Angry Quotes
Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean.
"Bitterness is like cancer. It eats upon the host. But anger is like fire. It burns it all clean."— Maya Angelou
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Meaning of this quote
The statement distinguishes lasting resentment from an anger that can move someone toward change. The illness-and-fire comparison is figurative.
Key takeaway:
Use anger constructively rather than feeding persistent resentment.
Origin of the quote
A compressed version of Angelou’s remarks in a BBC Face to Face interview.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedThe interview transcript supports the underlying comparison, but the posted sentences combine and rewrite the spoken wording. It is a paraphrase, not an exact transcript.
