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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 a well-rounded leader. You can't fly by the seat of your pants anymore. You have to be incredibly tough-minded about standards of performance, but you also have to be incredibly tenderhearted with the people you're working...

Quotes by Douglas Conant

Your body isn't just a body. It's an ecosystem.

Quotes by Douglas Coupland

Only losers make decisions when things are bad. The time to rejig your life is the time when it's seemingly smooth.

Quotes by Douglas Coupland

People are pretty forgiving when it comes to other people's families. The only family that ever horrifies you is your own.

Quotes by Douglas Coupland

A ring is a halo on your finger.

Quotes by Douglas Coupland

Be your own hero, it's cheaper than a movie ticket.

Quotes by Douglas Horton

Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties.

Quotes by Doug Larson

Few things are more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own.

Quotes by Doug Larson

There are few things more satisfying than seeing your children have teenagers of their own.

Quotes by Doug Larson

The beating heart of your story... that's not what shows up in a trailer. The other stuff is what shows up in a trailer, because that's what gets people in to the seats, and that's how studios make their money.

Quotes by Doug Liman

And I get asked all the time about my career, growing up as an athlete, as kind of an underdog type of player. I thought, what better to get your message out than to do a book?

Quotes by Doug Pederson

A continual atmosphere of hectic passion is very trying if you haven't got any of your own.

Quotes by Dorothy L. Sayers

There's nothing you can't prove if your outlook is only sufficiently limited.

Quotes by Dorothy L. Sayers

Don't sell your soul to buy peanuts for the monkeys.

Quotes by Dorothy Salisbury Davis

If there are cracks in your armor, your opponent is going to find them.

Quotes by Doug Baldwin

If somebody gave you several thousand dollars and nothin' to do but write, would you be a writer then? Would you tell your stories, your family's stories, then?

Quotes by Dorothy Allison

Doing what you thought was right for the country, rather than what was politically expedient, seems almost as quaint now as having civil disagreements with those whose viewpoints differ from your own.

Quotes by Dorothy Bush Koch

Subdue your appetites, my dears, and you've conquered human nature .

Quotes by Dorothy Canfield Fisher

It's not about just how to maximize your finances but make sure it lasts a long time.

Quotes by Donte DiVincenzo

You want to make sure you're aware of who's dealing with your money, what it's doing, and how you can save.

Quotes by Donte DiVincenzo

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.