“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.” -Nelson Mandela
Wrath and anger are hateful things,
yet the sinner hugs them tight. – Sirach 27:30
“Mankind is born for mutual assistance, anger for mutual ruin: the former loves society, the latter estrangement.” -Seneca, Essay On Anger
“Fear is the path to the dark side. Fear leads to anger. Anger leads to
hate. Hate leads to suffering.” – Yoda
“Forgiveness is not an occasional act. It is a permanent attitude.” – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
“If we really want to love we must learn how to forgive.” – Mother Teresa
“To err is human. To forgive, divine.” -Alexander Pope
Dr. Buddy Rydell (played by Jack Nicholson): Let’s say hello to someone who’s joining our quest to get the anger monkeys off our backs: Dave…
Dave Buznik (played by Adam Sandler): Hi. Good news, I fed my anger monkey a banana this morning and he’s feeling much better. -from the film Anger Management
You can choose to get angry and say or do something you’ll regret.
Or you can choose to forgive.
If you’re not quite ready to do that, good news, there’s an in between step: Use that anger as fuel to make some art.
Then when you’re done (because that fuel runs out quick)…forgive.
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