Marion Zimmer Bradley Quotes

I can't control what people say, but I can control what I do.

As much as you may want to, you can't control what other people say or do; you can only control yourself.

You can only control what you can control.

What I say is the only thing I can control.

I'm my own harshest critic but I'm also master of my own destiny.

I only can control what I can control.

You are not in charge of the universe; you are in charge of yourself.

We must become masters of our own actions and attitudes. To let another person determine whether we will be rude or gracious, elated or depressed is to give control of ourselves. The only true possession is self possession.

By taking responsibility for how you choose to respond to anything or anyone, you're aligning yourself with the beautiful dance of life.

Knowing that we can control our own behaviour makes it more likely that we will.

To be offended is a choice we make; it is not a condition inflicted or imposed upon us by someone or something else.

You can never control other people. You can only control yourself. I have definitely learned that.

It is not in the stars to hold our destiny but in ourselves.

You are the master of your own ship, pal. There are lots of people who fall into troubled waters and don't have the guts or the knowledge or the ability to make it to shore. They have nobody to blame but themselves.

The almost insoluble task is to let neither the power of others, nor our own powerlessness, stupefy us.

I know that no one can really stop me but myself and that really no one can help me but myself.

I really do see that anywhere I am, whether it's doing interviews a hundred in a row, that every situation I'm in, I'm at choice in the matter.

A lot of people go through life thinking that they don't have any control, that life is just happening to them. But that's not true.

You cannot always control what goes on outside. But you can always control what goes on inside.

You are the only one who can create an incredible world around you, or destroy yourself.

A man sooner or later discovers that he is the master-gardener of his soul, the director of his life.

I'm really only responsible for my own actions.

I am responsible. Although I may not be able to prevent the worst from happening, I am responsible for my attitude toward the inevitable misfortunes that darken life.

Men are not prisoners of fate, but only prisoners of their own minds.

The fact that my environment influences my life so much - and that my environment is in my control - gives me a great sense of empowerment over my health and my life.