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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.

Insurance companies want to make sure that you stay on your medicine.

Quotes by Rick Smolan

When someone pursues music through your music, that's the greatest accolade anybody can get.

Quotes by Rick Springfield

The danger in promiscuity is that it's always barking at your heels.

Quotes by Rick Springfield

Well, whether it's on film or on TV, you don't want to throw too many curves at your audio and video guys.

Quotes by Rick Moranis

I just wanted to write about stuff that was happening in real life, and that's not just love songs about your girlfriend.

Quotes by Rick Nielsen

I'm reverent toward my sources. History is a team sport, and references are how you support your teammates.

Quotes by Rick Perlstein

We can't have deficit spending in Texas. You have to balance your budget every two years.

Quotes by Rick Perry

Tell the trial lawyers to get out of your state and to quit costing businessmen and women.

Quotes by Rick Perry

When a criminal breaks into your home I'll let the liberals call the lawyer. I'm going to call Smith & Wesson.

Quotes by Rick Perry

I just don't deal with the negativity. I can't get involved in that side of it. I don't understand it, and you can't let it take away from your life and what you are trying to do.

Quotes by Rick Pitino

I'm at the stage of my career when it's not only about winning and developing players, it's about having fun. That's a void in your life right now, but it's something you're going to have here.

Quotes by Rick Pitino

At first I'm sort of answering everything the way you're 'supposed to' answer, and I lost a bunch of followers... I was like, 'What the hell is this all about? What is Twitter supposed to be about? If you're not...

Quotes by Rick Hoffman

My mantra is: put your brain into gear and if you can add to what's on the screen then do it, otherwise shut up.

Quotes by Richie Benaud

Songwriting is something that's very daunting until you have your first successful song, I think.

Quotes by Richie Sambora

To know your ruling passion, examine your castles in the air.

Quotes by Richard Whately

One reason you should not use web applications to do your computing is that you lose control.

Quotes by Richard Stallman

Facebook is not your friend, it is a surveillance engine.

Quotes by Richard Stallman

A little in drink, but at all times your faithful husband.

Quotes by Richard Steele

Never let the horns and woodwinds out of your sight; if you can hear them at all, they are too loud.

Quotes by Richard Strauss

Bear in mind that you are not making music for your own pleasure, but for the pleasure of your audience.

Quotes by Richard Strauss

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.