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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.

Your future takes precedence over your past. Focus on your future, rather than on the past.

Quotes by Gary Ryan Blair

I've been the best player on every team that I played on, so if I can't be the poster child of your team, then what else is it? It's got to be a black-white issue. Every white player I know...

Quotes by Gary Sheffield

Having been subjected to the pigeonholing of Hollywood myself, I realized that once you become a studio-approved director, your chances of ever making your own film again are zero. You make the films that the studio wants you to make.

Quotes by Gary Sherman

Sometimes you're in great demand. Then suddenly your career hits the breaks.

Quotes by Gary Sinise

You learn from things that don't go well, and you try to capitalize when they do. You build on those strengths and try to make your weaknesses stronger.

Quotes by Gary Sinise

It doesn't matter much where your company sits in its industry ecosystem, nor how vertically or horizontally integrated it is - what matters is its relative 'share of customer value' in the final product or solution, and its cost of...

Quotes by Gary Hamel

I was your C student. I paid attention in the classes that were about how to get elected.

Quotes by Gary Johnson

My issue with campaign finance is 100 percent disclosure. Wear a suit with patches from your big contributors. Depending on the size of the contribution, that's how big the patch should be.

Quotes by Gary Johnson

Your life is the same wherever you go.

Quotes by Gary Kemp

It's always an honour doing anything for your country.

Quotes by Gary Kemp

You want to achieve the most you can in the short period you have in your career as a professional footballer.

Quotes by Gary Cahill

It is difficult to click your fingers and say, 'Right, go and play that formation now.'

Quotes by Gary Cahill

When you get a little knockback in your career, it gives you something to strive for.

Quotes by Gary Cahill

It's all about playing. Your career's short enough as it is.

Quotes by Gary Cahill

The one thing you realize if you're going to be successful - no matter where you grew up, no matter what your educational level is - A. You can succeed, but B. The only way you're going to succeed is...

Quotes by Gary Cohn

Authors are influenced by everything they've ever read. If you've read widely enough, it helps you create your own mix.

Quotes by Garth Nix

No, you can't call your vote in. You have to be there on the floor to vote.

Quotes by Gary Ackerman

There are many ways of showing your protest and discontent without the actions of Kremlin.

Quotes by Garry Kasparov

I don't want to sound disingenuous here - controversy is obviously good for business, especially if your business is satire. And it does amplify the discussion - in my view, a good thing.

Quotes by Garry Trudeau

The most important thing is to not waste your money.

Quotes by Gareth Bale

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.