“While anger itself is generally experienced as an
uncomfortable emotion, the passive-aggressive person derives genuine pleasure
out of frustrating others, hence our label of the behavior as ‘the angry smile,’”
observed school counselor Signe Whitson.
“Fear is the main source of superstition, and one of the
main sources of cruelty. To conquer fear is the beginning of wisdom.” ― Bertrand Russell, Unpopular Essays