
There is a saying that goes: “anger is a bad advisor.” And it makes perfect sense; When we get angry, our mind becomes cloudy and our way of making decisions changes completely, often for the worse.
Therefore, it is always advisable to understand this emotional phenomenon to know how to manage and regulate it in our personal relationships. In the following lines you will find help in this sense, since we will review the best phrases about anger commented.
The most memorable angry phrases
This is a collection of interesting quotes and reflections about anger and everything that this feeling entails psychologically.
1. No matter how much we commit to being one way, when push comes to shove, our most visceral part leads us to act in the opposite way. (Eduardo Punset)
Negative behaviors are very difficult to control.
2. Never make a decision when you are angry, never make a promise when you are happy.
When emotions are at their highest, making a decision or making a promise is counterproductive.
3. You can curse fate, but when the end comes, we have to let go. (Brad Pitt)
Living angry is not convenient at all.
4. Normally, when people are sad, they do nothing. Just cry about your condition. But when they get angry, they cause a change. (Malcolm X)
Anger transforms people.
5. Getting angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose and in the right way, is certainly not that simple. (Aristotle)
We always get angry at the wrong person.
6. Every minute you are angry you give up sixty seconds of peace of mind. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)
Anger distances us from peace of mind.
7. Erase your memories about me, even being in them bothers me.
Do not harbor negative feelings against someone, the only one harmed is you.
8. Anger is a choice and a habit. It is a learned reaction to frustration and as a result of which you behave in ways you would prefer not to. (Wayne Dyer)
Remove anger from your life, it does not bring anything good.
9. Anger is an acid that can do more damage to the container it is stored in than anything it is poured into. (Mark Twain)
If you feel anger, only you are harmed.
10. Getting angry is avenging the faults of others in ourselves. (Alexander Pope)
Before speaking when you’re angry, take a breath.
11. Without anger, nothing changes. (Pablo Hasél)
There are situations that cannot be changed by being angry or without having any anger at all.
12. Deep anger is a form of madness. You are crazy when you cannot control your own behavior. (Wayne Dyer)
Try to control yourself so that anger does not play tricks on you.
13. The truth will set you free, but first it will make you angry. (Gloria Steinem)
The truth also brings with it some anger.
14. There is nothing heavier than compassion. (Milan Kundera)
Don’t feel sorry for anyone, it’s a horrible feeling.
15. Anger is a paralyzing emotion. You can not do anything. People think it’s an interesting, passionate, exciting feeling. I don’t think it’s anything like that. He is powerless. It is the absence of control. (Toni Morrison)
Anger completely paralyzes, it does not allow you to think.

16. I could stay angry about everything that happened to me, but it’s hard to be angry when there is so much beauty in the world. (Kevin Spacey)
Leave irritation aside, there are wonderful things you may be missing out on.
17. I love the rage of losing you, your absence in the horse of days, your shadow and the idea of your shadow. (Caesar More)
Losing always gives way to anger and anger.
18. We will always have reasons to be angry, but those reasons will rarely be good. (Benjamin Franklin)
Nobody gets angry over good things.
19. I don’t understand why I have to learn to control my anger… Let others learn to control their stupidity!
If you learn to control anger, then you will have taken a big step.
20. One day they will regret what they have done, in the meantime I will let them laugh.
Don’t get angry with the behavior of others, everyone receives their reward.
21. Against anger, procrastination. (Seneca)
Seek to delay anger, you will not regret it.
22. The sharpest sword is a word spoken in anger. (Gautama Buddha)
Words full of rage cause a very deep wound.
23. Even if you advise yourself late, see, oh imprudent young man, that being brave in anger is not ceasing to be a coward. (Pedro Calderón De La Barca)
Letting go of anger is not an act of cowardice.
24. One day someone will have to say enough is enough. One day someone will have to say it’s over. (Pete Postlethwaite)
Seek to be the one to take the first step.
25. Angry people are not always wise. (Jane Austen)
Wisdom does not come associated with anger.
26. Always remember what your friend told you when he was angry.
When we are angry we say things we regret.
27. I want to say it so much that if I stay silent I get subtitles.
When you have something to say, take a deep breath and say it, don’t stop at it.
28. Between love and hate there is only an argument with the mother-in-law.
Jocular phrase that refers to the figure of the mother-in-law.
