycle of resentment and revenge. (Roberto Assagioli)
If we want to achieve peace in life we must forgive and overcome any resentment.
59. Overcome resentment with the help of love. (Euclid)
A phrase uttered more than 2000 years ago that is still fully valid today.
60. Holding a grudge is like skydiving without a parachute.
Resentment is one of the feelings that will harm us the most in life.
61. Holding on to resentment is like letting someone you hate live in your head rent-free. (Ann Landers)
A very graphic image of what it can mean to live with resentment.
62. Forgiveness is being able to go to the past and return unharmed.
Forgiveness frees us from any past trauma and allows us to move forward.
63. Resentment is an outpouring of feelings of inferiority. (Jose Ortega y Gasset)
Resentful people usually have quite a few self-esteem problems.
64. It is the ultimate test of pacifism that in a non-violent conflict there is no resentment, and that in the end enemies become friends. (Mahatma Gandhi)
The strategy implemented by this Indian activist to achieve peace and freedom in his country was praised throughout the world.
65. Forgiving allows us to heal the soul and lighten our minds.
There is nothing that is healthier and gives us as much mental relief as forgiveness.
66. Resentment is a bottomless abyss. Or a burning wasteland without borders.
Resentment is a self-destructive feeling whose negative effect on the person increases over time.
67. The weak cannot forgive, forgiveness is an attribute of the strong. (Mahatma Gandhi)
A teaching that we must always keep in mind about forgiveness.
68. In politics nothing is as absurd as resentment.
Politics is one of the areas where the most heated disputes occur, and where it is not advisable to hold a grudge against your opponent.
69. What happens on the field of play stays on the field of play.
In contact sports there are usually brawls and intense confrontations that end when the game is over.
70. Resentment is the pain that you cannot let go of.
By leaving resentment aside we will be able to overcome any pain.
71. Forgiveness erases what time did not erase. (Jaime Tenorio Valenzuela)
Forgiveness is a way to turn the page on the past and move forward.
72. Resentment is the union of anguish and evil. (Samuel Johnson)
A definition that perfectly summarizes two of the defining characteristics of spiteful people.
73. For people without forgiveness in their hearts, life is worse punishment than death. (Karate Kid)
Some people clinging to rancor and resentment will never find happiness in their lives.
74. Life is not always fair, but it is hell to live with resentment. (Kesha)
Leaving resentment behind we will achieve a much happier and calmer life.
75. Forgiveness does not change the past, but it expands the future. (Paul Lewis Boese)
A very inspiring way to conceive forgiveness and the need to move away from resentment.
