Quotes About Resentment

Few people can be happy unless they hate some other person, nation, or creed.

I've learned .... That when you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere.

Nothing is worse and more hurtful than a happiness that comes too late. It can give no pleasure, yet it deprives you of that most precious of rights - the right to swear and curse at your fate!

Envy is a spirit of dissatisfaction or opposition to the prosperity or happiness of other people.

The world will avenge itself upon all happiness in which it has no share.

I really believe there are some people who hate to contemplate the happiness of others.

History of Ireland--lawlessness and turbulency, robbery and oppression, hatred and revenge, blind selfishness everywhere--no principle, no heroism. What can be done with it?

He stared at me with bitter understanding. We both knew there was no room in this for friendship. Nothing left but childhood history.

Sorrow, anger and resentment look back, worry looks around, while faith, hope, and optimism look to the future.

Anger is really disappointed hope.

I hate that Alex [James] and Damon [Albarn]. I hope they catch AIDS and die.

You had to stand in line to hate him.

Some folks rail against other folks, because other folks have what some folks would be glad of.

My parents didn't like me. For bathtub toys they gave me a blender and a transistor radio.

It wasn't fair, he thought — Aaron having no family and Tamara having her scary family and now Jasper. Soon, there would be no one left for him to hate without feeling bad about it.

Have you ever noticed how good things go to those who hate?

Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

There's no such thing as a bitter person who keeps the bitterness to himself.

Resenting promotion is one of the greatest obstacles to success. People who have issues with selling and promotion are usually broke.

What possible good does it do to resent any moment for unfolding as it does, to wish it didn't happen? Does it change the moment in any positive way? No it does not.

Bitterness is the cancer of bones.

To the deepest, most cellular level of my being, I resent people who believe that depression is the same as weakness, that "sad" people must be coddled like helpless toddlers.

You turned your guilt into resentment, because that seems easier to face. You won't move on until you turn it back into guilt, and then into forgiveness for yourself.

Forgiveness is empowering for the forgiver. Years of resentment, frustration, and pain are set FREE!