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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.

Don't try to run your life through a single straw. Someone, some event, will cut it off.

Quotes by Michael Mullen

Encourage your kids' artistic side. Toughen up everything else.

Quotes by Michael Madsen

Is it really selling out if it feeds your family?

Quotes by Michael Madsen

It's nice to take the gloves off, to really examine your character's desires and goals.

Quotes by Michael McKean

There is nothing likely to get you a bigger headline than attacking your own party.

Quotes by Michael Laws

Treat your customers like lifetime partners.

Quotes by Michael LeBoeuf

Almost any government activity can also be seen as taking property 'without just compensation.' The basic model of an unconstitutional 'taking' would be if the government threw you out of your house.

Quotes by Michael Kinsley

They can't take your house and give it to the mayor's mistress, even if they pay you for it. But they can, apparently, take your house and tear it down to make room for a development of trendy shops and...

Quotes by Michael Kinsley

It's quite hard not to cringe at your own music; you're always a bit annoyed at some parts of it.

Quotes by Michael Kiwanuka

One thing I've learned is that when you shoot something in the U.K., there's always going to be somebody called Trevor on your set. And maybe a Nigel. Occasionally a Colin.

Quotes by Michael Landes

I don't have expectations. Expectations in your life just lead to giant disappointments.

Quotes by Michael Landon

You don't want to push your young players too much.

Quotes by Michael Laudrup

In the end, we all want to win, and you have to use all the resources at your disposal.

Quotes by Michael Laudrup

To play for almost two months without your manager is not easy.

Quotes by Michael Laudrup

Instead of five hundred thousand average algebra teachers, we need one good algebra teacher. We need that teacher to create software, videotape themselves, answer questions, let your computer or the iPad teach algebra... The hallmark of any good technology is...

Quotes by Michael J. Saylor

You could call me on the phone and say, 'Someone blew up your entire house, Mike.' If it's not a person involved, I would sort of blink, whatever. That's all replaceable, right?

Quotes by Michael J. Saylor

Why can't you share your bed? The most loving thing to do is to share your bed with someone. It's very charming. It's very sweet. It's what the whole world should do.

Quotes by Michael Jackson

For us Australians, Singapore also represents sacred soil. Almost 2000 Australians died here in the defense of your island country and our neighborhood.

Quotes by Michael Jeffery

You can't control what the other athlete is going to do; you can't control anything except for your competition and how you execute the race or how you execute the task.

Quotes by Michael Johnson

To be successful you have to be selfish, or else you never achieve. And once you get to your highest level, then you have to be unselfish. Stay reachable. Stay in touch. Don't isolate.

Quotes by Michael Jordan

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.