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Your Quotes

On staying in control of what's truly your own.

These quotes focus on ownership: your trust, your plans, your self-esteem, and how easily outside pressure can chip away at decisions that should belong to you alone. For more, see our Know quotes.

I'm pretty ruthless about that; I think when you sign over your story, you sign over your story.

Quotes by Rachel Griffiths

There's no better way to treat your Valentine then with a delicious meal.

Quotes by Rachel Hollis

The second you get set in your ways is the second a newer, fresher, more innovative company is going to come in and take your market share.

Quotes by Rachel Hollis

If you don't find yourself attractive, how do you expect your partner to?

Quotes by Rachel Hollis

Teach your children everything that you're not, because they will pick up on everything that you are.

Quotes by Rachel Hunter

It's very hard to self-motivate without someone standing over you snarling, ready to hurl the chalk at your head at the slightest slackening.

Quotes by Rachel Johnson

If there's anything worse than being 16, it's having parents visibly reliving their own teenage years in your anguished presence.

Quotes by Rachel Johnson

'Ambitious' is seen as a dirty word, especially when it comes to women. But what being ambitious actually means is to achieve distinction in your chosen field.

Quotes by Rachael Stirling

Home is where your rump rests.

Quotes by Rachel Brosnahan

Early on, you don't have the luxury of a lot of choices. Sometimes you're forced to do things that will advance your career and not necessarily things that fulfill you artistically, but I've been fortunate to do a lot of...

Quotes by Rachel Brosnahan

A player should be disparaged if he gives less than his all, if he doesn't give 100%, no matter what shirt he's wearing. Whether it's your national team, your club, or little league. Yes, there are friendly matches, recreational ones,...

Quotes by Rabih Alameddine

Every difficulty slurred over will be a ghost to disturb your repose later on.

Rabindranath Tagore

Your idol is shattered in the dust to prove that God's dust is greater than your idol.

Rabindranath Tagore

Don't limit a child to your own learning, for he was born in another time.

Rabindranath Tagore

You don't feel as self-conscious if your clothes fit.

Quotes by Rachael Ray

When the opportunity is there, you have to let your creative juices start flowing and reach and grab for it.

Quotes by R-Truth

Search others for their virtue, and yourself for your vices.

Quotes by R. Buckminster Fuller

If you're gonna tell your life story, you gotta be honest, or don't do it.

Quotes by R. Kelly

Never keep up with the Joneses. Drag them down to your level.

Quotes by Quentin Crisp

Strength of mind rests in sobriety; for this keeps your reason unclouded by passion.

Quotes by Pythagoras

Frequently Asked Questions

What themes come up across these "Your" quotes?
The quotes touch on trusting others with your personal information, translating your own plans into words, feelings tied to a specific record, and a sharp, personal comparison involving self-esteem.
Is there a quote about privacy or trust?
Yes, one reflects on cryptography and not needing to trust others because encrypting your files gives you control over "whether you would surrender" that trust.
Is there a quote here referencing a real public figure?
Yes: "Slobodan Milosevic was just as smart as a five-year-old. Five-year-olds have an uncanny way of getting into your psyche, your self-esteem" makes a pointed comparison using Milosevic's name.
Does this page talk about turning plans into action?
Yes, one quote explains a dislike of outlines and treatments, noting that writing your plan down on paper can make it "very hard to get those ideas out of your head and do something better" with them. For more on persistence and ambition, see Know or Always.
Is there anything here about music or personal records?
Yes, one quote describes a record as feeling "innocent," tied to being young enough not to fully grasp the weight of your own decisions. For more reflective, first-person lines, see Life or Like.

Related themes continue in our Always quotes and Life quotes, both about staying grounded in your own choices.