2,640 Quotes About Control

If you act with intent, no one can take that away from you. Even if the outcome is a complete disaster.

Pandemonium isn’t convenient, but often it’s more natural than stability.

Closed systems that thrive on control that is managed with sticks and carrots can't help but fail the people they claim to protect.

War represents the seemingly endless conflict between governments seeking power and control versus individual persons seeking freedom and liberty.

There are a lot of things in life we can’t control. It’s hard, especially when you’re a child, to feel like you have control over anything. Like you can change anything. But you can control your body and you can control your mind. That might not sound like a lot, but it’s very powerful. It can change everything.

Sometimes if you let people do things to you, you’re really doing it to them. Know what I mean? If someone wants to do fucked-up things to you, and you let them, you’re making them more fucked up. Then you have the control. As long as you don’t go crazy.

Put the things you can control in order. Repair what is in disorder, and make what is already good better. It is possible that you can manage, if you are careful. People are very tough. People can survive through much pain and loss. But to persevere they must see the good in Being. If they lose that, that are truly lost.

You see, I have trouble with authority. Whenever someone tells me to do something, I get the sudden and very strong urge to do the exact opposite. Sometimes I can control it.But mostly I just lose.

You will know if you are on the right path when God directs your choices, not your spouse or significant other.