control Quotes

“Swann had learned by experience that the good intentions of a third party are powerless to control a woman who is annoyed to find herself pursued even into a ball-room by a man whom she does not love. Too often, the kind friend comes down again...”

― Marcel Proust, Swann's Way

topic:women control

“The human race divides politically into those who want people to be controlled and those who have no such desire.”

― Robert A. Heinlein, Time Enough for Love

topic:politics control

“It was one of those pictures which are so contrived that the eyes follow you about when you move. BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING YOU, the caption beneath it ran.”

― George Orwell, 1984

topic:eyes control

“They're fretting simply because they won't let themselves go. And I know what I'm talking about.”

― Albert Camus, The Plague

topic:control

“Day by day and almost minute by minute the past was brought up to date.”

― George Orwell, 1984

topic:past present control

“Fools who wear their hearts proudly on their sleeves, who cannot control their emotions, who wallow in sad memories and allow themselves to be provoked this easily — weak people, in other words — they stand no chance against his powers!”

― J. K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

topic:foolishness weakness control

“But becoming fearless isn't the point. that's impossible. It's learning how to control your fear, and how to be free from it, that's the point.”

― Veronica Roth, Divergent

topic:fear control

“Possibilities are like cancer. The more I think about them, the more they multiply, and there's no way to stop them. I'm out of control.”

― Haruki Murakami, Dance Dance Dance

topic:control

“you need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select what clothes you're gonna wear every day.”

― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat

topic:thinking control

“The inhabitants of these areas, reduced more or less openly to the status of slaves, pass continually from conqueror to conqueror”

― George Orwell, 1984

topic:slavery control

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