George Eliot Anger Quotations

The wrong that rouses our angry passions finds only a medium in us; it passes through us like a vibration, and we inflict what we have suffered.

The wit of a family is usually best received among strangers.

Where Jack isn't safe, Tom's in danger.

We are not apt to fear for the fearless, when we are companions in their danger.

A man deep-wounded may feel too much pain To feel much anger.

Anger seek it prey,-- Something to tear with sharp-edged tooth and claw, Like not to go off hungry, leaving Love To feast on milk and honeycomb at will.

Anger and jealousy can no more bear to lose sight of their objects than love.

There is a great deal of unmapped country within us which would have to be taken into account in an explanation of our gusts and storms.

That big muscular frame of his held plenty of animal courage, but helped him to no decision when the dangers to be braved were such as could neither be knocked down nor throttled.

We women are always in danger of living too exclusively in the affections; and though our affections are perhaps the best gifts we have, we ought also to have our share of the more independent life -- some joy in things for their own sake. It is piteous to see the helplessness of some sweet women when their affections are disappointed -- because all their teaching has been, that they can only delight in study of any kind for the sake of a personal love. They have never contemplated an independent delight in ideas as an experience which they could confess without being laughed at. Yet surely women need this defense against passionate affliction even more than men.