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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.

Life at a public company ain't for me. The board pays you what you're worth, then you get reamed for your compensation.

Quotes by Irving Azoff

When you argue with your inferiors, you convince them of only one thing: they are as clever as you.

Quotes by Irving Layton

It's very simple. You have to be faithful to your other half and not have secrets. That's my rule.

Quotes by Irina Shayk

Your first duty as a writer is to write to please yourself. And you have no duty towards anyone else.

Quotes by Iris Chang

What happens with every role, you have to trick yourself, you have to creatively find ways to explore the mental state of your character.

Quotes by Irrfan Khan

As a player, you have to assess how fit you are and look at your performance graph - how long you are delivering. Take Imran Khan's case: he played till 39.

Quotes by Inzamam-ul-Haq

You're always going to be more judgmental about your own performance than anyone else.

Quotes by Ioan Gruffudd

The notion of religious liberty is that you cannot be forced to participate in a religious ceremony that's not of your choosing simply because you're out-voted.

Quotes by Ira Glasser

Narcissism is a strong word, but it is narcissistic to expect everybody in a culture to reflect your own image back at you.

Quotes by Indya Moore

When you're as chaotic as I am, you need a very firm structure in your life.

Quotes by Ingmar Bergman

In a kidnapping, you leave behind a lot of your baggage, like arrogance and stubbornness.

Quotes by Ingrid Betancourt

You don't master your fear. You're not able to say, 'I'm not going to be scared.' But what you can do is say, 'OK, I'm very very scared, but I have to do this and this and this.'

Quotes by Ingrid Betancourt

If your house is burning, wouldn't you try and put out the fire?

Quotes by Imran Khan

Colonialism deprives you of your self-esteem and to get it back you have to fight to redress the balance.

Quotes by Imran Khan

You don't kill your way to peace.

Quotes by Imran Khan

I can understand wanting to escape your life and be someone else.

Quotes by Inbar Lavi

Your soul is between you and God.

Quotes by India Arie

Sound is energy, and that energy resonates with your energy. And it gives you a certain feeling.

Quotes by India Arie

Ballyhoo is for your classic girl, who is fun and fearless. This is for the girl who is not afraid to dress fun.

Quotes by India de Beaufort

For a lot of people, and I'm one of them, where you are and who you're spending your time with greatly impacts your accent.

Quotes by India Eisley

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.