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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.

You cannot choose beforehand what you want to use for a suit. You may want to change your mind a dozen times before you are through.

Quotes by Elsa Schiaparelli

It's not polite to refuse to dress for a parly. It's an insult to your hostess. After all, correct dress is a part of good manners.

Quotes by Elsa Schiaparelli

You took care of your horse, and your horse took care of you.

Quotes by Elton Gallegly

You do have to be a bit careful with your voice. It is an instrument.

Quotes by Elvis Costello

When you're younger, your inspiration is there. As you get older, it tends to waver. Once you find it - I found it again - that's where you can draw from. That's where you draw your strength from.

Quotes by Elvis Stojko

I don't really want to do the Hollywood thing. I think you ought to try to say something with your movies.

Quotes by Ellen Page

Acting is very physical, even when it doesn't appear to be. It's about the arc of your body's language through a film.

Quotes by Ellen Page

I had a blog where I tried to be transparent while giving away nothing. I tweeted and Facebooked badly. As a writer, your 'voice' is your calling card, yet my voice was becoming indistinguishable from billions of other voices.

Quotes by Ellen Potter

Cover versions, that's my forte, that's all I ever used to do. When you play your own songs, it's quite scary, 'cause I'm quite honest and open, they can be very revealing. But covers, I don't have to think about,...

Quotes by Ellie Goulding

Deal faithfully and truly with your own soul.

Quotes by Ellen G. White

Regardless of your support, you need to make work.

Quotes by Ellen Gallagher

Having your work honored nationally is a great morale booster.

Quotes by Ellen Gilchrist

Whenever anybody asked me, 'Who is your number one director to work with?' I would always say Tim Burton.

Quotes by Ella Purnell

Let there be many windows to your soul, that all the glory of the world may beautify it.

Quotes by Ella Wheeler Wilcox

I love knowing exactly what you're putting onto your skin and about the ingredient benefits of those products.

Quotes by Ella Woodward

It's a sin to have your films not to make money.

Quotes by Ellen Burstyn

What happens is you submit your script with an idea of what the budget might be, and the financier will offer you less than that. In order to do it for less, it means cutting out the art, usually.

Quotes by Ellen Burstyn

Editing cannot be taught. Developing your own taste cannot be taught.

Quotes by Ellen Datlow

You find out who your real friends are when you're involved in a scandal.

Quotes by Elizabeth Taylor

Feminism is a good venue for getting yourself across as much as for getting your point across.

Quotes by Elizabeth Wurtzel

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.