29. Two out of every ten people carry encapsulated anger that will affect them, and they are seven times more likely to die from heart disease. (Bernardo Stamateas)
Anger causes endless illnesses and even death.
30. When you are upset, count to ten before speaking. If you are very upset, count to one hundred. (Thomas Jefferson)
If you are angry, wait a minute to speak.
31. Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond who you are. (Cherie Carter-Scott)
Forgiveness grows, anger shrinks.
32. When I stop being indignant, my old age will have begun. (André Gide)
As we grow and mature, anger decreases.
33. The consequences of anger can be much more dire than the reason that caused it.
The result of anger is often fatal.
34. Anger, if not restrained, is often more painful to us than the injury that causes it. (Seneca)
The actions we do in anger bring severe consequences.
35. Anger is one of the most serious problems the world faces today. (Dalai Lama)
Anger, rage and anger are the diseases that are most plaguing humanity.
36. Helping someone we want to help doesn’t have that much merit. But if you are angry with my mother and you help her, then it has a lot of merit. (Haley Joel Osment)
It is always convenient to help other people and eliminate anger.
37. The strong man is not the good fighter; The strong man is only the one who controls himself when he is angry.
If you control yourself when you are angry, then you are a great human being.
38. I practice ‘I don’t give a damn’ at the Olympic level. (Miss Borderlike)
Don’t let anything or anyone make you angry.
39. If you are going to blame me for the way I am, make sure everyone likes me.
Don’t criticize without first seeing you.
40. Anger alters vision, poisons the blood: it is the cause of illnesses and decisions that lead to disaster. (Florence Scovel)
Anger is counterproductive to health.
41. What begins in anger ends in shame. (Benjamin Franklin)
Anger and revenge always go hand in hand.
42. When anger comes from the mother, the tongue has no father, tutor or bridle to correct it. (Miguel De Cervantes)
Anger has no brakes.
43. Life is a tornado, peace, fury and peace again.
Anger is part of life.
44. A man is only as big as the things that make him angry. (Winston Churchill)
Anger is as big a monster as a person wants it to be.
45. There is no pleasure that does not anger, nor vice that does not tire.
Pleasure and vice are cloying.
46. I don’t think your fighting ability has anything to do with how big you are. It has to do with how much anger there is in you.
Fighting in life is also motivated by anger.
47. I only get angry for three reasons: for everything, for nothing and just because. (Miss Borderlike)
Anger often comes from superfluous things.
48. Bad spelling is also noticeable when you open your mouth.
Be careful what you say, remember that it is a reflection of you.
49. When anger walks it is stronger; let him rest and he weakens. (Edward Counsel)
When you get angry, just stop for a moment and you will see that little by little the anger goes away.
50. Don’t hold on to anger, hurt or pain. They steal your energy and keep you away from love. (Leo Buscaglia)
Don’t let anger and rage take over your life.
51. He is a fool who cannot be angry; But he is a wise man who does not get angry, because anger does nothing and only punishes the one who gets angry. (Noel Clarasó)
Anger only causes harm to those who suffer from it.
52. Also, rage can keep you warm at night, and wounded pride can encourage a man to do wonderful things. (Patrick Rothfuss)
Controlled anger produces good things.
53. With a hug, in a few minutes you will eliminate all the pain and anger. (John Gray)
A hug is great medicine.
54. I think all of us have a lot of darkness in our souls. (Kevin Bacon)
We have all felt some anger at some point.
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55. Anger is a gust of wind that extinguishes the lamp of intelligence. (Robert G. Ingersoll)
Anger and anger cloud thinking.
56. It is wise to direct anger at problems, not at people. To focus your energies on answers, not excuses. (William Arthur Ward)
Get angry at problems, not people.
57. How much more serious are the consequences of anger than the causes of it. (Marcus Aurelius)
Anger is bigger than its origin.
58. Anger makes one deaf, and despair makes one blind. (Laurent Gounelle)
Helplessness and anger do not allow us to see, hear and think easily.
59. Anger is the beginning of the end of patience.
Patience is lost when we get angry.
60. Dear Life: When I ask ‘Couldn’t it be worse?’ This is a rhetorical question, not a challenge.
Life is full of difficult situations.
