Motivational Quotes

Control

Let nothing come between you and the light.

- Thoreau, Henry David

Best Quotes about Control

Prohibition goes beyond the bounds of reason in that it attempts to control a man's appetite by legislation and makes crimes out of things that are not crimes.

Lincoln, Abraham

Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm.

Lincoln, Abraham

What I do say is that no man is good enough to govern another man without that other's consent.

Lincoln, Abraham

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

You are the one who can stretch your own horizon.

Magnin, Edgar F.

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

Berry, John

The strong man is the one who is able to intercept at will the communication between the senses and the mind.

Bonaparte, Napoleon

Don't let other people tell you what you want.

Riley, Pat

I have only one counsel for you -- be master.

Bonaparte, Napoleon

10.

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

Yogananda, Paramahansa

11.

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

12.

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

Franklin, Benjamin

14.

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

15.

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

16.

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

Proverb, Jewish

17.

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

Stone, W. Clement

18.

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

Johnson, Jeremy P.

19.

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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I am not a glutton -- I am an explorer of food.

Bombeck, Erma

21.

You brain shall be your servant instead of your master, You will rule it instead of allowing it to rule you.

Popplestone, Charles E.

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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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Slight small injuries, and they will become none at all.

Fuller, Thomas

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No temptation can gravitate to a man unless there is that is his heart which is capable of responding to it

Allen, James

25.

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

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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

27.

Getting your house in order and reducing the confusion gives you more control over your life. Personal organization some how releases or frees you to operate more effectively.

King, Larry

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The consuming desire of most human beings is deliberately to plant their whole life in the hands of some other person. I would describe this method of searching for happiness as immature. Development of character consists solely in moving toward self-sufficiency.

Crisp, Quentin

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

Hill, Napoleon

30.

Everybody has a hot button. Who is pushing yours? While you probably cannot control that person, you CAN control the way you react to them.

31.

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

Brown, Les

32.

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

Simms, Nancy

33.

If you do not conquer self, you will be conquered by self.

Hill, Napoleon

34.

Let nothing come between you and the light.

Thoreau, Henry David

35.

No man is fit to command another that cannot command himself.

Penn, William

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Flow with whatever is happening and let your mind be free. Stay centered by accepting whatever you are doing. This is the ultimate.

Chuang Tzu

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

Horton, Doug

38.

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

Ziglar, Zig

39.

Your are in charge. You have the ability to master you destiny.

Mccarthy, Michael J.

40.

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

Holliwell, Raymond

41.

When I grip the wheel too tight, I find I lose control.

Rapson, Steve

42.

If you find a good solution and become attached to it, the solution may become your next problem.

Anthony, Dr. Robert

43.

We cannot direct the wind but we can adjust the sails.

44.

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

45.

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

Gandhi, Mahatma

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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.

47.

He who has the pepper may season as he lists.

Herbert, George

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I cannot make the universe obey me. I cannot make other people conform to my own whims and fancies. I cannot make even my own body obey me.

Merton, Thomas

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Only my condemnation injures me.

A Course In Miracles

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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.