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"You may not have the power to control whatever happens to you, but you have the power to stop it from affecting your sense of style."

Israelmore Ayivor, Ghanaian Author

Control, Power, Style, Emotions

"You have no future when the past rules you."

Sara Sheridan, Scottish Author

Control, Past, Future, Fear

"The Secretary of Defense is not a super General or Admiral. His task is to exercise civilian control over the Department for the Commander-in-Chief and the country."

Donald Rumsfeld, American Politician

Control, Country, Defense, Exercise

"It's to the Capitol's advantage to have us divided among ourselves.Another tool to cause misery in our district. A way to plant hatred between the starving workers [of the Seam] and those who can generally count on supper and thereby ensure we will never trust one another."

Suzanne Collins, American Novelist

Control, Division, Misery, Power

"I tell myself that with enough effort, I can control my feelings."

Colleen Hoover, American Celebrity

Control, Feelings, Effort, Emotion

"In that sense, film is superior, but the difficulty is your lack of control as a writer."

Terry Southern, American Writer

Control, Difficulty, Film, Sense

"If you don't do it my way, I suggest you commit suicide."

Josef Albers, German Artist

Control, Suicide

"Nearly all children nowadays were horrible. What was worst of all was that by means of such organizations as the Spies they were systematically turned into ungovernable little savages, and yet this produced in them no tendency whatever to rebel against the discipline of the Party. On the contrary, they adored the Party and everything connected with it. All their ferocity was turned outwards, against the enemies of the State, against foreigners, traitors, saboteurs, thought-criminals. It was almost normal for people over thirty to be frightened of their own children."

George Orwell, British Author

Control, Children, Fear, Power

"I don't get upset over things I can control, because if I can control them there's no sense in getting upset. And I don't get upset over things I can't control, because if I can't control them there's no sense in getting upset."

Mickey Rivers, American Athlete

Control, Sense

"The gun issue is a big, unresolved issue in this country right now. I think it's out of control."

Nora Dunn, American Actress

Control, Country, Now, Right

Explore more quotes by James Galway

"I think it is most important for a teacher to play the pieces and studies that are being played by the student."

Being

"Never just run through a study because you happen to be familiar with it, but use it to see what you can get from it on this new day which has been granted you."

Day

"Everyone who plays the flute should learn singing."

Singing

"I have to report to those of you who think diamonds make a difference that I cannot tell what it is. Seriously, as you all know, they make no difference at all. They just make the flute look a little more special."

Difference

"Being unprepared heightens nerves."

Being

"I do not consider my self as having mastered the flute, but I get a real kick out of trying."

Self

"Running through things because you are familiar with them, breeds routine and this is the seed of boredom."

Boredom

"The mind of the performer is a very strange thing."

Mind

"Control of vibrato helps your musical expression."

Control