Quotes About Self-reliance

Having no experience in running a business, President Obama just doesn't get it. In fact, he fights against it. Just recently, he said, 'If you've got a business - you didn't build that. Somebody else made that happen.'

One of the advantages of not having a record contract is that you can make your own mistakes, you don't need somebody else to organize them for you.

I will continue to find ways to help poor people find a job, get a job, and learn someday to own the job.

From my experience, I think that every actor has to make sure that they're in charge of their own career somehow or other.

I grew up in this poor place, with very limited circumstances, at about 16 years of age was sent by my family to work, and instead of remaining in the position into which I was sent, I somehow worked my way out of it without any help from anyone, just luck.

Before, Indian people had been so defeated, they were always looking for outsiders, for the government, to somehow come in and fix things. But now, they seem to realize that they're the only ones who can save themselves.

I always knew that I would have to make it on my own somehow.

Living alone makes it harder to find someone to blame.

What someone else does or doesn't do has no effect on me and what I do.

If someone else isn't making it happen for you, make it happen yourself.

What difference does it make to you what someone else becomes, or says, or does? You do not need to answer for others, only for yourself.

If someone doesn't want me working their club, they're not going to hear from me again. I'm not going to fight or complain about it. I'd rather go someplace else.

LOGAN: You see, Blake, the thing is, I don't give a sh*t what other people think.

Be ready to defend yourself as I'm coming out of the shelf

One of the biggest mistakes girls can make concerning their romantic life is sitting around waiting for their prince to find them, rather than getting out there and finding him themselves.

He unclenched his fists and dropped her worries, unable to catch them for her. But she picked them back up and dusted them off. She wants to be able to hold them herself now.

Karen had no problem standing up to people. She'd say 'no' before the question was even asked.

Love is for the weak!

People without firmness of character love to make up a fate for themselves that relieves them of the necessity of having their own will and of taking responsibility for themselves.

Frankly, I love my independence too much to give it up.

I've lived on my own since I was 18, and I really love living alone. That, to me, is just great.

Don't let hollow heroes distract you from saving yourself.

people say I'm running back to the thing that broke me, yeah he did, but I picked myself back up, now it's about fixing him.

YOU are your own guru. YOU are your own soul mate. YOU are powerful. Take the reigns and drive your carriage home to love.