BITTERNESS : As I walked toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison. (Nelson Mandela: South African anti-apartheid revolutionary who served as President of South Africa and received the Nobel Prize for promoting peace, 1918-2013)

BITTERNESS : Bitterness is like a cancer that enters the soul. (Maya Angelou: U.S. author, poet, dancer, actress, and singer, 1928-2014)

BITTERNESS : Strong and bitter words indicate a weak cause. (Victor Hugo: French poet, novelist, and dramatist whose works include "Les Miserables" and "The Hunchback of Notre-Dame," 1802-1885)

BITTERNESS : The difficulties of life are intended to make us better, not bitter. (Dan Reeves: U.S. Athlete and head coach of the National Football League, 1944-2022)

BITTERNESS : When you harbor bitterness, happiness will dock elsewhere. (Andy Rooney: U.S. radio and television writer and broadcaster, 1919-2011)