61. If you feel anger growing inside you, remember the consequences of taking it out on others.
Don’t take out your anger on someone who doesn’t deserve it.
62. When you get angry with someone, please do not pretend that you are not angry. (Thich Nhat Hanh)
Anger and anger can hardly be hidden.
63. Don’t say hurtful words when you are in a bad mood, your mood will change, but you can never replace the words you said.
Try not to say anything offensive when you are angry as it will be very difficult to pick up what you said.
64. Anger, rage, fear, sadness. I don’t think that’s just reserved for people who have horrible upbringings. I believe that it really exists and that it is part of the human condition. (Kevin Bacon)
Every person harbors negative feelings in their heart.
65. We lose the battles against our exalted language on almost every occasion. (Javier Marías)
What is said becomes a whip that causes many wounds.
66. Don’t pretend that you don’t suffer. If the other person is dear to you, then you have to confess that you are angry and that you are suffering. And say it calmly and lovingly. (Thich Nhat Hanh)
Express what you feel, but do it calmly.
67. Tornadoes. Life is like a tornado. Peace, fury, and peace again. (Luz Gabás)
After anger comes tranquility.
68. Why should you get angry if by getting angry you offend God, bother your neighbor, have a bad time yourself… and finally you have to let go? (Josemaria Escrivà de Balaguer)
Anger is something that has no meaning.
69. Anger is a great force. If you can control it, it can be transformed into a power that can move the entire world.
Well-controlled anger can achieve change.
70. Anger makes dull men clever, but keeps them poor. (Elizabeth I)
Anger is a sign of weakness.
71. The most dangerous thing about anger is that it gives you enough courage to say what can do the most damage.
Be silent when you are angry.
72. Success and failure depend on wisdom and intelligence, which can never function properly under the influence of anger. (Dalai Lama)
Intelligence is dulled when anger is present.
73. When you clench your fist, no one can put anything in your hand, nor can your hand pick up anything. (Alex Haley)
Anger doesn’t let you move forward.
74. The strength we draw from resentment and irritation is only weakness. (Madame De Swetchine)
Anger and rage are only signs of weakness.
75. If your anger decreases over time, you committed injustices; If it increases, you suffered injustices. (Nassim Taleb)
Anger leads to committing some infamies both with others and with oneself.
76. The stronger the anger, the more beautiful the reconciliation.
Make sure that after anger comes peace of mind.
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77. Anger is a fiery horse; If it is given free rein, it soon exhausts itself due to excess ardor. (William Shakespeare)
Anger and anger have a life of their own.
78. Bitterness is like cancer. It eats the host. But anger is like fire. He burns everything to ashes. (Maya Angelou)
Anger consumes everything.
79. Express yourself when you are angry and you will make the best speech that you will never regret. (Laurence J. Peter)
Don’t shut up when you’re angry.
80. Sometimes you have to give up on people, not because you don’t care about them, but because they don’t care about you.
There are friendships and loves that are not convenient.
81. Maybe, if you look inside, the person you should be angry with is yourself.
Anger at oneself also hurts.
82. How could the same people have built such churches and (hundreds of years later) destroyed so many of them in a fit of blind fury? (Andre Amalrik)
Uncontrolled rage can destroy everything.
83. The most difficult thing about being angry is taking the step towards reconciliation.
Anger blinds people.
84. For every blow our fury deals, it is safe to hit ourselves at last. (William Penn)
Anger causes us to be the ones who lose.
85. Anger shortly after receiving an offense is the most generous thing one can do, since it spares the offender the flowering of guilt and the need to bring the offended person down from his crenellated tower. (Alain de Botton)
It refers to what makes you angry.
86. Anger is useful only to a certain point. After that, it turns into rage, and rage will make you care about nothing. (Lauren Oliver)
Being angry should be for a single moment.
87. I was trembling with rage for having started to speak, furious at myself for having revealed my secret.
Anger shows weakness.
88. The best warrior is never angry. (Lao Tzu)
To win you have to put anger aside.
89. Remember that pride will never give you what a good friend can give you.
Being proud is an attitude that makes loved ones distance themselves from us.
90. Gentle response calms anger, just as oil calms waves. This gentle, almost quiet, slow, good response is one of the most difficult undertakings in this world. (Noel Clarasó)
To minimize anger, you have to make way for love.
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