Quotes About Control

All the world does as it is supposed to, except for humans. Maybe that's why you so often want to kill each other.

Entropy shakes its angry fist at you for being clever enough to organize the world. (p 2)

My name is David Charleston. I kill people with super powers.

City folk, particularly politicians, were intimidated by small arms. They preferred to kill people with more modern weapons, like poverty and despair.

Sometimes it was daunting, knowing how easily I could break things. This one simple curse seemed to dominate my entire life.

That's what trust is. It's about giving someone else power over you. Power to hurt you.

They say they give their women more freedom, but there's still the impression that the freedom was theirs to 'give' in the first place.

I guess it all comes down to one fact: In the end, I'm the one with the armies.

If bravery is the wind that makes us soar like kites, fear is the string that keeps us from going too far.

A leader did not slump. A leader was in control. Even when he least felt like he controlled anything. Especially then.

Manipulation works so well on a personal level, I don't see why it wouldn't be an equally viable national policy." "That's actually how most rulership works," Ham mused. "What is a governement but an institutionalized method of making sure somebody else does all the work?

You want to be competent? she thought. You want to learn to be in control of what goes on around you, rather than just being pushed around? Then you'll have to learn to deal with failure.

People who underestimated you were easier to manipulate.

You are out of control, Rand al'Thor,' she declared. I do what must be done,' he said, speaking now from the shadows. He sounded exhausted. ... I hate what you just did, Rand,' Nynaeve snarled. 'No, "Hate" isn't strong enough. I loathe what you've done. What has happened to you?' Test him!' Rand whispered, voice dangerous. 'Before condemning me, let us first determine if my sins have achieved anything beyond my own damnation.

We may feel in control, but we never truly are unless we understand people. Controlling our environment is no longer about blocking the wind, it's about knowing why the serving lady was crying last night, or why a particular guard always loses at cards.

Live, David," he said softly. "Live your life." "I'm doing that," I grumbled. "No. You are letting Steelheart live your life for you. He controls it, each step of the way. Live your own life.

Ham rubbed his chin. "I don't know, Breeze. It's an interesting question. By influencing her emotions, did you take away her ability to choose? If, for instance, she were to kill or steal while under your control, would the crime be hers or yours?

It's ironic, in a way. I've spent a lifetime controlling the emotions of others. Now I'm so afraid, I can't even function.

Pity can be a powerful tool. Anytime you can make someone else feel something, you've got power over them.

I want control," she said, opening her eyes. "Not like a king or anything. I just want to be able to control it, a little. My life. I don't want to get shoved around, by people or by fate or whatever. I just ... I want it to be me who chooses.

Act like you were important, act like you were angry, and people just wanted to get out of your way.

Surround yourself with people too afraid to speak, and you left yourself to only your own ideas. That could be disastrous. It was important to have men who would question you and see flaws in your plans, so long as you could control them. It was all about control.

The law is not something holy, son. It's just a reflection of the ideals of those lucky enough to be in charge.

I think you underestimate the stubbornness a crown can press into a man