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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.

The people in your life are important. Meaningful relationships with those people are very important.

Quotes by Ed Bradley

If you're a governor of a big state, people sense your presence a little bit, even your fellow governors.

Quotes by Ed Gillespie

You are, at this moment, standing, right in the middle of your own 'acres of diamonds.'

Quotes by Earl Nightingale

Your problem is to bridge the gap which exists between where you are now and the goal you intend to reach.

Quotes by Earl Nightingale

You win pennants in the off season when you build your teams with trades and free agents.

Quotes by Earl Weaver

Your most precious possessions on offense are your twenty-seven outs.

Quotes by Earl Weaver

If you want to get your point across, you gotta cuss.

Quotes by Eazy-E

What we're showing may not be your reality, but it's ours.

Quotes by Eazy-E

The art of life is to show your hand.

Quotes by E. V. Lucas

What people say behind your back is your standing in the community.

Quotes by E. W. Howe

Instead of loving your enemies - treat your friends a little better.

Quotes by E. W. Howe

Don't abuse your friends and expect them to consider it criticism.

Quotes by E. W. Howe

If your faith is opposed to experience, to human learning and investigation, it is not worth the breath used in giving it expression.

Quotes by E. W. Howe

If you offshore, if you telecommute, if you do anything to minimize your company's physical real estate, there are real consequences to its culture and cohesion.

Quotes by Dylan Taylor

Make sure you have a clear understanding of your values and intent, then use technology to enable that. What the tech won't do is compensate for a lack of strategy.

Quotes by Dylan Taylor

I can only assume that your editorial writer tripped over the First Amendment and thought it was the office cat.

Quotes by E. B. White

You can either read something many times in order to be assured that you got it all, or else you can define your purpose and use techniques which will assure that you have met it and gotten what you need.

Quotes by E. F. Schumacher

If you want to test your memory, try to recall what you were worrying about one year ago today.

Quotes by E. Joseph Cossman

Middle age is when your broad mind and narrow waist begin to change places.

Quotes by E. Joseph Cossman

Your goals should be to have the system work for you instead of your working for the system! Be the hammer - not the nail!

Quotes by E. Joseph Cossman

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.