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Temper quotes

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“what a man does when he is taken off his guard is the best evidence for what sort of a man he is” C. S. Lewis, “Mere Christianity” - 1952

“If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him.” Sun Tzu, “The Art of War” - 5th century BC

“He is happy, whose circumstances suit his temper; but he is more excellent, who can suit his temper to any circumstances.” David Hume, “An Enquiry Concerning the Principles of Morals” - 1751

“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. Neither quality shall by itself avail.” Theodore Roosevelt, “Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography” - 1913

“So I walked back to my room and collapsed on the bottom bunk, thinking that if people were rain, I was drizzle and she was a hurricane.” John Green, “Looking for Alaska” - 2005

“It is cruel to discover one's mediocrity only when it is too late. It does not improve the temper.” W. Somerset Maugham, “Of Human Bondage” - 1915

“The mildest tempered people, when on land, become violent and blood-thirsty when in a boat.” Jerome K. Jerome, “Three Men in a Boat” - 1889

“It's never the wrong time to call on Toad. Early or late he's always the same fellow. Always good-tempered, always glad to see you, always sorry when you go!” Kenneth Grahame, “The Wind in the Willows” - 1908

“I have faults enough, but they are not, I hope, of understanding. My temper I dare not vouch for. It is, I believe, too little yielding—certainly too little for the convenience of the world. I cannot forget the follies and vices of other so...” Jane Austen, “Pride and Prejudice” - 28 January 1813

“Were I to fall in love, indeed, it would be a different thing! but I never have been in love; it is not my way, or my nature; and I do not think I ever shall.” Jane Austen, “Emma” - 1815

“And if it's proud to have a heart that never hardens, and a temper that never tires, and a touch that never hurts . . . she is proud.” Charles Dickens, “Our Mutual Friend” - 1865

“Lose your temper and you lose the fight, Reenie used to say.” Margaret Atwood, “The Blind Assassin” - 2000

“For some reason, my temper was hardwired to my tear ducts. I usually cried when I was angry, a humiliating tendency.” Stephenie Meyer, “Twilight” - 2005

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