It's usually a big kind of vent of frustration or anger or sadness that puts me in the right frame of mind to write. It's such a cliche to say that artists write when they're down, but it's true for me. It's a relief to get out what's eating away at my heart or my soul or my head. Ellie Goulding angerartistbig share on social
I have not lost faith in God. I have moments of anger and protest. Sometimes I've been closer to him for that reason. Elie Wiesel angerclosefaith Change image and share on social
I'm not a screamer. I'm confrontational, but I don't think that translates into anger. Rachel Maddow angerconfrontationalscreamer Change image and share on social
I started writing because there's an absence of things I was familiar with or that I dreamed about. One of my senses of anger is related to this vacancy - a yearning I had as a teenager... and when I get ready to write, I think I'm trying to fill that. Ntozake Shange absenceangerdream share on social
We are taught to believe it's bad to be angry, or at least it's not good. That's not the case all throughout the world. People are more open and not embarrassed about it. For instance in Paris, people believe Americans have a really unhealthy relation with anger. They think it's essential to get angry. Koren Zailckas americanangerangry share on social
If somebody honks a horn in Cleveland, they're saying 'Hi.' It's so rare to be honked at in anger. When we have merging traffic, we just interweave. There's real courtesy. Mary Doria Russell angerclevelandcourtesy Change image and share on social
I get angry about things, then go on and work. Toni Morrison angrythingwork Change image and share on social
People who are prone to anxiety are nearly always people-pleasers who fear conflict and negative feelings like anger. When you feel upset, you sweep your problems under the rug because you don't want to upset anyone. You do this so quickly and automatically that you're not even aware you're doing it. David D. Burns angeranxietyautomatically share on social
Because society would rather we always wore a pretty face, women have been trained to cut off anger. Nancy Friday angercutface Change image and share on social
The poor monkey, quietly seated on the ground, seemed to be in sore trouble at this display of anger. Henry Walter Bates angerdisplaygrind Change image and share on social