Resentment Quotes

Resentment Quotes

“Resentment (a complex, multilayered emotion that has been described as a mixture of disappointment, anger, and fear) is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die. ”

“Anger, resentment and jealousy doesn't change the heart of others, it only changes yours.”

“Let today be the day you stop being haunted by the ghost of yesterday. Holding a grudge and harboring anger, resentment is poison to the soul. Get even with people ... but not those who have hurt us, forget them, instead get even with those who have helped us.”

“As smoking is to the lungs, so is resentment to the soul; even one puff is bad for you.”

“Resentment is often one's inner signal that he has been ignoring an important God-given responsibility - that of making choices.”

“Never hold resentments for the person who tells you what you need to hear; count them among your truest, most caring, and valuable friends.”

“Time doesn't heal all wounds, only distance can lessen the sting of them.”

“I eventually came to understand that in harboring the anger, the bitterness and resentment towards those that had hurt me, I was giving the reins of control over to them. Forgiving was not about accepting their words and deeds. Forgiving was about letting go and moving on with my life. In doing so, I had finally set myself free.”

“Because when there is true equality, resentment does not exist.”

“The bittersweet about truth is that nothing could be more hurtful, yet nothing could be more helpful.”

“Do we really want to be rid of our resentments, our anger, our fear? Many of us cling to our fears, doubts, self-loathing or hatred because there is a certain distorted security in familiar pain. It seems safer to embrace what we know than to let go of it for fear of the unknown.

“With each opportunity before me, God presented me with a choice. I could accept His offerings, His wisdom, His grace. Or I could choose to hold onto the pain, the anger and the resentment a little longer.”

“At the heart of all anger, all grudges, and all resentment, you'll always find a fear that hopes to stay anonymous.”

“Those who are critical don’t like being criticized, and those who are insensitive have a deficiency in their senses.”

“Beware of those who are bitter, for they will never allow you to enjoy your fruit.”

“Pride and resentment are not indigenous to the human heart; and perhaps it is due to the gardener's innate love of the exotic that we take such pains to make them thrive.”

“The elimination diet: Remove anger, regret, resentment, guilt, blame, and worry.

Then watch your health, and life, improve.”

“Your body would not get sick if you held no thought of resentment. It is neither good nor bad of itself. If we hold anything against anyone, we will suffer ourselves.”