The only difference between the saint and the sinner is that the saint has a past; the sinner has a future.
Before marriage, a man declares that he would lay down his life to serve you; after marriage, he won't even lay down his newspaper to talk to you.
It takes a great deal of bravery to stand up to our enemies, but just as much to stand up to our friends.
Holding on to anger is like picking up a hot coal with the bare hand. You are not hurting the other person; you are hurting yourself.
The best way to deal with an angry person is to be silent with understanding, for words will only fan the flames of anger.
Anyone can get angry; that is easy. But to be angry with the right person, to the right degree, at the right time, for the right purpose, and in the right way - that is not easy.
I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow.
