Jill Scott Quotes

Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.

I know I lost my temper, but I tried to be human along the way.

When thou art offended at any man's fault, forthwith turn to thyself and reflect in what manner thou doest error thyself. For by attending to this thou wilt quickly forget thy anger, if this consideration is also added, that the man is compelled; for what else could he do? or, if thou art able, take away from him the compulsion.

The only causes of regret are laziness, outbursts of temper, hurting others, prejudice, jealousy, and envy.

I'm not someone who feels anger on particular issues.

The more you know yourself, the more patience you have for what you see in others.

I could be less impatient with people. I sometimes judge by impressions.

I'll tell you what I did need to learn was tolerance, and I think I've been actually given a daily opportunity to practice that, and it's - it's - and I know that that sounds almost like a backhanded slap, and it is in a way because I haven't been successful at it every day.

Life has taught me that it is not for our faults that we are disliked and even hated, but for our qualities.

I tolerate my faults but not at all other people's.

Consider, when you are enraged at any one, what you would probably think if he should die during the dispute.

I have striven not to laugh at human actions, not to weep at them, nor to hate them, but to understand them.

I'm not claiming divinity. I've never claimed purity of soul. I've never claimed to have the answers to life. I only put out songs and answer questions as honestly as I can... But I still believe in peace, love and understanding.

You have to address anger, fear, and then to think about what the alternatives are: hope, faith, a certain kind of brotherly love. And then you have to set yourself to cultivate those.

I've learned a lot. Being more compassionate.

For me, everyone has good and bad qualities. I feel you must not always look at the bad qualities but also focus on the good ones, because we all have flaws.

The offender needs pity, not wrath; those who must needs be corrected, should be treated with tact and gentleness; and one must be always ready to learn better. 'The best kind of revenge is, not to become like unto them.'

We all have weaknesses. But I have figured that others have put up with mine so tolerably that I would be much less than fair not to make a reasonable discount for theirs.

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

Everything has two handles; the one soft and manageable, the other such as will not endure to be touched. If then your brother do you an injury, do not take it by the hot hard handle, by representing to yourself all the aggravating circumstances of the fact; but look rather on the soft side, and extenuate it as much as is possible, by considering the nearness of the relation, and the long friendship and familiarity between you--obligations to kindness which a single provocation ought not to dissolve. And thus you will take the accident by its manageable handle.

I think we ought to give ourselves more time. We should be more patient with ourselves and with each other.

What the world most needs today are negative virtues - not minding people, not being huffy, touchy, irritable or revengeful.

I don't like what you're doing, but I won't insult you. Why? Because who you are tomorrow may be better than who I am today

My granny Torrelli says when you are angry with someone, so angry you are thinking hateful things, so angry maybe you want to punch them, then you should think of the good things about them, and the nice things they've said, and why you liked them in the first place.

Maybe I'll try to be more patient with morons.