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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.

If you can not master your language you must be it's slave.

Quotes by Jenny Weber

Being a novelist is hard for anyone - male or female. You don't get to quit your day job.

Quotes by Jennifer Weiner

One of the glories and terrors of working in public is that you do see if your output means anything to anyone.

Quotes by Jenny Holzer

As with most physical activity, yoga helps boost your immune system. However, it also stretches and strengthens your body simultaneously, while also balancing your mind and spirit. It benefits the whole human.

Quotes by Jennifer Nettles

If you don't like me, don't turn your television on at the holidays, because you won't be able to escape.

Quotes by Jennifer Nettles

I think the idea of losing your hair is still very potent, emotional thing.

Quotes by Jennifer Saunders

The truth is, you can be honest with your friends - but you just can't be honest with the general public if you want to keep your friends.

Quotes by Jennifer Saunders

I think people imagine that your fame somehow sort of equates with how much you get paid.

Quotes by Jennifer Saunders

I'm a typical middle child. I'm the mediator. The one that makes everything OK, puts their own needs aside to make sure everybody's happy. It's hard to change your nature, even with years and years of therapy.

Quotes by Jennifer Jason Leigh

You know, you really do choose your existence in a way.

Quotes by Jennifer Jason Leigh

It's very hard to get together with your friends. You rarely see friends as a whole group.

Quotes by Jennifer Konner

Anytime you're away from your home filming, it messes with your head.

Quotes by Jennifer Lawrence

When you don't have anybody to take care of you, then you could go both ways: You could do whatever you want, or you could take charge and be your own parent.

Quotes by Jennifer Lawrence

I grew up in the Bronx where you would stay up late with your girlfriends, just being silly in our bedrooms, whatever. And I was always the clown.

Quotes by Jennifer Lopez

It's not what your parents give you. It's what you do with your own stuff.

Quotes by Jennifer Grant

Practice being in the moment when you are running, whether you are on your own or in the race.

Quotes by Jennifer Carpenter

When it's going well, stand-up is the best thing in the world, but when it's not, it feels like all your toes are being pulled off one by one.

Quotes by Jennifer Coolidge

For some reason for me, and a lot of people, it's so hard to accept help even when it's from your closest friends.

Quotes by Jenna Morasca

It is rewarding beyond words to rescue a dog from the shelter and have that dog become part of your family.

Quotes by Jenna Morasca

Being a lazy parent and letting your kid watch stuff that's not appropriate for their age is one of the bigger mistakes you can make.

Quotes by Jennie Garth

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.