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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.

It is difficult to master the skill of scoring runs from a 90mph delivery that is dug into your armpit or is fizzing past your nose.

Quotes by Jonathan Agnew

Having a show get canceled is like, 'Oh, you have caviar between your teeth,' you know what I mean? Because you had a show in the first place.

Quotes by Jonathan Ames

You would go mad if you began to speculate about the impact your novel might have while you were still writing it.

Quotes by Jonathan Coe

One thing that's great about seeing your kids is you see things that you admired in your parents.

Quotes by Jon Voight

If Spider-Man is your ground level superhero, I wanted to come up with a ground-level villain. I wanted to figure out if I could turn a regular guy into a super-villain.

Quotes by Jon Watts

Social distinctions tend to matter only at your own level and above.

Quotes by Jonah Goldberg

I did parallel entrepreneurship, which was very hard to do. It was hard to keep your head straight and know which ideas were with which company.

Quotes by Jonah Peretti

Mormons know that it's not enough to practise your religion - you also have to spread your religion.

Quotes by Jonah Peretti

It's the worst feeling, going into your record label when you haven't got a hit. It was like: 'Maybe you've lost it.' And, once you're done, that's it. There's no support, or anyone to help you.

Quotes by Jonas Blue

I think the best thing about performing as producer is to hear the fans sing along with your tunes.

Quotes by Jonas Blue

You can't act alone. Use the props, the setting, the crew around you, and of course, your fellow actors.

Quotes by Jon Polito

TCP works very hard to get the data delivered in order without errors and does retransmissions and recoveries and all that kind of stuff which is exactly what you want in a file transfer because so you don't want any...

Quotes by Jon Postel

If you watch the news and don't like it, then this is your counter program to the news.

Quotes by Jon Stewart

In the bar and restaurant industry, you're always one idea away from your next quarter-million.

Quotes by Jon Taffer

There comes a point, in any kind of, whether it's in your family discussions or business or whatever, where you finally have to get over the making of the points and now let's see if we can find common ground.

Quotes by Jon Kyl

I do see your point, but to me, I'm just a mouse compared to the President of the United States.

Quotes by Jon Lovitz

Both parties in Washington waste too much of your money. When I worked there, I helped expose waste and abuse by government contractors.

Quotes by Jon Ossoff

There's nothing wrong with fame, but to seek out the spotlight just to be on TV for the sake of being on TV, and to put your children on there, I think, is especially disgusting.

Quotes by Jon Glaser

I don't care what your religion is, as long as it doesn't chastise anybody that's not part of it.

Quotes by Jon Gries

Nothing competes with the buzz of making your own record.

Quotes by Jon Hopkins

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.