Quotes About Temper

Unfortunately, I have a temper. I tend to flare up once in a while.

We've all lost our temper at some time. Unfortunately, not all of us have done it in a public setting.

Father has a strengthening character like the sun and mother has a soothing temper like the moon.

The moment a man or a woman becomes angry they show a great weakness.

Tis said that wrath is the last thing in a man to grow old.

Great offices will have great talents, and God gives to every man the virtue, temper, understanding, taste, that lifts him into life, and lets him fall just in the niche he was ordained to fill.

An angry man is full of poison.

But certain winds will make men's temper bad.

Anger, which, far sweeter than trickling drops of honey, rises in the bosom of a man like smoke.

No man can tame a tiger into a kitten by stroking it.

Man is a rational animal who always loses his temper when he is called upon to act in accordance with the dictates of reason.

A vigorous temper is not altogether an evil. Men who are easy as an old shoe are generally of little worth.

It is, generally, in the season of prosperity that men discover their real temper, principles, and designs.

Fear is a fire to temper courage and resolve. Use it so.

Love of peace is common among weak, short-sighted, timid, and lazy persons; and on the other hand courage is found among many men of evil temper and bad character.

I'm a nice guy - until you get on my bad side.

I've had no problem harnessing anger.

If that isn't typical male stupidity! If something doesn't work, kick it or swear at it!

Begging your pardon, princess. Did I neglect to pull my forelock? She held up a hand.Her temper was a vile thing when loose, and the drumming in her head warned her it was very close to springing free. I'm already annoyed.It won't take much to push me to furious.

Temper was a vicious dog that snapped at both their throats.

It is remarkable…what a change of temper a fixed income will bring about.

It is remarkable, remembering the bitterness of those days, what a change of temper a fixed income will bring about. No force in the world can take from me my five hundred pounds. Food, house, and clothing are mine forever. Therefore not merely do effort and labour cease, but also hatred and bitterness. I need not hate any man; he cannot hurt me.

The age was the Elizabethan; their morals were not ours; nor their poets; nor their climate; nor their vegetables even. Everything was different. The weather itself, the heat and cold of summer and winter, was, we may believe, of another temper altogether.

She's my sister. I'll handle this." "She's my wife ," Arik shot back. "Husband trumps the brother card. So get the fuck out and don't come back until you have your temper under control.