Quotes About Self-reliance

My own mind is my own church.

Pointsman is finding it much easier to of late to slip into a l'etat c'est moi frame of mind--who else is doing anything?

A fool can put on his coat better than a wise man can put it on for him.

You cannot subsidize irresponsibility and expect people to become more responsible.

Among the precepts that Andrew Jackson's mother taught him were never to sue anybody for slander or for assault and battery: Always settle them cases yourself.

Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth.

Risk! Risk anything! Care no more for the opinions of others, for those voices. Do the hardest thing on earth for you. Act for yourself. Face the truth.

There are always options in life—and you may not have been aware of that up until now, because there often are not a lot of options in a dysfunctional family. Be open to other options and new possibilities as much as you can, and know that you can trust yourself to handle whatever comes up.

I'd rather be alone with the bills, she thought as she pushed the elevator button. At least you know where you stand.

I'm not an infant, Georgie." "I can see that." His bedclothes left little to the imagination.

You'll mend, you may never let another man near you again, but you'll be strong. Woman are. When a man breaks he stays broken.

When you get old, everyone wants to protect you," Rosie says to me. "They don't remember that if you managed to et this old, you've probably figured out how to protect yourself.

The greatest advantage of all is that when people think you're a witch, you can eat an entire serving of squash all by yourself.

What would you like to do with it?' he pressed. Grace thought a moment. 'Live, Monsieur Tissot. I'd like to live in great comfort. And peace.' And then she added, quite to her surprise, 'With no one to tell me what to do or how to do it.' He

Better to go alone than to be badly accompanied. - Madame Dariaux

You must navigate by means of your own natural compass." "And if my compass is broken?" "Then you must learn to compensate. Sail a little crooked, make adjustments, but you must set your own course, or the journey is meaningless." (page 357)

Live, Monsieur Tissot. I'd like to live in great comfort. And peace.' And then she added, quite to her surprise, 'With no one to tell me what to do or how to do it.

when in doubt, act like you know what you're doing, and you'll be treated like you do.

Don't believe the world owes you a living; the world owes you nothing—it was here first.

Don't count the days, make the days count. -Muhammad Ali Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs. –Farrah Gray All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them. - Walt Disney Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life. -Steve Jobs

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

If you don't design your own life plan, chances are you'll fall into someone else's plan. And guess what they have planned for you? Not much. - Jim Rohn

Build your own dreams, or someone else will hire you to build theirs. –Farrah Gray All

Imogen stood on her right foot and pulled the left boot off. She was