Quotes About Control

But whatever gives power is also potentially dangerous. What can make others anxious is a potentially destructive power; and if it can harm others it might also destroy its owner.

As a number of scientists have noted, research on the human brain is complicated by the fact that the brain is struggling to understand itself. This three-pound organ is perhaps the only bit of matter in the universe—at least as far as we know—that is observing itself, wondering about itself, trying to analyze itself, and attempting to gain better control of its own capabilities.

THIS IS DICK -- DON'T TOUCH!!!

Anger tears me up inside... My own... or anyone else's.

Social psychologist Susan Fiske writes,"It is a simple principle: People pay attention to those who control their outcomes. In an effort to predict and possibly influence what is going to happen to them, people gather information about those with power."11

Some Survivors think that getting angry is inappropriate and a sign that a person is out of control. Others are afraid of anger, that of others, as well as their own. They are afraid that if they get angry, they will be rejected or abandoned, afraid they will lose control and hurt someone. But, allowing yourself to get angry and express your anger in constructive ways is one of the most healthy and empowering things you can do.

emotional abuse is much more than verbal abuse. Emotional abuse can be defined as any nonphysical behavior that is designed to control, intimidate, subjugate, demean, punish, or isolate another person through the use of degradation, humiliation, or fear.

The child who hates the parent becomes rigid—unable to let in love. He is so filled with shame that he feels that he cannot take in any further shame. He protects himself by making sure he is always "right." Such a person often becomes controlling, shaming, and/or abusive.

The senses have been conditioned by attraction to the pleasant and aversion to the unpleasant: a man should not be ruled by them; they are obstacles in his path.

Yoga is difficult for the one whose mind is not subdued.

When a man dwells on the objects of sense, he creates an attraction for them attraction develops into desire, and desire breeds anger.

The blame lies with anyone who confuses protection with power.

A fool gives full vent to his anger, but a wise man keeps himself under control.

In his heart a man plans his course, but the LORD determines his steps.

The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.

Fashion, n. A despot whom the wise ridicule and obey.

Every heart is the lair of a ferocious animal. The greatest wrong that you can put upon a man is to provoke him to let out his beast.

It's always been my long-held belief that eventually insects will take over the world.

I am Zebedee, lord of the woods! Bow down snail, I have dominion!

When a man is in love or in debt, someone else has the advantage.

Politics are the means by which they who can't or won't steal from those who can and do.

Never tell anyone to go to hell unless you can make 'em go.

You know, by the time you become the leader of a country, someone else makes all the decisions. ... You may find you can get away with virtual presidents, virtual prime ministers, virtual everything.

Parents are not interested in justice; they are interested in quiet.