Quotes of: Birth-control Keyword

I planned my death carefully, unlike my life, which meandered along from one thing to another, despite my feeble attempts to control it.

Lady Oracle

Emotions come and go and can't be controlled so there's no reason to worry about them. That in the end, people should be judged by their actions since in the end it was actions that defined everyone.

The Last Song

Women only cut their hair in times of crisis... It's somethin' a woman always has the power to do, even when she loses control over everything else. Cuttin' hair is a cry for help.

Midnight Cactus

some smart alecs of those days after World War I used to say: "The French fought for liberty, the British fought to control the seas, but the Americans fought for souvenirs.

Mr. Citizen

I couldn't escape him, now or ever. He'd always be there, consuming my every thought, my heart locked in his hands. I was drawn to him by forces I couldn't control, let alone escape.

Silence

Every sickness has an alien quality, a feeling of invasion and loss of control that is evident in the language we use about it.

The Shaking Woman, or A History of My Nerves

The World's Fair audience tended to think of the machine as unqualifiedly good, strong, stupid and obedient. They thought of it as a giant slave, an untiring steel Negro, controlled by Reason in a world of infinite resources.

The Shock of the New

You’re only responsible for yourself, Jess. And that’s the only person you can control. Other people will either get it or they won’t but you can’t define yourself by their opinions.

Sweet Trouble

What must it be like to have such faith in the world, in plans, in your own ability to control your fate? It was contagious, that's what it was. I could not help it. I caught his hope like a plague.

Truth in the Dark

Man is no star, but a quick coal Of mortal fire: Who blows it not, nor doth control A faint desire,

The Temple: The Poetry of George Herbert

We mute the realization of malevolence- which is too threatening to bear - by turning offenders into victims themselves and by describing their behavior as the result of forces beyond their control.

Predators: Pedophiles, Rapists, And Other Sex Offenders

Much of our lives consists of a series of choices over which we have absolute control.

Postcards and Pearls: Life Lessons from Solo Moments on the Road

It took him (Washington) more than a year to gain control over his own aggressive instincts.

The Quartet: Orchestrating the Second American Revolution, 1783-1789

You need to relax. Maybe we should stop at a bar for alcohol first." "For me or for them?" "For them, of course. It's important to get them loaded early in the day. Makes them easier to control.

Quarterback Draw

You are the master of your destiny. You can influence, direct and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be.

Think and Grow Rich

At this point in my life, beaming confidence is largely a matter of mind over bladder control

And That’s Why I’m Single

The reason many people in our society are miserable, sick, and highly stressed is because of an unhealthy attachment to things they have no control over.

Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

Tomorrow will never call to ask your opinion; you don't control it. Stop allowing today's possibilities to be robbed by tomorrow's insecurities.

Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience

After all these years, my heart still wants you. It still misses you. it still aches for you. I can't control what my heart wants, I could just deny it of it... Love, Viv

Unraveling

The truth is that most of life will unfold in accordance with forces far outside your control, regardless of what your mind says about it.

The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself

* Love only serves and does not calculate. Love gives without expectation, while hate carries an endless tally of debts. Hate controls everything it touches, but love sets everything it touches free

Voice of Reason