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Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die
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"Resentment is like taking poison and waiting for the other person to die"

- Malachy McCourt

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This quote by Malachy McCourt is a powerful pointer of the damaging results of resentment. Bitterness is an emotion that can be hard to let go of, but it can be exceptionally harmful. It can trigger us to keep animosities and end up being bitter and angry. The quote recommends that when we hold onto bitterness, we are essentially poisoning ourselves. We are not only damaging our own mental and psychological wellbeing, but we are also expecting the other individual to suffer the repercussions of our resentment. This quote functions as a suggestion that animosity is not a healthy emotion and that it is essential to let go of it in order to move forward.

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Ireland Flag This quote is written / told by Malachy McCourt somewhere between September 20, 1931 and today. He was a famous Actor from Ireland.

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