Anger

Anger is something that I struggle with. I have gotten better over the years at not snapping to anger, but I still struggle at times. Collecting these quotes has given me a renewed desire to banish anger from my life. I expect that my kids will still push my buttons, but I will do everything within my power to keep calm, even walking away if needed.

1.Let's not pass to future generations the grievances, the anger of our time. Let’s remove any hidden wedges that can do nothing but destroy. -Thomas S. Monson, April 2002 General Conference

2.Anger, hatred, and contention are foes not easily subdued. These enemies inevitably leave in their destructive wake tears of sorrow, the pain of conflict, and the shattered hopes of what could have been. Their sphere of influence is not restricted to the battlefields of war but can be observed altogether too frequently in the home, around the hearth, and within the heart. So soon do many forget and so late do they remember the counsel of the Lord: “There shall be no disputations among you, …

“For verily, verily I say unto you, he that hath the spirit of contention is not of me, but is of the devil, who is the father of contention, and he stirreth up the hearts of men to contend with anger, one with another.

“Behold, this is not my doctrine, to stir up the hearts of men with anger, one against another; but this is my doctrine, that such things should be done away.” Thomas S. Monson “The Path to Peace” April 1994

3.We are reminded that “anger doesn’t solve anything. It builds nothing, but it can destroy everything.” Thomas S. Monson “The Path to Peace” April 1994

4.Even silence can be misinterpreted. A story was written of “a little boy [who] looked up at his mother and said, ‘Why are you mad at me?’ She answered, ‘I’m not angry at you. What makes you say that?’ ‘Well, your hands are on your hips, and you are not saying anything.’”  Russell M. Nelson “Listen to Learn” April 1991

5.hatred, despondency, distrust, anger, or revenge must be supplanted by the tender mercies of a loving Father in Heaven and His Beloved Son. Richard G. Scott “To Be Healed” April 1994

6.First, yielding to emotions such as anger or hurt or defensiveness will drive away the Holy Ghost. Those emotions must be eliminated, or our chance for receiving revelation is slight. Richard G. Scott “How to Obtain Revelation and Inspiration for your Personal Life” April 2012

7.When we do not retaliate—when we turn the other cheek and resist feelings of anger—we too stand with the Savior. We show forth His love. Robert D. Hales “Christian Courage: The Price of Discipleship” October 2008

8.I ask, is it possible to feel the Spirit of our Heavenly Father when we are angry? I know of no instance where such would be the case . . . To be angry is to yield to the influence of Satan. No one can make us angry. It is our choice. If we desire to have a proper spirit with us at all times, we must choose to refrain from becoming angry. I testify that such is possible. Thomas S. Monson “School Thy Feelings, O My Brother” October 2009

9.Anger is the mother of a whole brood of evil actions. Gordon B. Hinckley “Slow to Anger” October 2007

10.Now, my dear brethren, in closing I plead with you to control your tempers, to put a smile upon your faces, which will erase anger; speak out with words of love and peace, appreciation, and respect. If you will do this, your lives will be without regret. Thomas S. Monson, April 2002 General Conference