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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.

You have to stick to your principles and when you believe in something, to fight for it.

Quotes by Maxime Bernier

Cross the meadow and the stream and listen as the peaceful water brings peace upon your soul.

Quotes by Maximillian Degenerez

In your 20s, you're just a sketch of what you think you're trying to be.

Quotes by Maxwell

I'm confident in my intentions and why I'm making music. I'm not making music because I want to be on your TV screen or the cover of your magazine.

Quotes by Maxwell

If somebody says, 'Well, what are your favorite composers?' really, what they are saying is, 'What are your favorite composers apart from Bach?' Because obviously, Bach is your favorite composer if you are involved in music at all.

Quotes by Max Richter

When you give your team five innings, you don't really feel good about five innings.

Quotes by Max Scherzer

Celebrating with your team after wins, that's the best.

Quotes by Max Scherzer

Your pitches have to be sharp every time out.

Quotes by Max Scherzer

My sister died and my mum was really distant, as you do - you don't expect your offspring to die before you. I thought I was bulletproof up until that stage.

Quotes by Max Walker

You're going to pull out your phone and try to use whatever is the most appropriate app on your iPhone or your Android device. Yelp saw that very early on. And when we launched the mobile product, we saw immediate...

Quotes by Max Levchin

If I see what you're up to on Facebook but I don't see your updates on Flickr, I'll still care about Facebook.

Quotes by Max Levchin

We're becoming slaves to our social networks - and that's not a bad thing. You like your favorite networks, so do you friends, and pretty soon you have market winners.

Quotes by Max Levchin

Lower your expectations of earth. This isn't heaven, so don't expect it to be.

Quotes by Max Lucado

If you change the rules of the market, you can be more successful than your competitors.

Quotes by Max McKeown

The weird thing about acting is you're the most competent when you're at your best, but you have to be validated.

Quotes by Max Minghella

You got to keep your feet on the ground, and it is what it is.

Quotes by Max Holloway

My purpose: to lift your spirit and to motivate you.

Quotes by Mavis Staples

Anything is possible. No one understands how far you can push your body to the limit, and I like to play with that.

Quotes by Max Aaron

You might lose your spontaneity and, instead of composing first-rate Gershwin, end up with second rate Ravel.

Quotes by Maurice Ravel

As a kid, all I thought about was death. But you can't tell your parents that.

Quotes by Maurice Sendak

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.