Quotes About Self-reliance

The things you are looking for, Montag, are in the world but the only way the average chap will ever see ninety-nine per cent of them is in a book. Don't ask for guarantees. And don't look to be saved in any one thing, person, machine, or library. Do your own bit of saving, and if you drown, at least die knowing you were headed for shore. Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury

It's a lonely life, but you're used to it now, aren't you?

And the men of Mars realized that in order to survive they would have to forgo asking that one question any longer: Why live? Life was its own answer.

Since then, I have never listened to anyone who criticized my taste in space travel

don't want to change sides and just be told what to do. There's no reason to change if I do that." "You're wise already!

Don't ask for guarantees. And don't look to be saved in any one thing, person, machine, or library. Do your own bit of saving, and if you drown, at least die knowing you were headed for shore.

We lived longer but at a price. We had to be our own children, having none.

I always went my own road and on my own legs where I had a mind to go

I believe in children praying--well, women, too, but I rather think God expects men to be more self-reliant. I don't hold with a man everlastingly bothering the Almighty with his silly troubles.

how can you imagine what particular region of the first ages a man's untrammelled feet may take him into by the way of solitude-utter solitude without a policeman-by the way of silence-utter silence, where no warning voice of a kind neighbor can be heard whispering of public opinion? These little things make all the great difference. When they are gone you must fall back upon your own innate strength, upon your own capacity for faithfulness.

how can you imagine what particular region of the first ages a man's untrammelled feet may take him into by the way of solitude--utter solitude without a policeman--by the way of silence--utter silence, where no warning voice of a kind neighbour can be heard whispering of public opinion? These little things make all the great difference. When they are gone you must fall back upon your own innate strength, upon your own capacity for faithfulness

There is never any God in a country where men will not help themselves.

No longer do we look outside of ourselves for solutions. We have seen where the path lies. All we require are the skillful means that will help us walk it.

And one abides independent, not clinging to anything in the world.

There was no one near to confuse me, so I was forced to become original.

I was put off from the world---so I was forced to become original.

Do not let others do your thinking for you. Choose your own thoughts and make your own decisions.

There is a storehouse within you from which you can extract everything you need to live life gloriously, joyously, and abundantly.

A woman is not dependent on her husband for health, peace, joy, inspiration, guidance, love, wealth, security, happiness, or anything in the world. Her security and peace of mind come from her knowledge of the inner powers within her and from the constant use of the laws of her own mind in a constructive fashion.ph

Begin to think from the standpoint of the eternal truths and principles of life and not from the standpoint of fear, ignorance, and superstition. Do not let others do your thinking for you. Choose your own thoughts and make your own decisions.

Security depends not so much upon how much you have, as upon how much you can do without.

She had said that she preferred to be alone for so many years that it was now one of those things that equally well might or might not be true.

I'm nobody's daughter now. I'm through with that.

Confiad en lo interior, no en lo exterior. Confiad en el alma, no en el Estado.