Quotes About Self-reliance

Maybe subconsciously I feel I was meant to work hard for a living.

I am prepared to work hard enough to win. It's basically up to me.

I'm a Republican, but I'm a Republican from the old school. I was taught that you get what you put into it. You can be anything you want to be if you work hard enough at it, and you can earn your place. That's the old way.

I was actually born and raised in Puerto Rico. I was born to a single mom. She was a wonderful woman, and she taught me to believe in myself, to work hard, play by the rules. She wanted me to get a good education, and she just told me that the best thing I could do is just study hard.

Government doesn't do much for the new Americans. The assumption is that they'll take care of themselves if they work hard enough.

I need to motivate myself to work hard because only I can skate my program.

I work hard, and I'm very separate from what my parents do.

As an only child, particularly if you're a boy without a father, you have to work out for yourself who you're going to be. And I do think, over the years, I've developed a need for control.

If you trust in your ability, things will work out well.

The reality about being economically dependent on someone else usually doesn't work out for women in the end. It's about being an adult and being responsible for your life. Most women have to work, so let's just get on with it.

I hope my books empower kids, and that they learn how to work out their problems themselves.

One of the the great things about having had something that didn't work out is: So what? I am fine.

I tell my clients to feel powerful - you and only you own your power. You are the one who can make yourself eat right, work out and not touch the biscuits.

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When you can analyze situations and figure out what's best for you, based on you and not some preconceived notion of what society expects, then nothing is a threat.

I come from Varanasi. Abuses, profanities and threats don't bother me. I am 6-foot-tall guy and I can take care of myself.

I'm good at being on my own. As a kid, I was always in my room alone, so I have a high threshold for it. If I'm bored, I'll read. Hanging around doesn't go well with me.

Donald has been institutionalized for most of his adult life, so there is no way to know how he would thrive, or even survive, on his own in the real world.

I have brought up my kids single-handedly. So a strenuous routine is something I thrive on, not shy away from.

I'm happy single, but I'm happy in both cases. I feel like I definitely thrive more as a human and I'm more successful when I'm single.

I'm not the kind of person who thrives in 'the scene.'

You can give them the opportunity to thrive, but when it comes to finding happiness or success, kids are really on their own.

I'm not the sort of person who if everyone thinks you're fabulous you thrive on it.

It's not like I'm this glamour diva who hands everything over and I just sit on my throne at home.