Quotes About Independence

Did he mean for her to look at something she loved and think of him? How dare he. He had no right to give her gifts. No right to remind her she was alone by ensuring that she was not. No right to test whether she had a heart. No right to court her, to please her, or to do whatever he bloody well might be doing by giving her a kitten.

Such a fragile way to sustain a whole life: on a web one weaves for oneself.

But we have to be stronger and braver and cleverer than men are and not give them what they want simply because we find them charming. At which point, contrary creatures that they are, they will find us irresistible.

It's just that no one can completely take care of themselves. Not even me, and I have a freaking black belt in karate. It's not a man versus woman thing. It's a 'let somebody care about you thing.' And sometimes that takes more guts and sense than taking on the whole damn world by yourself.

She didn't want to need anything, particularly something—or someone—she quite simply couldn't have. Too much had been taken from her already, and she'd had enough of accommodating pain, of straightening her spine, of soldiering on

Stop trying to save me. You couldn't then; you can't now.

When she was rested. she'd find a way to escape. It was the duty of the captive, wasn't it?

It's the wife's duty, isn't it, to be submissive to her husband? Christina asked. It is, Lyon answered. His hands moved to the fastenings on her dress. Oh, yes, it definitely is. Then I shall be submissive, Lyon, Christina announced. When it suits me.

A wife must do whatever her husband orders her to do." The command didn't sit well with her. "This wife doesn't." "Damn it, Gillian, don't turn stubborn on me." "A husband doesn't curse in his wife's presence." "This husband does," he snapped.

Do not go where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. —RALPH WALDO EMERSON

Breaking a chain letter from Juneau, Alaska.

We praised them when they were kind to others but told them not to expect to be rewarded for their good deeds. We scolded them whenever they tried to talk back. We taught them never to accept a handout. We taught them never to brag. We taught them everything we knew.

At the end I am always alone.

To her mind, things had been settled between them. I will keep my own counsel from now on. She

We cannot know the future. All we can do is face it bravely. We should take heed of those we love and respect. But in the end, we make every decision alone.

Every man or woman who makes a stand helps keep the flame of freedom burning.

Why should I be polished and improved like goods for sale? I might not even want to marry! And besides, I have many skills. I can read and write and play the flute and harp. Why should I change to please some man? If he doesn't like me the way I am, then he can get some other girl for his wife.

The most reasonable of requests felt burdensome if a person had no choice in the matter.

Why should I change to please some man? If he doesn't like me the way I am, then he can get some other girl for his wife.

Disparate! - repliquei, e estava tão zangada com ele que o agarrei pelos ombros e lhe dei um bom abanão. - O final da história é teu, de mais ninguém. Podes fazê-lo como quiseres. Há tantos caminhos para o teu herói como ramos numa árvore.

Amazing, I thought nobody could tell that man what to do. -Foalan to Bridei Talking about Broichan

We all take our own ways. We all make our own choices, for good or ill.

Just because you're bron to someone, it doesn't mean you belong to them.

Teinosuke preferred not to be too deeply involved in domestic problems, and particularly with regard to Etsuko's upbringing he was of the view that matters might best be left to his wife. Lately, however, with the outbreak of the China Incident, he had become conscious of the need to train strong, reliant women, women able to support the man behind the gun.