Quotes About Self-reliance

As far as things I avoid, I always avoid following trends just because they're trends.

I don't really keep up with trends; I just wear what I want. I don't really let anyone's opinion get to me. I stay in my own head.

I ain't trying to keep up with the trends - the hats, the hair colours, the dress codes.

I am not really that big into fashion, where I am looking at trends or what everyone else is doing.

I'm not really into trends.

I was so nervous when I moved out at 18. I had a couple thousand dollars to my name. I remember it was all trial and error for me. I had to figure it all out on my own.

From my tribe I take nothing, I am the maker of my own fortune.

It's disgusting, but my father taught me when your mouth gets dry, just suck the sweat out of your own jersey. There's no bravado to any of it; it's just a disgusting little trick.

Do not give them a candle to light the way, teach them how to make fire instead. That is the meaning of enlightenment.

Don't make homes out of hollow hero's that don't know how to save themselves.

I am no one's to be claimed, I belong to me.

we will never be tempted to live by the standards of other people or to be guided by someone else's opinions if we know who we are

It is difficult to stop people from thinking on their own and exceedingly so, to get them to think on their own.

You can't spell American without "I can.

If I was meant to be controlled, I would have come with a remote.

When you trust yourself, everyone around you will trust you, too.

Never try to be the passenger of life. Be the driver and enjoy the ride.

You don't need them. It's that simple. But for some reason it's complex. It's difficult. It's dangerous. We can't seem to fathom it.

To the degree we give power to anything outside ourselves we become powerless

I am happy because my happiness does not depend on things, but on my thoughts.

Stop looking outside or at others for that which you seek of yourself.

We're all the same. We all have the means to save ourselves and carry ourselves home.

When it looks like everyone is against you, look inside for the truth.

.it's a long road when you're on your own, but there's no better teacher..