Emotional Control Quotes

“If you lose your temper, you lose!”
― Richard Diaz

“Anger is temporary insanity.”
― John S.C. Abbott

“The mind destroys, the heart devours.”
― Ann Liang, A Song to Drown Rivers

“The critical nature of 'choices' -- [the] timing will prove to be an asset or liability; it will reward wisdom or expose stupidity. Either way, we learn from the path of suffering or satisfaction… by choice or by design.”
― T.F. Hodge, From Within I Rise: Spiritual Triumph over Death and Conscious Encounters With the Divine Presence

“She knew it was up to her to say what had to be said. To do what had to be done. When there is only you, you do not get to choose which jobs you want, you do not get to decide you are incapable of anything. There is no room for distaste or weakness. You must do it all. All of the ugliness, the sadness, the things most people can’t even think about, all must live inside of you. You must be capable of everything.”
― Taylor Jenkins Reid, Malibu Rising

“By mastering the slow art of nonreaction, we transform conflict into an opportunity for maturation. We learn to regulate our emotions, communicate far more effectively, and build stronger, more harmonious relationships.”
― Sol Luckman, Get Out of Here Alive: Inner Alchemy & Immortality

“You will feel pain. You need to accept this truth.
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When it comes, accept it; embrace it. Realize it's a sensation like any other...the same as being hot or cold. Put it to one side and do what must be done. Don't let it overwhelm or control you. Ever.”
― Orlando A Sanchez

“Tears were a distraction in the pursuit of truth.”
― Elle Jauffret, Threads of Deception: A Suddenly French Mystery

“For emotion is why anyone does anything at all. If you can control emotion, you can control everyone. If you can understand emotion, you can understand everything.”
― Molly Collier, The Paragon