Quotes About Self-reliance

It does not matter what sixty-six percent of people do in any particular situation. All that matters is what you do.

child psychologists who said "John prefers to play by himself" were dead wrong. I played by myself because I was a failure at playing with others. I was alone as a result of my own limitations, and being alone was one of the bitterest disappointments of my young life.

not wanting contact with others" or "preferring to play alone." I can't speak for other kids, but I'd like to be very clear about my own feelings: I did not ever want to be alone.

Don't ... depend on current fashion or ... popular opinion.

Horace normally didn't need anyone else to save his life. He was pretty skilled at doing it for himself.

If everything is done for me... how will I ever learn?

Be beholden to no one, he had said. Make sure you owe nobody any favors.

People will think what they want to...Never take too much notice of it.

In the desert you always need water,' [Selethen] told [Horace]. 'A wise traveller never goes past a chance to refill his water skins.' 'Is there nowhere else they could do this?' Halt asked. Selethen tapped another mark into the sand with his dagger. 'There are the Orr-San Wells, he said. 'They're smaller and not as reliable.

I'll be fine. I'm a big boy now, you know.

We don't want to have to come and rescue you.

you are your own hero. Do not wait for someone to save you, rescue you or tell you that you are ok. Be the hero of your own story and never, ever let them make you the victim.

Not to be needed is a slow death for a man.

Don't compromise yourself - you're all you have.

Don't compromise yourself - you're all you have.

In a world of bosses, you are your own master

Once again Jacob was one who had gone to great lengths to secure his own well-being, but his efforts proved pointless.

Take charge of your life or someone else will!

What had been concrete one day proved sand the next; strength was illusion; faith meant shit. So what? So his once-bright world had devolved to cold, wet fog. That was life, the new order. Johnny had nothing to trust but himself, so that's the way he rolled—his path, his choices, and no looking back.

For a year, Johnny lived the new, brutal truth that he was on his own. But that's the way it was. What had been concrete one day proved sand the next; strength was illusion; faith meant shit. So what? So his once-bright world had devolved to cold, wet fog. That was life, the new order. Johnny had nothing to trust but himself, so that's the way he rolled - his path, his choices, and no looking back.

If you want to be free, learn to live simply. Use what you have and be content where you are. Quit trying to solve your problems by moving to another place, by changing mates or careers. Leave your car in the garage. If you have a gun, put it away. Sell that complex computer and go back to using pencil and paper. Rather than read every new book that comes along, reread the classics. Eat food grown locally. Wear simple, durable clothing. Keep a small home

Every man for himself and God for us all.

There's certainly nothing wrong with taking medicine, but if you can achieve the same results through exercise, you build confidence in your own ability to cope.

Or maybe it's time for people to be their own Jedi. They weren't gods — just people like us, who saw a need. If they could find a way, I'm sure we can.