Self-control quotes
119 self-control quotes, film quotes, movie lines, taglines- From the movie: Being There
“A man's past cripples him. His background turns into a swamp and invites scrutiny.”
“Control, control, you must learn control!”
- From the movie: M
- From the movie: The Bodyguard
“I spent a lot of time learning not to react to things like other people do, it's my job. It doesn't always work.”
- From the movie: The Peacemaker
“- Dr. Julia Kelly: You will not take action without authorization.
- Lt. Col. Thomas Devoe: What do you think I am, some gung-ho, stupid son of a bitch?
- Dr. Julia Kelly: No, I don't think you're stupid. I think you're a talented soldier with sloppy impulse control.” - From the movie: Breakfast at Tiffany's
“- Paul Varjak: Let’s get something straight. I am not now nor have I ever been Fred, nor am I Benny Shacklett, whoever he may be. My name is Paul - Paul
Varjak... and I love you.
- Holly Golightly: Let me go. ” - From the movie: M
“- Hans Beckert: I can't help myself! I have no control over this, this evil thing inside of me, the fire, the voices, the torment!
- Schränker: Do you mean to say that you have to murder?
- Hans Beckert: It's there all the time, driving me out to wander the streets, following me, silently, but I can feel it there.” - From the movie: Home on the Range
“Once upon a time, I had a home on the range. But not anymore. It's no use cryin' over spilled milk.”
- From the movie: Me and You and Everyone We Know
- From the movie: Desperado
- From the movie: Tuesdays with Morrie
“Usually in the morning, you know, before everybody gets up, I get so angry, so bitter. Just, what the hell did I ever do to deserve this? Where's the fairness? I cry and I rage. I mourn. And then I detach. It's over; that's it; all over. No more. I just look back on how I've been feeling and I say, well, that's self-pity and that's enough of...” (continue)(continue reading)
- From the movie: Pecker
“And my little sister Chrissy, for teaching me that life is nothing if you're not obsessed.”
- From the movie: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- From the movie: The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea
- From the movie: Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story
“Emotion can be the enemy.”
- From the movie: The Hulk
“You know, consciously, you may control it, but subconsciously, I bet that's another story.”
- From the movie: Red Sun Rising
“When he thinks like the mountains, fight like the sea.”
- From the movie: The Whole Ten Yards
“- Jimmy: You know I was a bed wetter?
- Oz: You don't do it anymore, do you?
- Jimmy: When I was 12 I saw my father naked in a shower.
- Oz: Well, that's probably why you wet the bed. Very Freudian. Jungian.” - From the movie: EXistenZ
“- Allegra Geller: The whole pod just disappeared into your back.
- Ted Pikul: It disappeared into my back? It's in my spine? It's working its way around my spinal cord?
- Allegra Geller: Don't panic, it's just a game.” - From the movie: Road House
“- Morgan: You know, I heard you had balls big enough to come in a dump truck, but you don't look like much to me.
- Dalton: Opinions vary.” - From the movie: American Outlaws
“- Bob Younger: Cole lost his temper. He just lost his temper a little!
- Jesse James: How many of 'em did he kill?” - From the movie: Very Bad Things
- From the movie: Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle
“- Charles Townsend: Don't do this! Deep down, there must still be some good in you.
- Madison Lee: I was never good. I was great!” - From the movie: EXistenZ
“- Ted Pikul: I want to put the game on pause. The game can be paused, can't it? I mean, all games can be paused, right?
- Allegra Geller: Why? What's wrong? Aren't you dying to see what's so special about the special?” - From the movie: 28 Days
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