Quotes About Self-reliance

It's my choice, to choose how to live my life.

I'm a little bit of a weirdo - I'm kind of a loner, I didn't go to college, I spend a lot of my time reading. I've been working since I was 17, so that's sort of been my life.

I think a lot of people would rather have more control over their life than less.

Make your own path in life when there is none!

I've spent my life supporting myself.

My father raised me to think independently and follow my own path in life.

A person can always live life of his own only if he is prepared to stand alone when there is none to support the things that he applauds, believes and cherishes in his soul.

Why should I give someone else such power over my life?

The person who has the most to do what happens to you in life is you. Not somebody else and not the environment.

Have your own life before you become somebody's wife.

You can't live your life through your children.

I don't come from money or an educated family background or any sort of supportive family life, so all of my choices are made on my own.

I do tend to move on anyway. This is a part of my life, but it doesn't rule my life.

Left to my own devices I'd get up at midday every day of my life.

The great purpose in life is to take your destiny out of the hands of others.

An owner is someone who chooses to own their life, own their choices, and own their future.

A single girl must lead a double life don't you think?

Whatever you want that others in your life can't give you, ask yourself how you can give it to yourself.

Nobody else will ever be able to save me if I'm not fighting as hard as I can to save myself.

The first of earthly blessings, independence.

The only real influence I've ever had is myself.

was learning to work things out for myself, not limited by prompting from teachers, parents, or the school curriculum. I relished the power of pure thought combined with the logic and predictability of science. I loved visualizing an idea, and then making it happen.

Even more valuable, I learned at an early age to teach myself.

But where, in all she taught her son, was it about thou shall own no one, havin been owned once your own self. Don't go back to Egypt after God done took you outa there.