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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 can't pick cherries with your back to the tree.

Quotes by John N. Mitchell

You do get your stalkers and obsessives though, and it's a huge problem sometimes. When I lived in Jersey, I used to have a middle-aged lady who, when I'd wake in the middle of the night, I'd see her van...

Quotes by John Nettles

I watch other wrestlers. I watch movies with Jackie Chan and Jet Li and Tony Jaa. Then there's breakdancing and Capoeira - just anything I see that looks awesome that I think I could adapt in the ring. Just your...

Quotes by John Morrison

If you're an actor, you get your eyes put out; you get everything done to you.

Quotes by John Mortimer

Knowing the law is not much help for an advocate. In fact, it's a bit of a disadvantage, cramps your style.

Quotes by John Mortimer

The intensity of your desire governs the power with which the force is directed.

Quotes by John McDonald

Your mind, which is yourself, can be likened to a house. The first necessary move then, is to rid that house of all but furnishings essential to success.

Quotes by John McDonald

The benefit of coming to a place like Greece and winning is priceless for your development.

Quotes by John McGinn

You always need to be on your toes.

Quotes by John McGinn

You want to find a place where, because of your skills, you can make an impact.

Quotes by John McKinley

Loving your language means a command of its vocabulary beyond the level of the everyday.

Quotes by John McWhorter

I'm your average Joe guy. I don't really care for politicians.

Quotes by John Mellencamp

Everything TSA does is reactionary - first they ban the box cutters, then of course you have to take your shoes off, then you have to take the liquids out, now we have to be patted down in our private...

Quotes by John Mica

To say what your disguise is would be foolish.

Quotes by John McAfee

The way you have bipartisan negotiations, you sit down across the table, as we did with Ted Kennedy, as I've done with many other members, and you say, 'OK, here's what I want, here's what you want. We'll adhere to...

Quotes by John McCain

Slogans rarely convince the unconvinced. However, they do rally the troops already on your side.

Quotes by John McCarthy

My hobby of not attending meetings about recycling saves more energy than your hobby of recycling.

Quotes by John McCarthy

I play music, I paint - these things come from your depths.

Quotes by John Lurie

I'm not here for your amusement. You're here for mine.

Quotes by John Lydon

If anyone asks for your autograph they're showing you respect and give it back to them.

Quotes by John Lydon

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.