William P. Young Quotes

I cannot do politics under someone else's control.

The man who lets a leader prescribe his course is a wreck being towed to the scrap heap.

I wouldn't play together with someone who likes to control everything like me.

People demand freedom only when they have no power.

I'd rather control someone than be controlled.

It's possible for people to gain control of every facet of your life.

Some coaches are on power trips. I've never needed somebody to tell me I'm not working hard enough.

He did not care which direction the car was travelling, so long as he was in the driver’s seat.

Either you think, or else others have to think for you and take power from you, pervert and discipline your natural tastes, civilize and sterilize you.

People think that when they come up to me, screaming things into my ear, that I will respond according to what they want. I'll turn around and smile and take the photo. But I'm not somebody's marionette.

I don't care about no guys; I don't care about no girls. I just want to rule the world.

Today I will not wait for someone to come to my aid. I'm not helpless. Although help may come, I'm my own rescuer. My relationships will dramatically improve when I stop rescuing others and stop expecting others to rescue me.

I never wanted to give up my power. I wanted to be able to make my own decisions, so that's why I became involved in management, bottom line.

There is one thing in the world more wicked than the desire to command, and that is the will to obey.

I've always been very independent. Even in relationships, I'm focused on the quality of my life and not enmeshing myself so much with somebody else's experience. But I think there's incredible value in being married.

It is a far greater happiness to obey no one than to rule the whole world.

In this world, I call the shots and I think I know best.

Power is not something that can be assumed or discarded at will like underwear.

If you let other people do it for you, they will do it to you.

I am a collaborator with everyone who agrees that I need to be in control. I happily collaborate with my loyalists.

I love someone who tries to boss me around.

I can't imagine people telling me what to do - I just can't imagine it.

We use the same possessive pronouns for everything, but do we own our lives or sisters or husbands in the same way we own our shoes? Do we own any of them at all?

You carry forever the fingerprint that comes from being under someone's thumb.

Don't talk to me about rules, dear. Wherever I stay I make the goddam rules.