Quotes About Control

And since nothing whatever happens to us outside our own brain; since nothing hurt us or gives us pleasure except within the brain, the supreme importance of being able to control what goes on in that mysterious brain is patent.

Your own mind is a sacred enclosure in to which nothing harmful can enter except by your permission.

And without the power to concentrate—that is to say, without the power to dictate to the brain its task and to ensure obedience—true life is impossible. Mind control is the first element of a full existence.

You, calling yourself a reasonable man, are going about dependent for your happiness, dignity, and growth, upon a thousand things over which you have no control, and the most exquisitely organised machine for ensuring happiness, dignity, and growth, is rusting away inside you.

All human plans [are] subject to ruthless revision by Nature, or Fate, or whatever one preferred to call the powers behind the Universe.

Open the pod bay doors, Hal.

The greatest danger is panic

Sometimes, during the lonely hours on the control deck, Bowman would listen to this radiation. He would turn up the gain until the room filled with a crackling, hissing roar; out of this background, at irregular intervals, emerged brief whistles and peeps like the cries of demented birds. It was an eerie sound, for it had nothing to do with Man; it was as lonely and meaningless as the murmur of waves on a beach, or the distant crash of thunder beyond the horizon.

They had not yet attained the stupefying boredom of absolute omnipotence;

Floyd made it a rule never to worry about events over which he could have absolutely no control; any external threat would reveal itself in due time and must be dealt with then. But he could not help wondering if they had done

Hal in full control of the ship. The

Bowman could bear no more. He jerked out the last unit, and Hal was silent forever.

And God said: DELETE lines One to Aleph. LOAD. RUN. And the Universe ceased to exist. Then he pondered for a few aeons, sighed, and added: ERASE. It never had existed

There was nothing wrong, he reminded himself, with healthy fear; only when it escalated into panic did it become a killer.

Hay una regla que he intentado respetar toda mi vida: no pierdas nunca el sueño por problemas que no está en tu mano resolver.

Just remember, the mass of the people in China have little or no idea what their leaders are up to, and even less control.

Size birkaç soru soray?m,' dedi. 'Hükümdarlar?n Dünya'ya güvenlik, bar?? ve refah getirdiÄŸini inkar edebilir misiniz?' 'Edemem. Gerçekten öyle yapt?lar. Ama özgürlüÄŸümüzü elimizden ald?lar. Ä°nsana s?rf ekmek yetmiyor; baÅŸka ihtiyaçlar? da var.

Gezegenlere bir gün hükmedebilirsiniz. Ama y?ld?zlar insanlara göre deÄŸil.

Durante unos cuantos segundos Moon-Watcher permaneció indeciso ante su nueva víctima, intentando comprender el singular y maravilloso hecho de que el leopardo muerto pudiese matar de nuevo. Ahora él era el amo del mundo, y no estaba del todo seguro que hacer a continuación. Mas ya pensaría en algo.

All political problems can be solved by the correct application of power.

after Hal had refused to open the Pod Bay door.

Quando aquele mar de fogo se expandiu abaixo dele, Bowman devia ter sentido medo, mas, curiosamente, agora sentia apenas uma ligeira apreensão. Não que sua mente estivesse entorpecida de maravilhas. A lógica lhe dizia que ele certamente estava sob a proteção de alguma inteligência controladora e quase onipotente.

I wanted to end the world, but I'll settle for ending yours.

Your life is not your own. Keep your hands off it.