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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.

When you blame others, you give up your power to change.

Quotes by Robert Anthony

An Enlightened Master is ideal only if your goal is to become a Benighted Slave.

Quotes by Robert Anton Wilson

If you make listening and observation your occupation you will gain much more than you can by talk.

Quotes by Robert Baden-Powell

If you make yourself indispensable to your employer, he is not going to part with you in a hurry no matter what it costs him.

Quotes by Robert Baden-Powell

Don't handicap your children by making their lives easy.

Quotes by Robert A. Heinlein

It's an indulgence to sit in a room and discuss your beliefs as if they were a juicy piece of gossip.

Quotes by Robert A. Heinlein

Writing is not necessarily something to be ashamed of, but do it in private and wash your hands afterwards.

Quotes by Robert A. Heinlein

Yield to temptation. It may not pass your way again.

Quotes by Robert A. Heinlein

If you don't have a leg to stand on, you can't put your foot down.

Quotes by Robert Altman

If you've got a huge Hollywood star in your film, they're getting $32 million, and everyone else gets their bus fare.

Quotes by Robbie Coltrane

You want to go out there, and you want to be sharp, and you want to execute your game plan and... get it done fast.

Quotes by Robbie Lawler

I'm glad that in this sport you can write your own stories, and you don't have to worry about what other people expect out of you.

Quotes by Robbie Lawler

You don't stumble upon your heritage. It's there, just waiting to be explored and shared.

Quotes by Robbie Robertson

It's easy to be a genius in your twenties. In your forties, it's difficult.

Quotes by Robbie Robertson

I don't think you should necessarily listen to a celebrity just because he is one. But if you can marshal your celebrity and really steep yourself in whatever issue you're trying to promote, it can actually move the ball forward,...

Quotes by Rob Reiner

It takes only one bad amp to turn your ears to oatmeal: That's how old hippies became Yanni fans.

Quotes by Rob Sheffield

Your executives liking your show makes all the difference in the world. It's the difference between happiness and misery.

Quotes by Rob Thomas

The more exciting, flying wrestlers are not going to be your 300-pound wrestlers.

Quotes by Rob Van Dam

I mean, price is price. It's just where you want to spend your money.

Quotes by Rob Walton

Portraying Mozart is a scary task. Whenever I'm asked to portray actual historic figures, it comes with extra accountability. Not just to your director and playwright, but to the man himself and the beloved persona that the public forms.

Quotes by Rob McClure

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.