Control Quotes
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I am attracted to characters who think they are in control, but their situation is uncontrollable.
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And I remember telling God that whatever happens, happens. I remember telling myself "He's in control.”
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You've got a Republican White House; you've got Republicans in control of Congress. It should be smooth sailing.
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We can control how we run, and that's about it.
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I trust in the ebb and flow of the universe. I trust that life's bigger than what I can see. I trust that there is a divine order beyond my control. And I trust that no matter what happens, I will be all right.
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In many ways, the longer I live, I understand that there are so many things outside my control. That's why I believe faith is such a big part of the story. There are so many things that were orchestrated by God, that were put into place to make this perfect storm, that created Linsanity.
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I think people want very much to simplify their lives enough so that they can control the things that make it possible to sleep at night.
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I do think we need to at least register artificial intelligence units to be able to monitor and control them. Because we want to control them and not vice versa.
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I mean, I really don't want the federal government to be determining whether or not a person who feels certain ways about the environment or about animals or about certain religious issues should be considered an extremist. That to me is a type of thought control, mind control, which is very dangerous.
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I'm familiar with that feeling of silence that comes with a very imminent catastrophe, when you know you have absolutely no control over a situation.
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Many successful people have fear, along with doubts and worries. The difference is that those who know how to succeed also know how to take action despite these worries and fears. You too can learn how to master fear, by understanding that fear is in our own minds, and therefore under our own control.
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While it is tempting to believe that you are the victim of certain people or forces beyond your control, A Course in Miracles teaches you to recognize that you are not a victim. Through the grace of God, you are lifted above and beyond any forces-internal or external-that threaten to limit you. Knowing you're not a victim is a major form of personal empowerment.
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Next to bombing, rent control seems in many cases to be the most efficient technique so far known for destroying cities.
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Some people love so hard that they can't control those emotions when they're at their deepest point.
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Bad as "independence" is, the main fault of the Federal Reserve System - an admirable system if conducted in the public interest - is that too much power and control rests in the hands of people whose private interests are directly affected by the Federal Reserves' actions.
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Social control is best managed through fear.
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Anything can happen, so you have to control your attitude and stay strong.
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Nonviolent attainment of self-government presupposes a non-violent control over the violent elements in the country.
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I'm a Texan - my idea of gun control is hitting what you aim at and nothing else.
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I've just become more conscious about how much I do drink and how often I want to have a drink and things like that. I think being conscious of it will help me to control the urges.
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Authors of books are not given very much control over the films that are made from their books.
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The maker movement is about people who want to gain more control of the human design world that they interact with every day. Instead of accepting off-the-shelf solutions from institutions and corporations, makers would like to make, modify, and repair their own tools, clothing, food, toys, furniture, and other physical objects.
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When the writers themselves are a bit out of control, and their lives are collapsing around them, they seem to rejoice in misery and celebrate the wrong sort of things.
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As soon as I stopped trying to control everything that came out of my mouth and every picture that came out, that's when I became so much happier.
