Quotes About Bitterness

I had the choice to either grow up and find God in the situation or become bitter. I chose to find God. And I experienced freedom like I never knew before.

Jesus makes the bitterest mouthful taste sweet.

How does God deal with your bitter heart? He reminds you that what you have is more important than what you don't have. You still have your relationship with God. No one can take that.

O God, protect me from my friends, that they have not power over me. Thou hast giv'n me power to protect myself from thy bitterest enemies.

My God, if I had a heart, I would write my hate on ice, and wait for the sun to show.

Once upon a time there was a lady. She had no children, and no happiness either. And at first she cried for a long time, but then she became wicked.

Kindnessis giving others happiness.Compassionis removing others' bitterness.Joyis freeing others from suffering.

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!

I believe that happiness can be found. If I thought otherwise, I should be silent and not make unhappiness the more bitter by discussing it.

And I believe happiness is the exact opposite of sadness, bitterness, and hatred: happiness should remain unexamined as long as possible.

The bitterness of joy lies in the knowledge that it cannot last. Nor should joy last beyond a certain season, for, after that season, even joy would become merely habit.

Feelings of anger, bitterness, and hate are negative. If I kept those inside me, they would spoil my body and my health. The are of no use.

Our national history has so often filled us with bitterness and the feeling of helplessness.

Christianity does not provide the reason for each experience of pain, but it does provide deep resources for actually facing suffering with hope and courage rather than bitterness and despair

The food that memory gives to eat is bitter to the taste, and it is only with the teeth of hope that we can bear to bite it.

You had to stand in line to hate him.

I don't mean to sound bitter, cold, or cruel, but I am, so that's how it comes out.

One evening I sat Beauty on my knees – And I found her bitter – And I reviled her.

There is no pathos more bitter than that of parting from someone we have never met.

He had seen better days - though these had only served to embitter him against his current circumstances.

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

Here's hoping all the days ahead, won't be as bitter as the one's behind you. Be an optimist instead, and somehow happiness will find you.

Everyone says that forgiveness is a lovely idea until he has something to forgive.