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The important thing to remember with the Internet is that there are large companies that have an interest in controlling how information flows in it. They're very effective at lobbying Congress, and that pattern has locked down other communication media in the past. And it will happen again unless we do something about it.

~Eli Pariser

Topics: About Again Communication Companies Congress Controlling Down Effective Flows Happen How Important Important Thing In The Past Information Interest Internet Large Lobbying Locked Media Other Past Pattern Remember Something Thing Unless Very Will

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I am a terrible mixture of being organized, controlling, but chaotic. My desk is monstrous.

~Elizabeth Hurley

Topics: Am Being Chaotic Controlling Desk Mixture Monstrous Organized Terrible I Am

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Characters in TV and theatre tend to experience a lot of conflict, so I push myself through sport to physical and emotional levels that hurt so I've some other reference for extreme experience that isn't me shouting at my girlfriend or my mum. It's a way of controlling the uncontrollable.

~Elliot Cowan

Topics: Characters Conflict Controlling Emotional Experience Extreme Girlfriend Hurt Levels Lot Me Mum Myself Other Physical Push Reference Shouting Some Sport Tend Theatre Through Tv Uncontrollable Way

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Freedom is not procured by a full enjoyment of what is desired, but by controlling the desire.

~Epictetus

Topics: Controlling Desire Desired Enjoyment Freedom Full

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As a director, there is nothing more fun than seeing an audience screaming and jumping. You are the ultimate puppet master, controlling the emotions of the audience.

~Fede Alvarez

Topics: Audience Controlling Director Emotions Fun Jumping Master More Nothing Puppet Screaming Seeing Than Ultimate You

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The term 'alpha female' originated in my field of animal behavior, but has acquired new meaning. It refers to women who are in charge, for example, by flirting and dating on their own terms. It is also used maliciously for a loud-mouthed, controlling woman who has no patience with deviating opinions.

~Frans De Waal

Topics: Acquired Alpha Also Animal Behavior Charge Controlling Dating Example Female Field Flirting For Example Meaning New Opinions Originated Own Patience Term Terms Used Who Woman Women

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I think sometimes my controlling instincts came out of a fear of other people.

~Gary Kemp

Topics: Came Controlling Fear Instincts Other Out People Sometimes Think I Think

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My instinct is to be very controlling.

~Gary Kemp

Topics: Controlling Instinct Very

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I mean, what is racism? Racism is a projection of our own fears onto another person. What is sexism? It's our own vulnerability about our potency and masculinity projected as our need to subjugate another person, you know? Fascism, the same thing: People are trying to untidy our state, so I legislate as a way of controlling my environment.

~Gary Ross

Topics: About Another Controlling Environment Fascism Fears Know Legislate Masculinity Mean Need Onto Our Own People Person Projected Projection Racism Same Same Thing Sexism State Thing Trying Vulnerability Way You

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The key in controlling my asthma is pretty simple: I have a good professional diagnosis, and I follow my doctor's instructions closely. You need to acknowledge both.

~Gary Valentine

Topics: Acknowledge Asthma Both Closely Controlling Diagnosis Doctor Follow Good Instructions Key Need Pretty Professional Simple You

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