Quotes About Self-reliance

God can judge me, I don't need a jury. Nothing standing in my way, like nothing's my security.

We must calculate not on the weather, nor on fortune, but upon God and ourselves. He may fail us in the gratification of our wishes, but never in the encounter with our exigencies.

Go in thy native innocence, rely On what thou hast of virtue, summon all, For God towards thee hath done his part, do thine.

Furniture! Thank God, I can sit and I can stand without the aid of a furniture warehouse.

The fox provides for himself, but God provides for the lion.

Religions become corrupted when leaders are assigned to explain God's will to people instead of showing them how to find this direction within themselves.

The principle applies here, help yourselves and Almighty God will not deny you his assistance.

Her imperturbable self-confidence (Duchesse de Maine) caused Madame de Stael to write that the Duchesse believed in herself the same way she believed in God, without explanation or discussion.

I'm thrilled to feel that I can rely on myself totally and absolutely; that my children are being brought up so that when they meet a problem they can't cop out by foisting it off on God.

One must pray first, but afterwards one must help oneself. God does not care for cowards.

I know many of the critics and I don't think of them as God-like figures. What can they do to hurt me? Sure, I might be slightly embarrassed for a day, but then you just go your own way.

Helpe thy selfe, and God will helpe thee.

God gives every bird its food, but He does not throw it into the nest. He does not unearth the good that the earth contains, but He puts it in our way, and gives us the means of getting it ourselves.

God gived you the seed. But the watering and caring of that seed is up to you.

My god has always been a laissez-faire deity, giving you the initial goods and sending you on to make your way.

You can't base your decisions on anyone's opinion but yours and God's.

One must pray first, but afterwards one must help oneself. God does not care for cowards.--"Wanda

Instead of us to rely on the strength and ability God has given us we hope for favor and help from God and people then do nothing.

The journey towards God has to be travel on your own. All the fear, setbacks, motivation, inspiration has to be pulled from inside.

I don't think of myself as a poor deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew I was responsible for myself, and I had to make good.

All you need for happiness is a good gun, a good horse, and a good wife.

If you have an ounce of common sense and one good friend you don't need an analyst.

If you're good enough, the referee doesn't matter.

If the reason for doing something is that everyone else is doing it, it's not a good enough reason.