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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 have to be able to love members of your own species before you can branch out and apply that to other species.

Quotes by Elizabeth Marshall Thomas

I'm someone who's done the opposite of whatever the received wisdom is, to keep your career going into your 50s.

Quotes by Elizabeth McGovern

And at NYU, I went to the Atlantic Theater Company, and they have two main points. One of them is to always be active in something instead of just feeling it. And the other is figuring out your character.

Quotes by Elizabeth Olsen

You want everyone to succeed in your family.

Quotes by Elizabeth Olsen

If you're passionate about something and stick with it, even if your friends aren't doing it, it'll pay off. It can be really rewarding to stick to your guns.

Quotes by Elizabeth Gillies

We've created these little tiny tubes, which we call the 'nanotainers,' which are designed to replace the big, traditional tubes that come from your arm, and instead allow for all the testing to be done from a tiny drop from...

Quotes by Elizabeth Holmes

A sister is both your mirror - and your opposite.

Quotes by Elizabeth Fishel

If I could say anything to aspiring writers, it's to keep your own counsel, first and foremost.

Quotes by Elizabeth Berg

What you possess is not what you jingle in the pockets of your memory, but the imaginings with which you fill the spaces of the future.

Quotes by Elizabeth Bibesco

No object is mysterious. The mystery is your eye.

Quotes by Elizabeth Bowen

When you love someone all your saved up wishes start coming out.

Quotes by Elizabeth Bowen

All your youth you want to have your greatness taken for granted; when you find it taken for granted, you are unnerved.

Quotes by Elizabeth Bowen

Come, come, my conservative friend, wipe the dew off your spectacles, and see that the world is moving.

Quotes by Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Only the disciplined ones in life are free. If you are undisciplined, you are a slave to your moods and your passions.

Quotes by Eliud Kipchoge

Usually, when you do video games, you don't interact with the other actors. You each record your audio on different days, and you never really meet the other characters.

Quotes by Eliza Dushku

I grew up watching Amy in 'Enchanted'; I was told that if you had to meet your first famous person you'd be lucky if it were Amy Adams.

Quotes by Eliza Scanlen

To see your spouse in a parental role is one of the most incredible things.

Quotes by Elisabeth Hasselbeck

You must have confidence in your competence.

Quotes by Elijah Cummings

The nice thing about e-books is that if you're sitting on the beach and you finish one Elin Hilderbrand novel and don't want to get out of your chair, you can sit there, buy the rest, and load them on...

Quotes by Elin Hilderbrand

Without fail, the first question I am asked at any author event is, 'Are your books based on your real life?'

Quotes by Elin Hilderbrand

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.