Controlling Quotes

401 quotes by 345 authors

Many aspects of our screen-bound lives are bad for our social skills simply because we get accustomed to controlling the information that comes in, managing… — Lynne Truss
Men are qualified for civil liberty in exact proportion to their disposition to put moral chains upon their own appetitesâ€¦in proportion as they are more… — Edmund Burke
Each new thing he encountered in life impelled him in a direction that fully convinced him of its rightness, but then the next new thing… — Jonathan Franzen
There is power in controlling something that can do so much damage - in controlling something, period. — Veronica Roth
See you just donâ€™t understand women the way I do J.D. They want it all: a career apple martinis financial independence great shoes but at… — Julie James
I had a recent delivery of new fashion plates from Paris, and you hardly glanced at the hairstyles. My husband tells me you are still… — Gail Carriger
Everybody in the world is seeking happiness - and there is one sure way to find it. That is by controlling your thoughts. Happiness doesn't… — Dale Carnegie
Is he your warden now too? You know I saw this story on the news last week about controlling, abusive teenage relationships and- "Okay!" I… — Stephenie Meyer
Then a strange thing happened. She turned to him and smiled, and as he saw her smile every rag of anger and hurt vanity dropped… — F. Scott Fitzgerald
Our ancestors derived less from life than we do, but they also expected much less and were less intent on controlling the future. We are… — Amin Maalouf
She'd been criticized for holding the reins of parenthood too tightly, of controlling her children too completely, but she didn't know how to let go.… — Kristin Hannah
â€ŽUsing his burgeoning intelligence, this most successful of all mammals has exploited the environment to produce food for an ever increasing population. Instead of controlling… — David Attenborough
I wondered about her chicken-and-egg relationship with Dad. Which came first? Her helplessness or his controlling? — Justina Chen
We must never underestimate our power to be wrong when talking about God, when thinking about God, when imagining God, whether in prose or in… — Brian D. McLaren
I am convinced that the deepest desire within each of us is to be liberated from the controlling influences of our own psychic madness or… — Caroline Myss
Love is giving up control. Itâ€™s surrendering the desire to control the other person. The twoâ€”love and controlling power over the other personâ€”are mutually exclusive.… — Rob Bell
Like too much alcohol,self-consciousness makes us see ourselves double, and we make the double image for two selves - mental and material, controlling and controlled,… — Alan Watts
Killing you is not the worst thing they can do to you," I say. "Controlling you is. — Veronica Roth
love isn't about living in fear. It's not about controlling the hearts of those around you. It is patient and kind. It endures and believes… — Tracie Peterson
Love is ease, love is comfort, love is support and respect. Love is not punishing or controlling. Love lets you grow and breathe. Love's passion… — Deb Caletti

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