I was discussing writing with a friend of mine, and thought about a quote I heard one time: “Writing is revenge.” I looked it up, and although I couldn’t find it, I did find a couple of other great ones:
The best revenge is not to become like the one who wronged you.
-Marcus Aurelius Antoninus, Meditations
what sweeter revenge against this world & its injuries
could you imagine than lounging in bed with the one
you love?….I think most men are like me in this regard.
-sean elder
The grudge you hold on to is like a hot coal that you intend to throw at someone, only you’re the one who gets burned.
-Siddhartha Gautama
What though the field be lost?
All is not lost; th’ unconquerable will,
And study of revenge, immortal hate,
And courage never to submit or yield.
-John Milton, Paradise Lost. Book i. Line 105.
Courage never to submit or yield. That’s so incredibly Braveheart-baddass. I can hear Sir Galahad from the Python’s Holy Grail:
Sir Galahad: Couldn’t I just submit for a little while, and then I’ll get back to the immortal hating and the unconquerable willing?
Sir Lancelot: No. Back to work. What part of ‘Never’ are you having trouble with?
Kenwoode 