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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 are truly serious abut preparing your child for the future, don't teach him to subtract teach him to deduct.

Quotes by Fran Lebowitz

Ask your child what he wants for dinner only if he's buying.

Quotes by Fran Lebowitz

If you're going to America, bring your own food.

Quotes by Fran Lebowitz

Your life story would not make a good book. Don't even try.

Quotes by Fran Lebowitz

If you are a dog and your owner suggests that you wear a sweater suggest that he wear a tail.

Quotes by Fran Lebowitz

I've done the calculation and your chances of winning the lottery are identical whether you play or not.

Quotes by Fran Lebowitz

If you choose to be Frankenstein with Botox and plastic surgery, you've bought your own private mask.

Quotes by Frances Conroy

Leadership flows from inner character and integrity of ambition, which inspires others to lend themselves to your organization's mission.

Quotes by Frances Hesselbein

For if you train hard and responsibly your confidence surges to a maximum.

Quotes by Floyd Patterson

Honestly, production when you first start can be difficult to wrap your head around.

Quotes by Flume

The producer role attracts introverts. Making music on your computer is so appealing to someone who just sits in their room all day.

Quotes by Flying Lotus

Never charge a player and, above all, no pointing your finger or yelling.

Quotes by Ford Frick

Keep your temper. A decision made in anger is never sound.

Quotes by Ford Frick

Keep your eye on the ball.

Quotes by Ford Frick

Keep all your personalities out of your work. Forget and forgive.

Quotes by Ford Frick

I'm always surprised when an actor goes so deeply into the truth that they shake you to your core.

Quotes by Forest Whitaker

You don't want to put all your lead on the target. You want to leave some arrows in the quiver.

Quotes by Foster Friess

You might not be able to control your circumstances, but you can control your response to your circumstances.

Quotes by Foster Friess

If last words are to be audible and coherent, they need to be delivered before you have any tubes up your nose or down your throat. Otherwise, the nurse gets the last word when she says, 'Don't try to talk,...

Quotes by Florence King

I really take my hat off to anybody that steps in the ring because it's so hard - you're competing against your friends, and you're working in front of an audience who tells you exactly what they're thinking.

Quotes by Florence Pugh

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.