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" The intoxication of anger, like that of the grape, shows us to others, but hides us from ourselves. "

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" Religion and politics hit nerves. There's a lot of anger about a lot of things. It's not easily resolved. I guess that's what wars are about. Wars are about prejudice and fear. Hit first before you get hit. Believe me, I know. "

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" Anger begets more anger, and forgiveness and love lead to more forgiveness and love. "

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" Anger is never without a reason, but seldom with a good one. "

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" I am not deaf. I hear the anger. I see the dissatisfaction, and I have to go faster. "

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" When a man points a finger at someone else, he should remember that four of his fingers are pointing at himself. "

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" I originally wanted to embrace the imagery and forthrightness of rap music. There are some interesting, dynamic voices in rap. But I find most of it irresponsible in its overt violence and commercialization of anger. As artists, we believe we can will action through language. If that's the case, we have to take responsibility for what we say. "

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" Acting in anger and hatred throughout my life, I frequently precipitated what I feared most, the loss of friendships and the need to rely upon the very people I'd abused. "

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" With social media, there is a fashion that we speak louder than we think. It has just become a platform where people just judge and spread anger and hate. "

" For me music is a vehicle to bring our pain to the surface, getting it back to that humble and tender spot where, with luck, it can lose its anger and become compassion again. "

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" Anger is a wind which blows out the lamp of the mind. "

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" September 11 was a wake-up call to me. I don't want to contribute to the hate in any shape or form. I now regret in the past being silent about what I have heard in the Islamic discourse and being part of that with my own anger. "

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" I've chosen my wedding ring large and heavy to continue forever. But exactly because of that all the time that Dave and I have an argument I feel it like handcuffs, and on anger time I throw it in a basket. Poor Dave, he bought me three wedding rings already! "