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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.

Stay big in your work and small in your life.

Quotes by Alber Elbaz

If you paint, write, do mosaics, knit - if it's solving that part of your brain saying, 'I need to do this,' you've won.

Quotes by Albert Brooks

If your last name is Christ, don't name your son Jesus.

Quotes by Albert Brooks

It is not your paintings I like, it is your painting.

Albert Camus

Your successes and happiness are forgiven you only if you generously consent to share them.

Albert Camus

Men are convinced of your arguments, your sincerity, and the seriousness of your efforts only by your death.

Albert Camus

You largely constructed your depression. It wasn't given to you. Therefore, you can deconstruct it.

Quotes by Albert Ellis

There are so many easier ways to live your life than to start a company.

Quotes by Alan Schaaf

Geek culture is all about being super passionate about your interests and not afraid to express them, even if your interests are unpopular.

Quotes by Alan Schaaf

Somewhere along the line you've got to do your apprenticeship. But I'd want half a chance of being successful at it.

Quotes by Alan Shearer

Regardless of whether it is playing for your school team or playing for Manchester United, winning is great.

Quotes by Alan Smith

I might be too emotional to be a manager. You love your players, don't you? And I'm not sure I could leave them out. I know how it feels.

Quotes by Alan Smith

Part of the mystique of shows like 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' is the idea that they begin with a couple of plot lines, and then a bunch of geniuses improvise dialogue. It's not quite that unstructured and loose. It makes for...

Quotes by Alan Thicke

I had a role in 'DodgeBall,' where I played a pirate who played dodge ball. I'd say 80 to 90 percent of my lines were 'Garrr' or 'Arghh.' And it was all about what the quality of your 'Grr-arr' was.

Quotes by Alan Tudyk

Trying to define yourself is like trying to bite your own teeth.

Quotes by Alan Watts

So what is discord at one level of your being is harmony at another level.

Quotes by Alan Watts

The world is full of little dictators trying to run your life.

Quotes by Alan King

Time = Life, Therefore, waste your time and waste of your life, or master your time and master your life.

Quotes by Alan Lakein

I could give 48 penalties in every match if I wanted to. It is a question of sometimes choosing what is - in your own mind - of material importance and what isn't, what might be a crucial potential penalty...

Quotes by Alan Lewis

Don't leave home without your sword - your intellect.

Quotes by Alan Moore

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.