The Hurt Of Anger

Anger is often more hurtful than the injury that caused it.
- English Proverb

Speak when you are angry -- and you will make the best speech you'll ever regret.
- Laurence J. Peter

An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
- Cato

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another -
until we speak quietly enough so that our words can
be heard as well as our voices.
- Richard M. Nixon

When angry, count to ten before you speak.
If very angry, count to one hundred.
- Thomas Jefferson

Further reading: Stop Anger Before It Stops You

The Price of Anger

Burned by Your Own Anger

Anger is a Killing Thing
    

Not All "Experts" Are

No statement should be believed [solely] because it is made by an authority.
- Robert A. Heinlein

One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions.
- Grace Hopper (United States Navy rear admiral and a pioneer of computer programming)

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it,
or who said it, no matter if I have said it,
unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.
- The Buddha

A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to.
- Laurence J. Peter

Authority has every reason to fear the skeptic,
for authority can rarely survive in the face of doubt.
- Robert Lindner

Always listen to the experts.
They'll tell you what can't be done and why.
Then do it.
- Robert A. Heinlein

Further reading: Trust Reason

Use Common Sense

Take Charge of Your Life

Authority Does Not Define Morality

Exercise Your Free Will
     

Hold Your Anger

Speak when you are angry -- and you will make the best speech you'll ever regret.
- Laurence J. Peter

An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
- Cato

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another -
until we speak quietly enough so that our words can
be heard as well as our voices.
- Richard M. Nixon

When angry, count to ten before you speak.
If very angry, count to one hundred.
- Thomas Jefferson

Anger is often more hurtful than the injury that caused it.
- English Proverb

Further reading: Stop Anger Before It Stops You

The Price of Anger

Burned by Your Own Anger

Anger is a Killing Thing
    

Experts and Authorities

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it,
or who said it, no matter if I have said it,
unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.
- The Buddha

One accurate measurement is worth a thousand expert opinions.
- Grace Hopper

A censor is a man who knows more than he thinks you ought to.
- Laurence J. Peter

Always listen to the experts.
They'll tell you what can't be done and why.
Then do it.
- Robert A. Heinlein

Authority has every reason to fear the skeptic,
for authority can rarely survive in the face of doubt.
- Robert Lindner

No statement should be believed because it is made by an authority.
- Robert A. Heinlein

Further reading: Trust Reason

Take Charge of Your Life

Common Sense

Exercising Your Free Will

Valley of Death

Speaking while Angry

Speak when you are angry -- and you will make the best speech you'll ever regret.
- Laurence J. Peter

When angry, count to ten before you speak.
If very angry, count to one hundred.
- Thomas Jefferson

An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his eyes.
- Cato

Laughter drives shouting away.
- Indra Devi

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another -
until we speak quietly enough so that our words can
be heard as well as our voices.
- Richard M. Nixon

An angry man is again angry with himself when he returns to reason.
- Publilius Syrus

Further reading: Stop Anger Before It Stops You

Restraint

Frustration

See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil.

Moderating the Anger Response Through Training

Shouting

Speak when you are angry -- and you will make the best speech you'll ever regret.
- Laurence J. Peter

Where there is shouting, there is no true knowledge.
- Leonardo da Vinci

When angry, count to ten before you speak.
If very angry, count to one hundred.
- Thomas Jefferson

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another -
until we speak quietly enough so that our words can
be heard as well as our voices.
- Richard M. Nixon

When in doubt or danger, run in circles,
scream and shout.
- Laurence J. Peter

We have two ears and one mouth so that
we can listen twice as much as we speak.
- Epictetus

Further reading:  Stop Anger Before It Stops You

Frustration

Restraint

Moderating the Anger Response Through Training

See no evil, Hear no evil, Speak no evil.

Anger

Wisdom

Dream and Take Action

To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream;
not only plan, but also believe.
- Anatole France

The secret of making dreams come true can be summarized in four C's.
They are Curiosity, Confidence, Courage, and Constancy;
and the greatest of these is Confidence.
- Walt Disney

There are two kinds of failures:
those who thought and never did,
and those who did and never thought.
- Laurence J. Peter

To live a great life requires two steps...
1. Plan your life goals.
2. Act on your plan - every day.

Today's affirmation:
Standing in the inspiring vision of my future,
I boldly take every step - large and small -
with courage and intent.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: How To Not Care What Others Think

Later is Never

How to Choose Your Life Purpose

Dream

Follow Your Dreams

Take Action

Perseverance

Goals

Life Purpose

Speak when you are angry, and... - Laurence J. Peter

Speak when you are angry -- and you will make the best speech you'll ever regret.
- Laurence J. Peter

If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.
- Chinese Proverb

Anger is often more hurtful than the injury that caused it.
- English Proverb

For your own sake, as well as the sake of those you love, learn to live without anger. If nothing else works, seek out a professional to help with anger management.

Further reading: Vengeance: On the Unworkability of Vengeance

Say NO to Stress: 8 Easy and Powerful Ways

If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there. - Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland)

If you don't know where you're going, any road will take you there.
- Lewis Carroll (Alice in Wonderland)

There are two kinds of failures:
those who thought and never did,
and those who did and never thought.
- Laurence J. Peter

Don't live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkable.
- Wendy Wasserstein

Choose your life purpose, and excel at living into that purpose

Further reading: Understand Your Life Purpose

Vision (Life Purpose)

Jobs' Three Rules of Life