“Remember – highly manipulative people don’t respond to empathy or compassion. They respond to consequences.”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com
“The difference between constructive criticism and destructive criticism is the presence of a personal attack and impossible standards. These so-called ‘critics’ often don’t want to help you improve, they just want to nitpick, pull you down and scapegoat you in any way they can. Abusive narcissists a…”— Shahida Arabi, thoughtcatalog.com
“Every day I ran to that book like it was a bottle of whiskey and crawled inside because it was a world that I had at least some control over, and slowly, in time, it began to take shape.”— Craig Ferguson, amazon.com
“As long as everything is exactly the way I want it, I'm totally flexible.”— Lorelai Gilmore, amazon.com
“You're not dating yet. You’re still in the early stages of this relationship, you can’t text them like you own them, nor do you have any say in what they get up to, who with or where. It’s way too early to be worrying about that stuff.”— Rich Cooper, hexjam.com
“When you are in reverse cowgirl, lean back, and prop yourself up, with each arm beside your partner. This will increase your pleasure greatly, while allowing your man to take control of your hips and get to work.”— Zenobia Bel, ethiogrio.com
“Grab his hands and put them in any position you’d like. On your ass. On your hips. On your tits. It’s your choice.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com
“Grab his wrists to pin him down, so he can’t do anything but lie there and enjoy the view. He’ll instantly get turned on by being controlled, especially if you’re usually the submissive one.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com
“If you want to ride a man, make sure you’re not the only one doing all the riding. The one on top is always the one who controls the sex and orgasms. So switch places a couple of times so both of you can feel in control of the sexual escapade.”— Kayla Kissinger, lovepanky.com
“Religion seems to have twisted the idea of God into a way to control people.”— Diane Chamberlain, amazon.com
“I think it’s hard for you to fall in love because you like control, and you can’t control what another person does or feels, so you keep all your cards.”— Tarryn Fisher, amazon.com
“Here’s a question every angry man and woman needs to consider: How long are you going to allow people you don’t even like — people who are no longer in your life, maybe even people who aren’t even alive anymore — to control your life? How long?”— Andy Stanley, amazon.com
“Of course I’ve gone mad with power! Have you ever tried going mad without power? It’s boring and no one listens to you!”— Matt Groening, Russ Cargill, amazon.com
“I want control over my own life and money. Being single means I don’t have to explain what I buy or how I spend my time.”— Brittany Wong, huffingtonpost.com
“You have, right before your eyes, your very own life that you run completely. You have the flexibility to control every aspect of your schedule without having to compromise or work around anyone else! This is freedom! Take it and run with it.”— Lynn Silva, lifehack.org
“But love is much like a dam; if you allow a tiny crack to form through which only a trickle of water can pass, that trickle will quickly bring down the whole structure and soon no one will be able to control the force of the current.”— Paulo Coelho, amazon.com
“Ladies, grab your boyfriend’s dick and use that bad sucker to rub your clit. It’s fantastic foreplay for both of you. You get to use his penis as your own personal sex toy while taking control, and he gets to watch you squirm.”— Gigi Engle, elitedaily.com
“You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate. If you want to control things in your life so bad, work on the mind. That's the only thing you should be trying to control.”— Elizabeth Gilbert, amazon.com