Quotes About Self-reliance

Problems exist in the minds of individuals. You have to solve your own problems, no matter what kind of society you live in—socialist, communist or capitalist. You must check your own mind. Your problem is not society's problem, not my problem. You are responsible for your own problems just as you're responsible for your own liberation or enlightenment.

when one departs to the other shore, One does so alone on foot, with no horses and no companions.

So instead of writing about Gia, a witch who uses her powers to fight for a man, I'm fighting for myself.

No one's coming to save you. You have to do it.

they assume another person will not want to meet their needs. So they attempt to meet their needs privately, within themselves and by themselves. Eventually they may feel uncomfortable even having needs, and so they try to hide them, even from themselves; they shut down that feeling within them. Their own inner worlds can feel hazy and confusing to them while the worlds of others seem clear and distinct.

I heard a voice in my head. It said: I would rather be alone than ever be my mother. I will leave before I am left.

She would not exchange her solitude for anything. Never again to be forced to move to the rhythms of others.

From now on, I'll have to be my own rock. Rebuild my own life. Start afresh. I've done it before, and I'll do it

From now on, I'll have to be my own rock. Rebuild my own life. Start afresh. I've done it before, and I'll do it again.

Real men don't use instructions, son. Besides, this is just the manufacturer's opinion on how to put this together.

When you've managed to stumble directly into the heart of the unknown - either through the misdirection of others, or better yet, through your own creative ineptitude - there is no one there to hold your hand or tell you what to do. In those bad lost moments, in the times when are advised not to panic, we own the unknown, and the world belongs to us. The child within has full reign. Few of us are ever so free

Don't you understand? The answer is inside each of you! Don't follow anyone else! Be your own leader! Lead yourselves!

the key to achievement in life is not letting others define your towers.

I go over my own escape routes all the time.

Black people have no reason to fear political free agency.

Respect the person you're with. My philosophy is, if I'm not happier when I'm with you, then there's no reason for me to be with you. I'm happy on my own.

I remember the absolute, joyous freedom I felt when I first went to college: I had no bedtime, no curfew, no rules - I loved it. I was in charge. I couldn't believe I didn't have to answer to anyone.

There's really no secret to success. You make your own success.

I'm not going to apologize for my success. How I live is no secret.

When there is no work, I create my own.

No-one but me gets into my head.

I've always wanted to be my own person. Even when I was 'Noah who rode horses,' I wanted to be Noah Cyrus, not anyone else or a family member.

I don't kiss nobody's butt.

Nobody is my boss.