Quotes About Self-reliance

Perhaps the majority of human beings never think of standing by themselves, and choosing their own employments, till the sentence has been regularly promulgated to them, 'It is time for you to take care of yourself.'

I drove the Ford Ranger until probably five years after college, till about 2001, when I was almost 30.

Eagles don't flock, you have to find them one at a time.

Before moving to L.A., I was working with a lot of people who were manipulating me, where they either wanted to put things out immediately or didn't - I was on everybody else's time frame. But once I was on my own, I was like, 'You know what? I'm going to do this right and take my time, and I'll put things out only when I'm ready.'

The road had the lonely times, but I kept myself busy.

I do remember how it was to be poor. I do remember that in my early years, we had to grow and raise all of our food, even our animals. And I remember in my early life, we didn't even have electricity. So it was very, very hard times then.

My faith is an important part of my life and over the years I've learnt that it takes a proud man to say he doesn't need anything. It has been a quiet strength and a backbone through a lot of difficult times.

Even when I was going through difficult times, I never really thought about relying on others.

The world takes us at our own valuation. It believes in the man who believes in himself, but it has little use for the timid man: the one who is never certain of himself, who cannot rely on his own judgment, who craves advice from others, and is afraid to go ahead on his own account.

I think when you grow up - cement floors, tin roofs, having to amuse yourselves... you know, the importance of work - I think these are benefits that I've had.

I started LearnVest with a tiny savings account where I paid designers, technologists, and even bartered... Because I started with paying for things myself with my own savings, it sharpened my focus of how to spend money.

When I was very young, I used to clean up after my parents. If I stay in a hotel, I make the bed and clean the room when I get up, even the bathroom mirror, for which I carry a tiny bottle of ammonia.

People are tired of being kept from the dignity that allows them to make their own choices.

I got tired of asking people to do stuff and waiting on results, so I just took it into my own hands.

I just got tired of waiting for things to happen through other people when so many other people are taking chances on following their dreams.

I'd sometimes fly for 14 hours, then go straight to dialysis. I spent a little time being tired, but we managed. I'm not a pity-party person.

After a world title run, you can't really call someone else your leader.

People will put restrictions on your ability, on your aptitude, on your talent, on your character, and to be honest, it's just opinion. Don't let anyone put you in a box or draw your path for you.

I don't know - to be honest, I don't really model myself after anybody.

I don't really want followers, to be honest; that's what Twitter is for. I want people who can make their own decisions and look after their own departments.

Why do I manage myself? I don't trust anyone else to do it, to be honest.

I don't care what other people think about me to be honest with you.

I'm responsible for what I am and what I want to be. I'm not trying to live by another's standards.

Like most people, I wanted and still want to live by my own rules.