I don’t want to be at the mercy of my emotions

I don't want to get carried away by my emotions, by feelings that are sometimes uncontrolled and unpredictable. I want to do the right thing, and have everything under control.
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I don’t want to be
at the mercy of my emotions.
I want to use them,
to enjoy them,
and to dominate them.

Oscar Wilde

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I would not like to let my emotions
leading me to act incorrectly,
to do what I should not do,
to say things that
I would later regret having said.

I don't want to make mistakes
because of something so simple
as keeping my mouth shut
and knowing how to keep my composure.

Emotions are good,
they are positive...
but one must know
how to use them.

They can also be enjoyed,
they can be a source of joy,
but for all this
we must first learn
to keep them under control.