Control Quotes · Page 82

Our destinies are our own, if we have the courage to take control of them.

— David Clement-Davies

We cannot always control everything that happens to us in this life, but we can control how we respond.

— L. Lionel Kendrick

I'm basically a control freak. It's not because I want to be. I'm not at all into the power play that's involved…

— George Michael

If you want something to happen, then you make it happen. Only you can be the author of your own story.

— Anonymous

“I would give Alex back control so she could protect herself instead of making the decision for her.”

— Jennifer L. Armentrout

Getting paperwork under control makes me feel more in control of my life generally.

— Gretchen Rubin

My number one thing is be kind to yourself. We can't control what other people do, we can only control what we…

— Laura Whitmore

The creative process is a process of surrender, not control.

— Julia Cameron

The use of force to liberate people is very different from the use of force to suppress or control them, or even…

— Paul Wolfowitz

For me, always being ready and knowing that when I have my opportunity, I have to go out there and do my…

— Ryan Fitzpatrick

My job is to work hard and be honest with my character, and that's in my control. I can only try to…

— Nawazuddin Siddiqui

In a world of shared data services, where you have third-party networks selling ads on your behalf and displaying them in real…

— Mark Pincus

The coaches' job is to get players to buy into a philosophy. And if the head coach doesn't have control of his…

— Jerome Bettis

“Don't let anyone take your power by influencing what you do… sure ask for advice when you are still deciding, but once…

— Jay Woodman

There are fewer unwanted pregnancies and fewer occasions where a woman is confronted with that decision if she has access to family…

— Bob Casey, Jr

Look, I do not control alpinism. But maybe I was too successful. Many in the mountaineering scene - journalists, second-rate climbers, lecturers,…

— Reinhold Messner

I have no control over what people think of me but I have 100% control of what I think of myself, and…

— Beth Ditto

We have had political parties threatening to bring down the government, talking about it but not bringing down the government. What I…

— James Cleverly

Many cults start off with high ideals that get corrupted by leaders or their board of advisors who become power-hungry and dominate…

— Philip Zimbardo

Sustainability is not just about adopting the latest energy-efficient technologies or turning to renewable sources of power. Sustainability is the responsibility of…

— Joe Kaeser

Policing has never been about public safety: its origins are rooted in social control, the denial of people's human rights, securing the…

— Patrisse Cullors

Writing is close to acting. In directing, you control. Acting, you can't control how good you are, and you can't control how…

— Elaine May

Being in this game nine years or whatever, you understand things happen. You can only control what you control, and that's on…

— Shaun Livingston

“We sensible often resist intrusive love and its chaos practically, employing measures to prevent the former for fear of the latter. But…

— Tiffany Madison

When you're in control, when confidence is high, everything moves slower around you.

— Kemar Roofe

I am a control freak back seat driver; a map reading co-pilot who directs every turn of the wheel.

— Liz Carr

“We have control on every word of the dictionary except for the 2:; "Death" and "Heart”

— Nikita Tak

Never let haters 'still' your flow. They can only do so with your permission.

— T.F. Hodge

The painter has total control over what they're showing to the viewer.

— Hideo Kojima

The only thing that we as actors really can control is to be able to say 'yes' or 'no' to the material.

— Bryan Cranston

Sometimes in London, things would get out of control on a night and things could really have ended badly.

— Nicklas Bendtner

You may not control all of the events that happen to you but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

— Maya Angelou

“Was this why it was called falling in love—because you had no control over it? “Here,”

— Lena Mae Hill

I can't handle rollercoasters. I have no control of it. It gets to me.

— Junior Seau

It's very clear that the Bush Administration is out of control. It contains some truly dangerous people.

— John Pilger

“I can't control what you see or how you interpret what you see any more than I can control what you think…

— Amy Harmon

There are a lot of things in business that are completely out of your control, but hard work isn't one of them.

— Sallie Krawcheck

I believe in creative control. No matter what anyone makes, they should have control over it.

— David Lynch

Stop trying to control. Let go of fixed plans and concepts, and the world will govern itself.

— Laozi

There's always going to be a separate version of you that people will create, and you have no control over it.

— Rebecca Hall