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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 spend so much time in your profession it ought to be something you love.

Quotes by John H. Johnson

Gather in your resources, rally all your faculties, marshal all your energies, focus all your capacities upon mastery of at least one field of endeavor.

Quotes by John Hagee

From your confessor, lawyer and physician, hide not your case on no condition.

Quotes by John Harington

Beware the ends of the earth and the exotic: the drama is on your doorstep wherever the slums; are, wherever there is malnutrition, wherever there is exploitation and cruelty.

Quotes by John Grierson

Really, as a writer, I believe that if you're going to write about your own life, you need to do it as honestly and candidly as you are capable.

Quotes by John Grogan

Your English style will no doubt put all the other gentlemen to bed. I speak figuratively, of course.

Quotes by John Gielgud

Putting your hands in the earth is very grounding, if you'll excuse the pun.

Quotes by John Glover

Love your work. Work hard for it.

Quotes by John Gokongwei

If you don't fix latent failures in your system, you're asking for trouble.

Quotes by John Gould

You're only as good as your last collection, which is an enormous pressure.

Quotes by John Galliano

If you do not think about your future, you cannot have one.

Quotes by John Galsworthy

Maybe you weren't born with a silver spoon in your mouth, but like every American, you carry a deed to 635 million acres of public lands. That's right. Even if you don't own a house or the latest computer on...

Quotes by John Garamendi

I have seen too many screenwriters of promise become formula addicts and slaves to stop watch structure. Spend that time watching movies, reading screenplays, reading plays, and most importantly - write from your gut.

Quotes by John Fusco

As a younger brother, you look up to your sister.

Quotes by John F. Kennedy Jr.

Foreign policy is effectively the assertion of many individual countries intersecting on the global marketplace. And you have to figure out how to get your interest served in a way that meets the interests and needs of these other folks.

Quotes by John F. Kerry

As for fame, it can go to your head and you can become full of yourself.

Quotes by John Fahey

Now that I'm older, I like almost anything that's done well, even surf music and instrumentals; I really enjoyed the interviews with the Ventures in your magazine.

Quotes by John Fogerty

The only sliding I did was on the kind of instrument that you put on your lap; no Spanish electrics.

Quotes by John Fogerty

My fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

Quotes by John F. Kennedy

For God's sake hold your tongue, and let me love.

Quotes by John Donne

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.