Quotes about Control

What were prizes but one more level of control imposed on Art by the establishment?

Men are sex machines, said Aunt Lydia, and not much more. They only want one thing. You must learn to manipulate them, for your own good. Lead them around by the nose; that is a metaphor. It's nature's way. It's God's device. It's the way things are.

Remember that forgiveness too is a power. To beg for it is a power, and to withhold or bestow it is a power, perhaps the greatest.

As for the adverse publicity, they could squelch it at source, since the media Corps controlled what was news and what wasn't. And the Internet was such a jumble of false and true factoids that no one believed what was on it any more, or else they believed all of it, which amounted to the same thing.

The thing to remember is that there is nothing new about the society depicted in The Handmaid's Tale except the time and place. All of the things I have written about have been done before, more than once.

If the average person realized the power he wields over his life and destiny, he would live in a perpetual state of wonder and thanksgiving.

I surrendered unto Him all there was of me; everything! Then for the first time I realized what it meant to have real power.

Next time you're tempted to be upset, frustrated, offended, remind yourself, it's a part of that ten percent of things in life that you can't control - but you can control how you respond.

Worry is irrelevant. It alters nothing. When was the last time you solved a problem by worrying about it?

The next time you're disappointed, don't panic. Don't give up. Just be patient and let God remind you He's still in control.

You've got to believe that God is in control of your life. It may be a tough time but you've got to believe that God has a reason for it and he's going to make everything good.

The devil is so subtle that he dominates man and persuades him at the same time that he is not being dominated.