About this quote

Anger has a way of turning inward and consuming the person who holds onto it. When you focus all your energy on tearing someone else down, you end up destroying your own peace and sanity in the process. Ask yourself if the satisfaction of getting even is worth ruining your own life. It is a trap that ends with two people broken instead of one. You have to walk away before the obsession swallows you whole.

When to use it

• My coworker stole credit for my project, and I wanted to sabotage his next presentation. Then I realized doing that would just make me look petty and probably get me fired too.
• After a messy breakup, my friend wanted to leak her ex's embarrassing secrets online. I told her to stop because dragging him through the mud would only keep her stuck in that toxic anger forever.
• A rival player fouled me hard during the championship game, and I wanted to hurt him back on the next play. My coach grabbed my jersey and told me that retaliating would just get me ejected and ruin our team's chances.