Motivational Quotes

Control

Nature has placed mankind under the government of two sovereign masters, pain and pleasure... they govern us in all we do, in all we say, in all we think: every effort we can make to throw off our subjection, will serve but to demonstrate and confirm it.

- Bentham, John

Best Quotes about Control

Are we controlled by our thoughts, or are we controlling our thoughts?

Holliwell, Raymond

Oh while I live, to be the ruler of life, not a slave, to meet life as a powerful conqueror, and nothing exterior to me will ever take command of me.

Whitman, Walt

You can chain me, you can torture me, you can even destroy this body, but you will never imprison my mind.

Gandhi, Mahatma

He is great enough that is his own master.

Hall, Joseph

Only my condemnation injures me.

A Course In Miracles

The bird of paradise alights only on the hand that does not grasp.

Berry, John

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.

Buddha

Nothing external to you has any power over you.

Emerson, Ralph Waldo

If you don't program yourself, life will program you!

Brown, Les

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The physical world, including our bodies, is a response of the observer. We create our bodies as we create the experience of our world.

Chopra, Deepak

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When we direct our thoughts properly, we can control our emotions...

Stone, W. Clement

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When you do the wrong thing, knowing it is wrong, you do so because you haven't developed the habit of effectively controlling or neutralizing strong inner urges that tempt you, or because you have established the wrong habit and don't know how to eliminate them effectively.

Stone, W. Clement

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There is no finer sensations in life that which comes with victory over one's self. Go forward to a goal of inward achievement, brushing aside all your old internal enemies as you advance.

Young, Vash

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The first and the best victory is to conquer self.

Plato

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No one can make you jealous, angry, vengeful, or greedy -- unless you let him.

Hill, Napoleon

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You cannot prevent the birds of sorrow from flying over your head, but you can prevent them from building nests in your hair.

Proverb, Chinese

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No one can drive us crazy unless we give them the keys.

Horton, Doug

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Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.

Yogananda, Paramahansa

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It's all happening too fast. I've got to put the brakes on or I'll smack into something.

Gibson, Mel

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It's essential to distinguish between events that are really beyond your control and events you caused yourself.

Sher, Barbara

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Winners take chances. Like everyone else, they fear failing, but they refuse to let fear control them.

Simms, Nancy

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Your real self -- the I am I -- is master of this land, the ruler of this empire. You rightfully have power and dominion over it, all its inhabitants, and all contained in its realm.

Collier, Robert

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While we may not be able to control all that happens to us, we can control what happens inside us.

Franklin, Benjamin

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The best way to navigate through life is to give up all of our controls.

Jampolsky, Gerald G.

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You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside.

Dyer, Wayne

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We fail to see that we can control our own destiny; make ourselves do whatever is possible; make ourselves become whatever we long to be.

Marden, Orison Swett

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Are you a SNIOP? Someone who is Sensitive to the Negative Influence Of Others?

Ziglar, Zig

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If you want a thing done well, do it yourself.

Bonaparte, Napoleon

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The word is control. That's my ultimate -- to have control.

Faldo, Nick

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Never allow anyone to rain on your parade and thus cast a pall of gloom and defeat on the entire day. Remember that no talent, no self-denial, no brains, no character, are required to set up in the fault-finding business. Nothing external can have any power over you unless you permit it. Your time is too precious to be sacrificed in wasted days combating the menial forces of hate, jealously, and envy. Guard your fragile life carefully. Only God can shape a flower, but any foolish child can pull it to pieces.

Mandino, Og

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To decide to be at the level of choice, is to take responsibility for your life and to be in control of your life.

Dale, Arbie M.

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The secret of success is learning how to use pain and pleasure instead of having pain and pleasure use you. If you do that, you're in control of your life. If you don't, life controls you.

Robbins, Anthony

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Never give anyone total access to your pockets, your pockets, your purse or your mind.

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The one thing over which you have absolute control is your own thoughts. It is this that puts you in a position to control your own destiny.

Thomas, Paul G.

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It is far more important that one's life should be perceived than it should be transformed; for no sooner has it been perceived, than it transforms itself of its own accord.

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Never let the other fellow set the agenda.

Baker, James

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Every man wishes to rule the world. Unfortunately, the world rules every man.

Johnson, Jeremy P.

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You are the one who can stretch your own horizon.

Magnin, Edgar F.

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You can't force anyone to love you or lend you money.

Proverb, Jewish