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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.

Do not let a flattering woman coax and wheedle you and deceive you; she is after your barn.

Quotes by Hesiod

Admire a small ship, but put your freight in a large one; for the larger the load, the greater will be the profit upon profit.

Quotes by Hesiod

It is easy to be tolerant of the principles of other people if you have none of your own.

Quotes by Herbert Samuel

When I was in my early teens, I remember coming to the conclusion that your life never ends.

Quotes by Herbie Hancock

I always say, if you keep your head in the sand, you don't know where the kick's coming from.

Quotes by Herbie Mann

One of the advantages of not having a record contract is that you can make your own mistakes, you don't need somebody else to organize them for you.

Quotes by Herbie Mann

Many a trace, and many a germ of this infantile disease, to which without a doubt, I also am a victim, has been chased away by your brochure, or will yet be eradicated by it.

Quotes by Herman Gorter

This is your moment. You're meant to be here.

Quotes by Herb Brooks

Tell the truth so as to puzzle and confound your adversaries.

Quotes by Henry Wotton

Life will not break your heart. It'll crush it.

Quotes by Henry Rollins

Keep your blood clean, your body lean, and your mind sharp.

Quotes by Henry Rollins

I think about the meaning of pain. Pain is personal. It really belongs to the one feeling it. Probably the only thing that is your own. I like mine.

Quotes by Henry Rollins

We're seeing a lot of major companies as well as startups coming up with smartwatches that replicate a lot of the functionality you might have in your smartphone. Will it be as big a market as smartphones? Probably not, but...

Quotes by Henry Samueli

I encourage you to have your own dream and work to make it a reality.

Quotes by Henry Sy

You stimulate the neo-cortex, it produces a symphony. But it's not just a symphony of perception. It's a symphony of your universe. Your reality.

Quotes by Henry Markram

Facts, according to my ideas, are merely the elements of truths, and not the truths themselves; of all matters there are none so utterly useless by themselves as your mere matters of fact.

Quotes by Henry Mayhew

The creative habit is like a drug. The particular obsession changes, but the excitement, the thrill of your creation lasts.

Quotes by Henry Moore

It is easier to learn to interpret dreams if you have a reason to use them for something constructive. You apply your dream insights to making constructive changes in your life.

Quotes by Henry Reed

I was a theater actor back in the U.K., and you knew the whole play, so you could plot your storyline and character. And then I did 'Lost' and didn't know, and it was kind of frustrating, but I enjoyed...

Quotes by Henry Ian Cusick

When your work speaks for itself, don't interrupt.

Quotes by Henry J. Kaiser

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.