“Do you actually control what your brain says?”

“Your desires do not control you any more than a compass can control you. But ignoring, denying or trying to change a compass to say what you would rather it say, tends to have drastic consequences.”

“Does the brain control you or are you controlling the brain? I don't know if I'm in charge of mine.”

“You may not control life's circumstances, but getting to be the author of your life means getting to control what you do with them.”

“Until you can ignore your circumstances, and just do as you promise," he says, "you'll always be controlled by the world.”

““I will say this once.” Edward turned to the others. “I’m in command on this mission. Do not, at any time, attempt to wrest control from me. If what you see dismays you, avert your eyes.””

“Let no man, in whatever rank or superiority, control your mind and tell you what to do”

“Money is multiplied in practical value depending on the number of W's you control in your life: what you do, when you do it, where you do it, and with whom you do it.”

“If you can't believe in things that you've never seen, how then do you know you have a brain? You've never seen it. If you can look at this miraculous Creation and insist that there's no Creator, then you'd also have to say there's no evidence that your brain exists.”

“Asked what his artistic purpose was: "There is no purpose. We do whatever we do. You either blow your brains out or get on with something."”