#resentment

Do we really want to be rid of our resentments, our anger, our fear? Many of us cling to our fears, doubts, self-loathing or hatred because there is a certain distorted security in familiar pain. It seems safer to embrace what we know than to let go of it for fear of the unknown. (Narcotics Anonymous Book/page 33) ↗

— Narcotics Anonymous

#fear-of-unknown #narcotics-anonymous #resentment #anger

The root of anger is the perception that something has been taken. Something is owed you, and now a debt to debtor relationship has been established. ↗

— Andy Stanley

#resentment #anger

Richard Nixon was a serial collector of resentments. ↗

— Rick Perlstein

#resentment #forgiveness

Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die. ↗

— Malachy McCourt

#like #other #person #poison #resentment

Quite a lot of our contemporary culture is actually shot through with a resentment of limits and the passage of time, anger at what we can't do, fear or even disgust at growing old. ↗

— Rowan Williams

#anger #contemporary #culture #disgust #even

Addressing global resentment cannot be put off. If we do not learn to use our predominant power with great restraint, we will antagonize the world. ↗

— Lee H. Hamilton

#antagonize #cannot #global #great #learn

A series of rumors about my attitude, as well as derogatory remarks about myself and my family showed me that the personal resentment of the Detroit general manager toward me would make it impossible for me to continue playing hockey in Detroit. ↗

— Ted Lindsay

#attitude #continue #derogatory #detroit #family

I have a theory that burnout is about resentment. And you beat it by knowing what it is you're giving up that makes you resentful. ↗

— Marissa Mayer

#beat #burnout #giving #giving up #i

I stand ready to lead us down a different path where we're lifted up by our desire to succeed, not dragged down by a resentment of success. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#different #different path #down #dragged #i

I harbored a lot of resentment as a teenager and as a young adult. I still have a problem with authority, I'm trying to listen! ↗

— Nikki Sixx

#authority #harbored #i #listen #lot