Illusion of control Quote by David DiSalvo

“Control was an illusion. None of us had it. We pretended we did, but the choices that were made were based on the circumstances…

— R.J. Lewis

“We cannot control our circumstances, but we can control our character.”

— Patrick Morley

“The illusion of control makes the helplessness seem more palatable. And when that illusion is taken away, I panic.”

— Allie Brosh

“We don’t always control what happens to us. But we always control how we interpret what happens to us, as well as how we…

— Mark Manson

“Our thinking controls how we react towards our circumstances,therefore, never allow antecedent causes to necessitate your actions...”

— Christopher Ty

“Control is merely an illusion we construct to cope with the chaos that is reality.”

— Fred Bubbers

“Control is the factor that can negate fate.”

— Steven Redhead

“We can’t control the things or people that are external to us, that happen to us, but we can control our own reactions or…

— Gyalwa Dokhampa

“It's a troubling paradox - I have total control, but only to the extent I have control over myself.”

— Blake Crouch

“I’ve heard it said that you can only control yourself and how you behave in any given setting. You can never control the circumstances…

— Sarah A. Denzil

“It was more about understanding that you could give it your all, give yourself the best chances, but control is an illusion.”

— Harlan Coben

“The first step in battling the illusion of control is to be aware of if. But even then it is difficult, once we think…

— Leonard Mlodinow