Abraham Lincoln's secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, had some trouble with a major general who accused him, in abusive terms, of favoritism. Stanton complained to Lincoln, who suggested that he write the officer a sharp letter. Stanton did so, and showed the strongly worded missive to the president, who applauded its powerful language: "What are you going to do with it?" he asked. Surprised at the question, Stanton said, "Send it." Lincoln shook his head. "Put it in the stove. That's what I do when I have written a letter while I am angry. It's a good letter and you had a good time writing it and feel better. Now burn it and write another." —Little, Brown Book of Anecdotes More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
When I was little I had a mood swing set. —Steven Wright More about this quote Tags: mood mood swings humnor Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
He was really very fond of his temper, and rather enjoyed referring to it with tolerant regret as being a bad one and beyond his control — with a manner which suggested that the attribute was the inevitable result of strength of character and masculine spirit. —Frances Hodgson Burnett More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
People in a temper often say a lot of silly, terrible things they mean. —Penelope Gilliatt More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
I was so obsessed and consumed with my grievances that I could not get away from myself and think things out in the light. I was in the grip of that blinding, destructive, terrible thing — righteous indignation. —Anzia Yezierska More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Through anger, the truth looks simple. —Jane McCabe More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
If you think I'm going to cry all over your chest because you don't feel the same way, you're wrong. I don't beg for anybody's love. —Susan Elizabeth Phillips in This Heart of Mine More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Sometimes it's easy to lose faith in people. And sometimes one act of kindness is all it takes to give you hope again. —Randa Abdel-Fattah in Does My Head Look Big In This? More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Honesty is the first chapter in the book of wisdom. —Thomas Jefferson More about this quote Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
There is nothing in a caterpillar that tells you it's going to be a butterfly. —R. Buckminster Fuller More about this quote Tags: nothing Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
Regard it as just as desirable to build a chicken house as to build a cathedral. —Frank Lloyd Wright More about this quote Tags: architecture churches desirability Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
I don't trust anybody. Not anybody. And the more that I care about someone, the more sure I am they're going to get tired of me and take off. —Rainbow Rowell in Fangirl More about this quote Tags: fear relationship trust Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
She needed a break from worrying about what to say and how to act every second of the day. —Cindi Madsen in All the Broken Pieces More about this quote Tags: speech worry Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
How could I not love you? No one has ever affected me like you do. When you told me goodbye last month, I tried to let you go. I told myself it was the best thing for you because you wanted it. But you're wrong. I'm good for you even if you don't know it yet. I know because I've never been good for anyone before. —Tammara Webber in Good For You More about this quote Tags: love change Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email
The secret of life is to appreciate the pleasure of being terribly, terribly deceived. —Oscar Wilde More about this quote Tags: pleasure lies deception appreciation Permalink for this quote facebook twitter tumblr email