[ArrogantBustard]

Saint Jerome had a hot temper and was difficult to get along with. He was tactless, outspoken, satirical, and vindictive.

I can relate to that. I've learned to tone it down somewhat, in my old age, but ...

[Romulus]

I suspect St. Jerome's lion, which he tamed through an act of charity, is meant to be understood not literally but as a metaphor for his fierce temper.

[Kolokotronis]

" I can relate to that. I've learned to tone it down somewhat, in my old age, but ..."

One of the advantages of old age, my friend, though truth be told, it was because of this very thread that I bit my tongue at least twice today!