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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.

Success is what you do with your ability. It's how you use your talent.

Quotes by George Allen, Sr.

I think if you get your fifth script made, that's the fast track. But there's no guarantee any of them will get made.

Quotes by Geoffrey S. Fletcher

You only get one world premiere of your directorial debut.

Quotes by Geoffrey S. Fletcher

Cities are just a physical manifestation of your interactions, our interactions, and the clustering and grouping of individuals.

Quotes by Geoffrey West

Determine who you are and what your brand is, and what you're not. The rest of it is just a lot of noise.

Quotes by Geoffrey Zakarian

Your words smell of corpses.

Quotes by Georg Buchner

I can't tell you how satisfying it is to have something that is your own idea get produced and then become successful.

Quotes by Genndy Tartakovsky

You don't want to jump in on your first day on a show and start improv-ing and changing the show.

Quotes by Geoff Stults

Good dental care doesn't make you a good student, but if your tooth hurts, it's hard to be a good student.

Quotes by Geoffrey Canada

It is difficult to write about any form of mental disease, especially your own, without sounding as if you were examining a bug under glass.

Quotes by Gene Tierney

One half-conscious thought was burned in my mind: stay on your feet.

Quotes by Gene Tunney

A concave chest means that your diaphragm is sagging.

Quotes by Gene Tunney

The Pulitzer is a crapshoot. Your piece has to hit a few people the right way at the right moment.

Quotes by Gene Weingarten

Writing is easy: All you do is sit staring at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead.

Quotes by Gene Fowler

It's a big deal to reveal your friend's deepest truth, your friend's deepest secret. And for all of us, when we do these big things, there's a complexity of motivation that comes behind that decision.

Quotes by Gene Luen Yang

I think there's a terrible price to be paid when your exterior life is not an honest reflection of your interior life.

Quotes by Gene Robinson

You know why I'm pulling your leg? Because I can't touch it from where I am.

Quotes by Gene Simmons

Rock is about finding who you are. You don't necessarily have to play your instrument very well at all. You can just barely get by and you can be in a rock band.

Quotes by Gene Simmons

When you walk through a bad neighborhood, you don't want a poodle by your side. You want a Rottweiler.

Quotes by Gene Simmons

As a human, you don't have to be too conscious of your movement. I think it's tougher playing a robot than a human, and even tougher playing a robot who begins showing traces of being a human.

Quotes by Gemma Chan

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.