Quotes About Control

It's the same with everything,' said Ninian. 'The greater the control we accept, the greater the freedom.

Sometimes when we're in situations where we feel we're not in control, we do things, especially things that take a lot of energy, as a way of making ourselves feel we have some power.

Burrell stopped his lawyer's protest by raising one large hand, palm out. "It's like

They're afraid of being afraid. Losing control of a world they never had controlled in the first place.

Cunningham, the English lord, owned all our land, all our houses; he could put any of us out if he wanted.

He had done it. He had taken her. Now all he had to do was keep her. *

Me agrada pensar que estoy, aunque sólo sea un poco, al mando de mi destino.

She had come to an inner strength that held her up. When things were so bad that they couldn't be any worse, something came to you—some courage, some control.

How dare you speak to me like that?' She tried to pull away, but his strength was too great, a conquering strength that held her fast, his hands tightly at her waist, his eyes burning into her. 'I will speak to you as I choose!' His lips tightened at her anger. 'The bride is there for you to see. It is finished, over. Forget him. I would not have allowed it in any case, even if Rina had not existed. You're mine, exactly what I want.

cells die, but it's a slow death. Patients who eventually turn out to fail treatment may see their PSA levels drop for months or even years after treatment, notes Song. "If the results are evaluated too soon, many patients can't know whether their cancer has been controlled.

The idea of God opening up my life, and seeing all the secrets of my heart, the heart that I know all too well, that idea is frightening to me. I use that fear to drive me to live this day, the only day that I have control of to live for God. I cannot change my sins of yesteryear, nor even of yesterday, and I do not know what the uncertain tides of the future may bring, but I can take the now, this present day, and turn it towards worshipping and loving my God.

I am master of my fate," proclaims the proud man. Yet he does not see that he cannot number his days, neither can he make one hair black or white. His wrinkles come in, his teeth go out, and time will bend him ever downward. His brokenness grows as he fashions his Ebenezer-like chains, a link at a time. He does not see or perceive that Jesus would melt all those links away, if he would only believe.

Not surprisingly, nondemocratic regimes by their nature are built around the restriction of individual freedom.

The Constitution is not an instrument for the government to restrain the people, it is an instrument for the people to restrain the government - lest it come to dominate our lives and interests.

Fear is the passion of slaves.

For the addict, however, there is no choice. No choice. The addiction is in charge.

The bottom line is: Your life is up to you. Take charge of it, or somebody else will.

Jeffrey Dahmer's crimes against his victims were not about instilling fear, sadistic torture, or abuse. Dahmer killed because he had insatiable urges: lust, power, and complete sexual control over a passive male partner.

For the first time in his life, he was in complete control. He knew what he did was wrong, but there weren't any consequences, no punishment, no one to answer to. How could there be? No one knew but him.

I loved having these guys with me and making love to them. Their warm bodies were under my complete control, but after killing them, I felt empty, and the task of disposing their bodies was no easy job. When it was done, I felt empty and alone.

Being assertive is understanding that you can't control what others may do, but you can control your own behavior.

Ultimately, it's your choice whether or not to be positive. You can proactively control how happy and positive you feel, or you can be passive and let other people and factors determine what happens to you. Emotions

We can't choose what happens around us. But we can always choose how we respond to our greater reality.

All horsepower corrupts.