“Listen to me sis, the next time you find yourself being terrified of asserting your self-assurance—your excellence— remember: there are no rewards for martyrdom in a world that already believes in placing women in a position of servitude, sacrifice, and scrutiny.”— Chidera Eggerue, girlboss.com
“Master: They called me master. Master's Wife: Oh, really? Well. wait until you see what I'm gonna call you!”— Mick Garris, Neil Cuthbert, David Kirschner, Master, Garry Marshall, imdb.com
“The killing was a means to an end. That was the least satisfactory part. I didn't enjoy doing that. That's why I tried to create living zombies with uric acid in the drill [to the head], but it never worked. No, the killing was not the objective. I just wanted to have the person under my complete co…”— Jeffrey Dahmer, imdb.com
“The first killing was not planned. I had had fantasies about picking up a hitchhiker and taking him back to the house and having complete control and dominance over him.”— Jeffrey Dahmer, youtube.com
“I'm very uncomfortable. I have no power. I mean, why should she have the upper hand. Once in my life I would like the upper hand. I have no hand—no hand at all. She has the hand; I have no hand.”— Larry David, George Costanza, Jason Alexander, imdb.com
“The real offence, as she ultimately perceived, was her having a mind of her own at all. Her mind was to be his — attached to his own like a small garden-plot to a deer-park.”— Henry James, amazon.com
“A manipulative individual may insist on you meeting and interacting in a physical space where he or she can exercise more dominance and control. This can be the manipulator’s office, home, car, or other spaces where he feels ownership and familiarity (and where you lack them).”— Preston Ni, psychologytoday.com
“Straddle your guy during your next bedroom session and begin to pull off his shirt. As it reaches his wrists, stop pulling. Grab the shirt with one hand (grasp the part in the middle between his arms) and use it to pin his wrists back to the bed like makeshift handcuffs. The more confident you are a…”— Marissa Gold, glamour.com
“Confidence is key, dear Leo. You take charge and others take notice. You’re dominant and never passive. You make the first move and are the one to turn up the temperature.”— Bob Alaburda, thoughtcatalog.com