“You can only control your own actions. Not other people’s reactions.”

“THE ONLY WAY YOU CAN CONTROL PEOPLE IS TO LIE TO THEM. You can write that down in your book in great big letters. The only way you can control anybody is to lie to them.”

L. Ron Hubbard (1911–1986) American science fiction author, philosopher, cult leader, and the founder of the Church of Scientology

“Only you can control your future.”

Dr. Seuss (1904–1991) American children's writer and illustrator, co-founder of Beginner Books

“Some things are in our control and others not. Things in our control are opinion, pursuit, desire, aversion, and, in a word, whatever are our own actions. Things not in our control are body, property, reputation, command, and, in one word, whatever are not our own actions.”

Epictetus (50–138) philosopher from Ancient Greece

“*Only if you reject all the other paths can you discover your own path.”

U.G. Krishnamurti (1918–2007) Indian philosopher

“If you are concerned about netiquette, you are either concerned about your own and follow good netiquette, or you are concerned about others and violate good netiquette by bothering people with your "concern", as the only netiquette you can actually affect is your own.”

Erik Naggum (1965–2009) Norwegian computer programmer

“You only have control over three things in your life-the thoughts you think, the images you visualise, & the actions you take.”

Jack Canfield (1944) American writer

“You’re only responsible for yourself, Jess. And that’s the only person you can control. Other people will either get it or they won’t but you can’t define yourself by their opinions.”

Susan Mallery (1950) American author

“You are the master of your destiny. You can influence, direct and control your own environment. You can make your life what you want it to be.”

Napoleon Hill (1883–1970) American author

“The only abuse of drugs is the control of drugs by other people.... The only control is self-control.”

Timothy Leary (1920–1996) American psychologist