Even if anger, especially deep anger, is uncomfortable, it is very human and also an energy to be met and catalyzed.

“Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.”
Maya Angelou

When angry, count four. When very angry, swear.”
 Mark Twain

“Usually when people are sad, they don’t do anything. They just cry over their condition. But when they get angry, they bring about a change.”
 Malcolm X

 “Those who are not angry at the things they should be angry at are thought to be fools, and so are those who are not angry in the right way, at the right time, or with the right persons.”
Aristotle

“A (wo)man who has not passed through the inferno of his passions has never overcome them.”
Carl Jung

“Experiencing … anger can make you feel more creative, and by being creative, you can get beyond your pain or negativity.
Yoko Ono

“You have to be sincere in your feelings. And fear is one of those, sometimes; doubt is one of those; jealousy, anger – all your emotions are not going to be considered the strong emotions; all of them are not going to be love, happiness, joy.”
Common

“I’m always angry. I wake up angry. There is a lot to be angry about. Anger is a positive energy.”
Thandie Newton

“Generally speaking, if a human being never shows anger, then I think something’s wrong. (S)he’s not right in the brain.”
Dalai Lama

About Ginger

Ginger Lapid-Bogda PhD, author of nine Enneagram books, is a speaker, consultant, trainer, and coach. She provides certification programs and training tools for business professionals around the world who want to bring the Enneagram into organizations with high-impact business applications. TheEnneagramInBusiness.com | ginger@theenneagraminbusiness.com