Control Quotes

6641 quotes by 4195 authors

Don't try to control what's outside. Be at peace with what's inside. — Judith Orloff
Your own pain is involuntary; you feel overwhelmed and have no control. When feeling the pain of others, there is an element of discomfort, but… — Dalai Lama
The very purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others. Rather, we must criticize ourselves. How much am I doing about my… — Dalai Lama
Stop letting people who do so little for you control so much of your mind, feelings and emotions — Will Smith
The first [quality] to be named must always be the power of attention, of giving one's whole mind to the patient without the interposition of… — Wilfred Trotter
You cannot change reality, but you can control the manner in which you look at things. Your attitude is under your own control. Weed out… — Helen Steiner Rice
What I "discovered" was that happiness is not something that happens. It is not the result of good fortune or random chance. It is not… — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi
From a spiritual perspective, freedom from attachment to a particular outcome is the ultimate expression of liberation. We can choose the actions we take, but… — David Simon
When we speak of choice, what we mean is the ability to exercise control over ourselves and our environment. In order to choose, we must… — Sheena Iyengar
After losing everything, I went on a quest to find out how money really works, how I could get control of it, and how I… — Dave Ramsey
The seat of the soul and the control of voluntary movement - in fact, of nervous functions in general, - are to be sought in… — Aristotle
Anger is a momentary madness, so control your passion or it will control you. — Horace
I believe that with the advent of acid, we discovered a new way to think, and it has to do with piecing together new thoughts… — Ken Kesey
Anyone whose needs are small seems threatening to the rich, because he's always ready to escape their control. — Nicolas Chamfort
When my pals in high school were starting to drink, it always looked unappealing to me. I would be at a big party and see… — Kathy Griffin
Shortly after the birth control pill was approved for public distribution, one woman wrote to John Rock, its inventor, "You should be afraid to meet… — Malcolm Gladwell
Every step by which men add to their knowledge and skills is a step also by which they can control other men. — Max Lerner
I would not want to put him in charge of snake control in Ireland. — Eugene McCarthy
We reject segregation even more militantly than you say you do! We want separation, which is not the same! The Honorable Elijah Muhammad teaches us… — Malcolm X
Relying, as I do, upon the Almighty Power, and encouraged as I am by these resolutions which you have just read, with the support which… — Abraham Lincoln

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