Picture this: you’re standing at a crossroads in life. You feel the weight of choices and uncertainties bearing down on you. In these moments, words can offer a lifeline. Control quotes have the power to ground us and shift our perspective. They remind us of our strength and ability to steer our lives. Reading them, you feel a sense of clarity and purpose. Ready to feel inspired? Let’s dive into the best control quotes that can spark change and bring calm in chaos.
Control Quotes for Personal Growth
“You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
“The only thing we can control is our own attitude. It’s the one string we have to our bow.”
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”
“In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.”
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.”
“He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.”
“You can’t always control what goes on outside, but you can always control what goes on inside.”
“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.”
“When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves.”
“The difference between an amateur and a professional is in their habits. An amateur has amateur habits. A professional has professional habits. We can never free ourselves from habit, but we can replace bad habits with good ones.”
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”
“We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
“Self-control is strength. Right thought is mastery. Calmness is power.”
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
“True freedom is impossible without a mind made free by discipline.”
“The best way to gain self-control is by acknowledging our vulnerabilities and accepting our mistakes.”
“Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment.”
“The control center of your life is your attitude.”
“Between stimulus and response, there is a space. In that space lies our freedom and power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and freedom.”
“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.”
“The big secret in life is that there is no big secret. Whatever your goal, you can get there if you’re willing to work.”
“Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire.”
“Happiness depends on your mindset and attitude.”
“Self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control; these three alone lead life to sovereign power.”
“Success is to be measured not so much by the position that one has reached in life as by the obstacles which he has overcome.”
“The first and best victory is to conquer self.”
“You can’t control the wind, but you can adjust your sails.”
“Self-control is the chief element in self-respect, and self-respect is the chief element in courage.”
“Be the master of your energy, spirit, and time to avoid burnout.”
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.”
“Control your own destiny, or someone else will.”
“The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible.”
Quotes on Controlling Emotions
“He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.”
“Don’t let your emotions overpower your intelligence.”
“The greatest victory is over self.”
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”
“Emotions are like wild horses. It takes both wisdom and experience to control them.”
“I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.”
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
“it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”
“Emotional intelligence is the ability to use emotion to increase your own and others’ success.”
“Feelings are just visitors; let them come and go.”
“It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it.”
“Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.”
“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.”
“Your mind is a powerful thing. When you fill it with positive thoughts, your life will start to change.”
“The real difficulty is to overcome how you think about yourself.”
“When we direct our thoughts properly, we can control our emotions.”
“He who angers you conquers you.”
“If you want to conquer the anxiety of life, live in the moment, live in the breath.”
“Keep your best wishes, close to your heart, and watch what happens.”
“Our greatest battles are that with our own minds.”
“True emotional freedom is the ability to feel, express, and release our emotions without getting stuck and without letting them run our lives.”
“When you control your emotions, you control your life.”
“You cannot always control what goes on outside, but you can always control what goes on inside.”
“It is not the mountain we conquer but ourselves.”
“Feelings are much like waves, we can’t stop them from coming but we can choose which one to surf.”
“Rule your mind or it will rule you.”
“The best way to control emotions is to give them a name, accept them and then let them go.”
“The more you know yourself, the more you forgive yourself.”
“Do not be a slave to your emotions; Control them.”
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
“Emotions are temporary states of mind. Don’t let them permanently destroy you.”
“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”
Thought-Provoking Leadership Quotes
“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.”
“Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.”
“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.”
“Control without being controlling, lead without being overbearing. This is the essence of true leadership.”
“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, ‘I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'”
“The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision. It’s got to be a vision you articulate clearly and forcefully on every occasion. You can’t blow an uncertain trumpet.”
“The best way to control people is to encourage them to be mischievous.”
“Leadership is not about being in control, but about empowering others to take control.”
“Before you are a leader, success is all about growing yourself. When you become a leader, success is all about growing others.”
“The task of the leader is to get their people from where they are to where they have not been.”
“True leadership stems from individuality that is honestly and sometimes imperfectly expressed. Leaders should strive for authenticity over perfection.”
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”
“To control the flow of information is to control the world.”
“Leadership requires not just having a vision, but also the ability to translate that vision into reality.”
“Leadership is the art of giving people a platform for spreading ideas that work.”
“A leader is best when people barely know he exists, when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.”
“The art of leadership is saying no, not yes. It is very easy to say yes.”
“He who controls others may be powerful, but he who has mastered himself is mightier still.”
“Great leaders create more leaders, not followers.”
“it’s not about control, but about connection.”
“Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.”
“Wisdom is knowing what to bypass and who to trust.”
“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.”
“The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.”
“The control of information and knowledge is the path to power.”
“Leadership is unlocking people’s potential to become better.”
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.”
“True leaders don’t create followers, they create more leaders.”
“To lead people, walk behind them.”
“Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another.”
“Control is not leadership; management is not leadership; leadership is leadership. If you seek to lead, invest at least 50% of your time in leading yourself – your own purpose, ethics, principles, motivation, conduct.”
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.”
Quotes About Control and Power
“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.”
“He who controls the past controls the future. He who controls the present controls the past.”
“The measure of a man is what he does with power.”
“Being powerful is like being a lady. If you have to tell people you are, you aren’t.”
“The greatest power is not money power, but political power.”
“You have power over your mind — not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
“Absolute power is a deadly thing, but it works in small doses.”
“The only way to deal with the future is to function efficiently in the now.”
“Control your own destiny or someone else will.”
“The only real power comes out of a long rifle.”
“Knowledge is power. Knowledge shared is power multiplied.”
“Power does not corrupt. Fear corrupts… perhaps the fear of a loss of power.”
“Power is of two kinds. One is obtained by the fear of punishment and the other by acts of love.”
“To control others is strength, but to control yourself is true power.”
“Never forget that the most powerful force on earth is love.”
“Power is like being a lady… if you have to tell people you are, you’re not.”
“In order to control myself I must first accept myself by going with and not against my nature.”
“The power to question is the basis of all human progress.”
“He who has great power should use it lightly.”
“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.”
“You are confined only by the walls you build yourself.”
“Control is not power; that’s coercion, and coercion is weakness.”
“The day the power of love overrules the love of power, the world will know peace.”
“You can have power over people as long as you don’t take everything away from them. But when you’ve robbed a man of everything, he’s no longer in your power.”
“Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
“When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.”
“Power is nothing without control.”
“The man who controls his mind is free.”
“With great power comes great responsibility.”
“Power reveals the soul of the wielder.”
“The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.”
Final Words
Reflecting on these control quotes, it’s clear that managing our lives and actions is a timeless concern. From ancient philosophers to modern thinkers, the message is consistent: taking control starts with understanding ourselves. These quotes remind us of the importance of balance, self-discipline, and clarity.
Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed or seeking motivation, these powerful words can offer guidance. They encourage us to be more mindful, focused, and proactive in our daily lives. Use these quotes as a tool to inspire change and regain control, one step at a time.
