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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.

Strategically, horror films are a good way to start your career. You can get a lot of impact with very little.

Quotes by Peter Jackson

It's one thing to support your kid, but if you have an interest in what your child is doing, it makes it a whole lot easier.

Quotes by Peter Jackson

If your mind is at work, we're in danger of reproducing another cliche. If we can keep our minds out of it and our thoughts out of it, maybe we'll come up with something original.

Quotes by Peter Falk

In the theater, you didn't have any marks. Your instincts in rehearsal told you what the blocking was. On film, they reversed it. They decided ahead of time what your instincts were, before you even arrived.

Quotes by Peter Falk

Success is not two cars or a swimming pool. It's the approval of your peers.

Quotes by Peter Finch

It's always good to get a goal on your first shift, but this was a game it seemed everything was going in.

Quotes by Peter Forsberg

You don't want to spend your life explaining yourself.

Quotes by Peter Garrett

The reason one writes poems is so that your poem will be remembered.

Quotes by Peter Davison

True disruption means threatening your existing product line and your past investments. Breakthrough products disrupt current lines of businesses.

Quotes by Peter Diamandis

If the risk is fully aligned with your purpose and mission, then it's worth considering.

Quotes by Peter Diamandis

It's now possible to have your body 3D-imaged from head to toe at a sub-millimeter accuracy, showing every ripple of muscle or cellulite, to allow the perfect-fitting jeans or shoes.

Quotes by Peter Diamandis

As I've conducted my interviews with crowdsourcing entrepreneurs and experts, it's constantly hit me that your ability to do something big and bold is really a function of the size and quality of your crowd.

Quotes by Peter Diamandis

Make it clear up front what the aim of the company is. Stay true to your authentic vision.

Quotes by Peter Diamandis

Never tolerate a toxic person in your organization.

Quotes by Peter Diamandis

When hiring, trust your feelings.

Quotes by Peter Diamandis

Today, the smartphone in your pocket has a high-quality digital camera. Everyone - not just artists - is a photographer, and the explosion of photos taken annually proves it.

Quotes by Peter Diamandis

Nothing is more precious than life... especially the life of your child.

Quotes by Peter Diamandis

You want your privacy as a human being.

Quotes by Peter Dinklage

Never mind your happiness; do your duty.

Quotes by Peter Drucker

Losing faith in your own singularity is the start of wisdom, I suppose; also the first announcement of death.

Quotes by Peter Conrad

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.