“Through certain humors or passions, and from temper merely, a man may be completely miserable, let his outward circumstances be ever so fortunate.” MenMayCertainPassionCircumstancesMiserableFortunateTemper Author:Anthony Ashley-Cooper, 7th Earl of Shaftesbury
“I can fully appreciate the fury and anger that a person can feel when put through a humiliating experience by a cop, but I would recommend strongly that a person maintain his cool, and in no circumstances lose his temper. If you lose your temper, you are playing right into the cop's hands.” IfsFeelsPersonsI CanHandsLosesCircumstancesAppreciateTemperCopFuryHumiliating Author:William Powell
“He had a cringing manner, but a very harsh voice; and his blandest smiles were so extremely forbidding, that to have had his company under the least repulsive circumstances, one would have wished him to be out of temper that he might only scowl.” CharacterMightVoiceInterestingCompanyCircumstancesTemperHarshInteresting Characters Book:Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated) Source: Delphi Complete Works of Charles Dickens (Illustrated)
“To constitute a dispute there must be two parties. To understand it well, both parties and all the circumstances must be fully heard; and to accommodate the differences, temper and mutual forbearance are requisite.” WellsTwoDifferencesPartyHeardCircumstancesMutualTemperDisputesDisagreementAccommodateForbearance Book:The writings of George Washington Source: The writings of George Washington
“The man who is bigger than his job keeps cool. He does not lose his head, he refuses to become rattled, to fly off in a temper. The man who would control others must be able to control himself. There is something admirable, something inspiring, something soul-stirring about a man who displays coolness and courage under extremely trying circumstances. A good temper is not only a business asset. It is the secret of health. The longer you live, the more you will learn that a disordered temper breeds a disordered body.” MenTryingDoeSoulSelfBodyAbleJobsLosesSecretHe ManCircumstancesBiggerRefuseAssetsTemperDisplayAdmirableStirringCoolness Author:B. C. Forbes
“He is happy whom circumstances suit his temper; but he Is more excellent who suits his temper to any circumstance.” HappinessCircumstancesSuitsExcellentTemper Author:David Hume
“The Judo pupil, therefore, must cultivate his mind; he must never feel fear, never lose his temper, never be off his guard; but he must be cool and calm, though not absent-minded; he must act as quick as thought, according to circumstances. He must also be dexterous as well as bold both in attack and in defense.” FeelsMindWellsLosesCircumstancesCalmDefenseTemperAbsentPupilsBeing CoolJudoAbsent Minded Author:Yokoyama Sakujiro