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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.

It's hard to act in a corset. Your breath gets cut off. You're squashed.

Quotes by Alison Elliott

I'm particularly interested in how you can't rely on your own perception.

Quotes by Alison Jackson

You can't rely on your own perception when it comes to anything. You can always be proved wrong.

Quotes by Alison Jackson

Oh Mr. Webster could never define what's being said between your heart and mine.

Quotes by Alison Krauss

Lyrics are kind of the whole thing; it's the message. Something might have a beautiful melody but if it's not the truth coming out of your mouth, it's not appealing.

Quotes by Alison Krauss

Obviously you don't want to be anonymous, but you don't want everyone to know your life.

Quotes by Alison Lohman

The greatest filmmakers are not the ones who put everything in; they're the ones who can figure things to leave out, and in doing so, invite your participation.

Quotes by Alison Owen

What's wrong with extreme dieting and hard-core fitness plans is that they don't take into account the rest of your life.

Quotes by Alison Sweeney

You have to stay true to your heritage; that's what your brand is about.

Quotes by Alice Temperley

Clothes can transform your mood and confidence.

Quotes by Alice Temperley

Never be the only one, except, possibly, in your own home.

Quotes by Alice Walker

The fact is that when you do something from your heart, you leave a heart print.

Quotes by Alice Walker

The decisions you make are a choice of values that reflect your life in every way.

Quotes by Alice Waters

It's when we become afraid of everything and worried about everything that you are never going to reach your highest potential.

Quotes by Alicia Keys

Beauty is only temporary, but your mind lasts you a lifetime.

Quotes by Alicia Machado

I'm much faster now. When you only have a certain amount of time to write, after a while you learn to use your time well or you stop writing.

Quotes by Alice Hoffman

Being solitary is being alone well: being alone luxuriously immersed in doings of your own choice, aware of the fullness of your won presence rather than of the absence of others. Because solitude is an achievement.

Quotes by Alice Koller

I never meant to be a full-time poet: I started out as a gardener, an ideal job for a poet because your head is left free.

Quotes by Alice Oswald

When you put your hand to the plow, you can't put it down until you get to the end of the row.

Quotes by Alice Paul

When you're young, when you've never done anything very much on your own, you imagine that it won't be so hard.

Quotes by Alice Paul

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.