Proverbs 26

"Fire goes out without wood, and quarrels disappear when gossip stops."
"A quarrelsome person starts fights as easily as hot embers light charcoal or fire lights wood."
"Rumors are dainty morsels that sink deep into one's heart."
Proverbs 26:20,21,22

Talking about every little irritation and piece of gossip only keeps the fires of anger going. Refusing to discuss them cuts the fuel line and makes the fires die out. Does someone continually irritate you? Decide not to complain about the person, and see if your irritation dies from lack of fuel.
(Taken from the scriptural notes in my Life Application Study Bible--sorry to continue to use this, but I find that the author can better encourage or explain the scripture than I can...I am by no means an expert, I only want to encourage!)