Epictetus Quotes

I used to fly off the handle in everyday life, but I'm a little calmer now.

It's very important not to lose your temper in a courtroom, or in anything else you're doing.

I try my best to really think about things before I react and respond.

Hesitation is the best cure for anger. The first blows of anger are heavy, but if it waits, it will think again.

When we go slower, we are more patient and when we are more patient we have a choice in how we respond.

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

I feel like saying we need to all calm down a little. Let's take the time to breathe. I have no intention of allowing myself be distracted.

The greatest remedy for anger is delay.

Let the first impulse pass, wait for the second.

Don't hit people; don't let it get you too angry; remember that everything you do can and will be used against you. And take a breath and have some perspective.

I never raise my voice!

Keep your temper. A decision made in anger is never sound.

I don't get caught up in the moment.

When I look back on my knee-jerk reactions now, I realize I should have just taken a breath.

To rule one's anger is well; to prevent it is better.

Many people lose their tempers merely from seeing you keep yours.

Anger does not solve problems - anger only makes things worse. I go by the old saying, 'Don't make important decisions when you're angry.'

When angry, count to ten before you speak; if very angry, an hundred.

Keep your cool, even when those around you can't.

There are times when I surprise myself with the kind of patience I have shown and then there are times when I felt that I could have handled it easily but I made a mountain out of a mole.

Sometimes I think I'm a bit impatient, and a bit more patience would help me in some cases.

Always maintain your composure.

I always try to stay quiet and calm.

The more patient we are, the more understanding we become.

Arguments cannot be answered with insults. . . . Kindness is strength. . . . Anger blows out the lamp of the mind. In the examination of a great and important question, every one should be serene, slow-pulsed, and calm.