There is no eloquent way to say that at some point in your life, you’re going to have haters. They are inevitably going to hate. They’re going to lie, spread rumors, and spit nasty words at you. Sounds like a great time, right? If you’re anything like me, this makes your blood boil and you literally cannot stay silent about it, which escalates the situation. If you can help it, don’t be like me. The haters can’t touch you if you take the high road, so listen to these wise words:

Don’t strive to prove your enemies wrong. Strive to prove your friends right. –Unknown

Don’t get mad. Don’t get even. Do better. Much better. Rise above. Become so engulfed in your own success that you forget it ever happened. –Unknown

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. –Eleanor Roosevelt

Life becomes easier when you learn to accept an apology you never got. –Robert Brault

Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured. –Mark Twain

Some of us should receive medals for being able to bite our tongues so hard without biting them off. –Unknown

An entire sea of water can’t sink a ship unless it gets inside the ship. Similarly, the negativity of the world can’t put you down unless you allow it to get inside you. –Goi Nasu

Conflict cannot survive when only one person participates. –Unknown

Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on. –Criss Jami

Don’t sacrifice your peace trying to point out someone’s true colors. Lack of character always reveals itself in the end. –Mandy Hale

Silence is the best response to a fool. –Unknown

When faced with senseless drama, spiteful criticisms, and misguided opinions, walking away is the best way to stand up for yourself. To respond with anger is an endorsement of their attitude. –Dodinsky

How beautiful it is to stay silent when someone expects you to be enraged. –Unknown

Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment. –Lao Tzu

Whoever is trying to bring you down is already below you. –Unknown

I’m going to take the high road because the low road is too crowded. –Mia Farrow