“The trouble with anger is, it gets hold of you. And then you aren't the master of yourself anymore. Anger is. And when anger is the boss, you get unintended consequences.”
Source: The City of Ember
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Jeanne DuPrau 12
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Teachings on Love (2005) Full Circle Publishing ISBN 81-7621-167-2