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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 pray for things, and you know, we all have our wishlists, but I've learned to pray for whatever's in your will.

Quotes by LeToya Luckett

It's not really possible to open 'The Casual Vacancy' without a lot of expectations both high and low crashing around in your brain and distorting your vision. There's no point pretending they're not there.

Quotes by Lev Grossman

Becoming an author changes your attitude too. Once you see where books come from, and how they're made, they never seem quite as sacred again.

Quotes by Lev Grossman

Why sit on your butt watching 'Jersey Shore' when you can learn to paint a beautiful picture?

Quotes by Leven Rambin

Rebuilding a network is a slow, brick-by-brick process. It's not just creating a hit show - it's building shows to back up that hit show; it's creating an identity of success so that people want their shows on your network.

Quotes by Leslie Moonves

If you're an open channel when you're onstage, if you're just a vessel, things are going to come out that are stored away deep in your DNA.

Quotes by Leslie Odom, Jr.

It's about polarization. You're trying to stir up something in your audience.

Quotes by Leslie Odom, Jr.

When you're special to a cat, you're special indeed, she brings to you the gift of her preference of you, the sight of you, the sound of your voice, the touch of your hand.

Quotes by Lester B. Pearson

It's much easier to wear a Chairman Mao button and shake your fists in the air and all that, then to actually read the Communist manifesto and things like that and actually become involved in politics.

Quotes by Lester Bangs

Forgive your enemies, but first get even.

Quotes by Lester Cole

I think the greatest thing about making a documentary is your ability to just follow the story and the subject.

Quotes by Leslie Cockburn

My background is in modern dance. I was a dancer and a choreographer before I was a director, and in dance, you can't cheat. Your leg goes up in the air, or it doesn't. So when I direct, I'm a...

Quotes by Lesli Linka Glatter

All of the details that most of us memorize in medical school - you don't have to learn those things. They're going to be in your computer.

Quotes by Leroy Hood

The other players are all normal human beings, so just play your best and play free.

Quotes by Leroy Sane

Other people's opinion of you does not have to become your reality.

Quotes by Les Brown

Honor your commitments with integrity.

Quotes by Les Brown

You must remain focused on your journey to greatness.

Quotes by Les Brown

You take on the responsibility for making your dream a reality.

Quotes by Les Brown

Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.

Quotes by Les Brown

If you fall, fall on your back. If you can look up, you can get up.

Quotes by Les Brown

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.