Quotes About Self-reliance

Virtues are acquired through endeavor, which rests wholly upon yourself.

Everyone is in business for himself, for he is selling his services, labor or ideas. Until one realizes that this is true he will not take conscious charge of his life and will always be looking outside himself for guidance.

You can choose to be happy or sad and whichever you choose that is what you get. No one is really responsible to make someone else happy, no matter what most people have been taught and accept as true.

But listen, the day one decides to take the reins of one's own life into one's own hands

You have two choices. you can keep running and hiding and blaming the world for your problems, or you can stand up for yourself and decide to be somebody important.

Don't give up. There are too many nay-sayers out there who will try to discourage you. Don't listen to them. The only one who can make you give up is yourself.

I have always been considerably addicted to my own company.

And if we know how to light a fire, why do we carry tinder around with us?" Because you're humans," the little one explained serenly. "You're stupid.

there was just herself to count on. That was a sad indictment of her life.

I am too intelligent, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able to take charge of me entirely. No one knows me or loves me completely. I have only myself

I want to live life on my own terms.

Don't ever pity me.

Guys are control freaks and hate when other people know what's best for them

I'll start caring about what other people think when I'm six feet under.

Be like a tiger, rely on nobody for victory.

No one will believe in you if you don't believe in yourself.

Position the ladder right for them, but help not a child to climb.

Seek no happiness from other and sorrow will be away from you.

Stand alone if you have to, it's ok.

How happy is he born and taught,That serveth not another's will;Whose armor is his honest thought,And simple truth his utmost skill!

My experience of ships is that on them one makes an interesting discovery about the world. One finds one can do without it completely.

Do what thy manhood bids thee do, from none but self expect applause; He noblest lives and noblest dies who makes and keeps his self-made laws. All other Life is living Death, a world where none but Phantoms dwell, A breath, a wind, a sound, a voice, a tinkling of the camel-bell.

Be able to be alone. Lose not the advantage of solitude.

See me safe up, and for my coming down let me shift for myself.