Do you sometimes say hurtful things when you’re angry? It’s a common reaction, but it’s important to remember that words can have a lasting impact on others. Here are 99 quotes to help you think twice before saying something hurtful:
1. “The tongue has no bones, but it is strong enough to break a heart.” -Unknown
2. “Words are free. It’s how you use them that may cost you.” -KushandWizdom
3. “Anger is just one letter short of danger.” -Unknown
4. “The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood.” -Buddha
5. “Angry words can hurt as much as physical violence.” -J.K. Rowling
6. “In anger, we speak our worst words. In calmness, we speak our best words.” -Unknown
7. “The greatest remedy for anger is delay.” -Seneca
8. “Words can be twisted into any shape. Promises can be made to lull the heart and seduce the soul. In the final analysis, words mean nothing. They are labels we give things in an effort to wrap our puny little brains around their underlying natures, when ninety-nine percent of the time the totality of the reality is an entirely different beast.” -Jim Butcher
9. “Anger is often more hurtful than the injury that caused it.” -Unknown
10. “The words you speak become the house you live in.” -Hafiz
11. “In a moment of anger, never say anything you’ll regret.” -Chinese Proverb
12. “Words can be like X-rays if you use them properly – they’ll go through anything. You read and you’re pierced.” -Aldous Huxley
13. “Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind.” -Robert Green Ingersoll
14. “Words are like keys. If you choose the right ones, they can open any heart and shut any mouth.” -Unknown
15. “Anger is a choice, not a feeling.” -Unknown
16. “The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present.” -Barbara De Angelis
17. “Words can inspire, thoughts can provoke, but only action truly brings you closer to your dreams.” -Brad Sugars
18. “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” -Mark Twain
19. “The tongue is the only tool that gets sharper with use.” -Washington Irving
20. “Angry words can create irreparable damage to relationships.” -Unknown
21. “Words are the voice of the heart.” -Confucius
22. “Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.” -Ambrose Bierce
23. “Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.” -Horace
24. “Words are containers for power. You choose what kind of power they carry.” -Joyce Meyer
25. “If you want to conquer the world, you must first conquer your own anger.” -Unknown
26. “The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice.” -Peggy O’Mara
27. “Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding.” -Mahatma Gandhi
28. “Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind.” -Rudyard Kipling
29. “Anger is a great force. If you control it, it can be transmuted into a power which can move the whole world.” -William Shenstone
30. “The words that we speak are a reflection of our innermost thoughts and beliefs.” -Unknown
31. “Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one.” -Benjamin Franklin
32. “Words are containers for power, you choose what kind of power they carry.” -Unknown
33. “Anger is a natural response to feeling powerless.” -Unknown
34. “The spoken word is our most powerful tool of communication.” -Unknown
35. “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” -Anonymous
36. “Words are the clothing of our thoughts.” -Unknown
37. “Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath.” -Thich Nhat Hanh
38. “The words we speak become the house we live in.” -Hafiz
39. “Anger is like a ball of fire, but if you swallow it, it’s sweeter than honey.” -African Proverb
40. “Words are the most powerful drug used by mankind.” -Rudyard Kipling
41. “Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind.” -Unknown
42. “The words we choose to speak are like paint strokes on a canvas.” -Unknown
43. “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” -Mark Twain
44. “Words can be like knives – they can cut deeply and hurt badly.” -Unknown
45. “Anger is a feeling that makes your mouth work faster than your mind.” -Evan Esar
46. “The words we speak create the world we live in.” -Unknown
47. “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” -Lucius Annaeus Seneca
48. “Words are like keys – if you choose the right ones, they can open any heart and shut any mouth.” -Unknown
49. “Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you.” -Unknown
50. “The words we speak are a reflection of our innermost thoughts and beliefs.” -Unknown
51. “Anger is a powerful force that can be used for good or evil.” -Unknown
52. “Words are the currency of our thoughts.” -Unknown
53. “Anger is like a storm, it comes and goes, but the damage it leaves behind can be permanent.” -Unknown
54. “The words we speak have the power to create, to heal, and to destroy.” -Unknown
55. “Anger is a natural response to feeling powerless.” -Unknown
56. “Words can be like a double-edged sword, they can cut both ways.” -Unknown
57. “Anger is like a thunderstorm – it comes and goes, but the damage it leaves behind can be permanent.” -Unknown
58. “The words we speak create the reality we live in.” -Unknown
59. “Anger is a fire that burns within us, but we have the power to control it.” -Unknown
60. “Words are the most powerful tool we have to connect with others.” -Unknown
61. “Anger is a natural emotion, but it’s important to express it in a healthy way.” -Unknown
62. “The words we speak are like seeds that can grow into either beautiful flowers or thorny weeds.” -Unknown
63. “Anger is a powerful force, but it can also be a destructive one.” -Unknown
64. “Words can be like a poison or a healing balm, it all depends on how we use them.” -Unknown
65. “Anger is like a wild horse, it needs to be tamed and directed in the right direction.” -Unknown
66. “The
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