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Quotes About Resentment

If a man will understand how intimately, yea, how inseparably, self-control and happiness are associated, he has but to look into his own heart, and upon the world around,...Looking upon the lives of men and women, he will perceive how the hasty word, the bitter retort, the act of deception, the blind prejudice and foolish resentment bring wretchedness and even ruin in their train.
~ James Allen
Jealousy comes from insecurities, so b*tch if you supposedly have so much 'confidence' then why are you soo jealous of me and what I do?!
~ Unknown
Those people, who hate you, envy your freedom.
~ Santosh Kalwar
Females : they hate it when you ask their age, but they'll kill you if you forget their birthday.
~ Unknown
Success makes so many people hate you. I wish it wasn't that way. It would be wonderful to enjoy success without seeing envy in the eyes of those around you.
~ Marilyn Monroe
Los celos retrospectivos (por su imposibilidad de rencor, por su falta de desafío, por su improbable competencia) son espantosamente crueles.
~ Mario Benedetti
You do somethin' for me? Go tell Twink I'll meet her at the old grove Tuesday about dusk-dark." Jody was frozen. He burst out, "I won't do it. I hate her. Ol' yellow-headed somethin'.
~ Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings
I tried my best, but she pulled ahead, and I was loath to shout after her. Instead, I practiced throwing rude and unflattering thoughts in her direction. Killy glanced over her shoulder at me, and her pace slowed to a very fast walk.
~ Marjorie M. Liu
An ounce of apology is worth a pound of resentment
~ Mark Goulston
Some are angry because they feel deprived of parental approval or love. Some are frustrated because their parents don't understand them and won't even try. Some resent their parents' attempts to control them, while others resent their indifference. And almost all of them feel guilty for not appreciating those who sacrificed so much to raise them.
~ Mark Goulston
An ounce of apology is worth a pound of resentment and a ton of "acting out by underperforming.
~ Mark Goulston
Unresolved anger is singled out as a sin that gives the devil an opportunity to derail and defeat us. Demons seize upon it to nurture bitterness and resentment, which wreak havoc in our souls.
~ Unknown
Sex and the City 2, a movie which goes some way toward justifying the global resentment against America and the English-speaking world.
~ Unknown
Trumpism is, at heart, not a philosophy but an enemies list.
~ Mark Leibovich
Kyo Sohma: angrily pointing at Yuki Just like I'll beat you one of these days Yuki: looking bored Wait wait I think I've heard this one before
~ Natsuki Takaya
An agent is a person who is sore because an actor gets 90% of what they make.
~ Elton John
Peter is ... adjusting. He's back in school, and he's doing quite well. I wish you could find it in your heart to forgive him." "I've got this funny resentful streak about people who try to kill me.
~ Josh Lanyon
So why are you so mad at me for kissing you?""Because you took too long. If you'd done that, say, three years ago, we wouldn't have only had one kiss before we both get horribly mutilated.
~ Unknown
Neurotics think of the past with resentment, and the future with dread; the present just doesn't exist.
~ Mignon McLaughlin
The passions grafted on wounded pride are the most inveterate; they are green and vigorous in old age.
~ George Santayana
A woman who can't forgive should never have more than a nodding acquaintance with a man.
~ Edgar Watson Howe
Women and elephants never forget an injury.
~ Unknown
To a suspicious person, everybody seems suspect; to a resentful person, every action is worthy of resentment. Similarly, to a loving person, everybody is worthy of love; every occasion is an opportunity to practice love.
~ Unknown
Life is not worth a damn if we live with hate and resentment. We can live a life glowing in a blaze of happiness and glory if we are living with love and passion.
~ Unknown