Quotes About Control

The power to hurt is a kind of wealth.

Her anger is still pure and white and electric, but she doesn't feel the sadness of it at all. It's just a thing she heard about once.

As it is written: "She cuppeth the lightning in her hand. She commandeth it to strike." from the Book of Eve, 13–17

Power has her ways. She acts on people, and people act on her. When does power exist? Only in the moment it is exercised.

It doesn't matter that she shouldn't, that she never would. What matters is that she could, if she wanted. The power to hurt is a kind of wealth.

Allie says: So what, then? What is any of my power worth if I can't use it here? The voice says: Remember what Tatiana says. We don't have to ask what they'd do if they were in control. We've seen it already. It's worse than this.

Never keep someone on a job who likes it too much. She knows when she sees the single flash of that gleeful and hungry face that they're not here to raid for what they can find. They're not here for anything that can be given.

Power doesn't care who uses it.

doesn't matter that she shouldn't, that she never would. What matters is that she could, if she wanted. The power to hurt is a kind of wealth.

Les voies du pouvoir sont impénétrables. Il agit sur les gens et les gens agissent sur lui. Quand le pouvoir existe-t-il? Uniquement lorsqu'on en fait usage.

It wasn't really as though I wanted either of them. I just expected them to be there when I needed them. I just expected that they'd stay where I put them, wouldn't cause trouble. They were both so obedient.

If you're going to stay here, you're going to need to own the place so they can't take it from you. The only way you're safe, honeybun, is if you own it.

The only way to be safe is to own the place.

What matters is that she could, if she wanted. The power to hurt is a kind of wealth.

When does power exist? Only in the moment it is exercised.

He realizes now that he could not stop her, whatever she wanted to do now. The thought is terrifying. The thought is electrifying.

The point of which is—it is technically possible to check in to, say, a transatlantic flight, check your bags, go through passport control, wave good-bye to your loved ones (or loathed ones, whichever is more applicable in your particular circumstances), and yet nonetheless somehow not leave when the plane does. You just have to be really motivated.

she could kill them in three moves before they stirred in their comfortably padded chairs. It doesn't matter that she shouldn't, that she never would. What matters is that she could, if she wanted. The power to hurt is a kind of wealth.

Screaming as they take a hit. Laughing as they deliver one.

Remember, if you're going to stay here, you're going to need to own the place so they can't take it from you. The only way you're safe, honeybun, is if you own it.

she knows she can control this, it's the control that gives her pleasure, at first.

Non conta la consapevolezza che non dovrebbe, che non lo farebbe mai. Ciò che importa è che potrebbe farlo, se volesse. Il potere di fare del male è uno stato di benessere. ... Pagina 105

In retrospect, his ambition to become an actual global dictator definitely should have been a red flag.

I am very tired of this Government, which I have never seen, and which is always insisting that I must do disagreeable things, and does no good to anybody.