Quotes About Independence

Like the captain of a ship, you should always consult with your officers before making a decision, taking their viewpoints and suggestions into account. But the decisions are ultimately yours, and you must make them. If you don't, circumstances will make your decisions for you.

He had not, perhaps, understood that Agatha would mind so much; he might have believed that her independence would sustain her. She had money, a career, Rosalind, Carlo, Madge. She could travel if she wanted to. She had so much more in her life than a husband. That was part of the problem for him, after all: that she had so much else besides him.

You cannot rescue somebody, little bird. You can help them. But they must rescue themselves.

I was a cat person, too. At least, I thought I was. But I couldn't help wondering if it was possible for an independent, curious cat person to be having a please-love-me, don't-leave-me, desperate, doggy kind of day

Be a sparrow, I told myself. Be silent and fly away. No one will bother you if you disappear.

And while we're talking about being used and abused, you should know that there are some things you tell and some things you handle by yourself, the best you can.

What you did in the past is your business. Those were your choices—your mistakes—if you even believe they were mistakes. Stop caring what anyone thinks and live your life the way you want to live it.

Since I can't get this leashoff and take myself for a walk, what would you suggest, baby?" she lifted her chin "that's princess to you

She was tired of playing the dutiful assistant to a great man.

She would never let anyone interfere with her right to use her mind.

I knew from the moment I heard you, the moment I saw the gun and realized that this lovely, petit woman was the executioner, that you would never die waiting for me to save you - that you would save yourself.

You can't save everybody. In fact, there are days when I think you can't save anyone. Each person has to save himself first, then you can move in and help. I have found this philosophy does not work during a gun battle, or a knife fight either. Outside of that it works just fine.

I've buried a husband, I've raised two daughters. I've made my coffee.

I put my career in second place throughout both my marriages and it suffered. I don't regret it. You make choices. If you want a good marriage, you must pay attention to that. If you want to be independent, go ahead. You can't have it all.

Eliza: The problem with YOU is that you don't take the RESPONSIBILITY for anything@ You think you can just run around, doing whatever you want to whoever you want, and that it's going to be fine. That everything is just going to be TAKE CARE of for you, with no consequences. Cooper: No. I don't, and I have had consequences from what happened with me and you. Eliza: Yeah? Like what? Cooper: I lost you, that was my consequence.

This"I'm so over him. This is me, being over him. La,la,la.

I do it because I can.

You have to gooo," Lacey says. "She doesn't have to," Noah says. "If she can't handle it, she can't handle it.

Everyone knows that you should never wreck your life for a boy, and especially not one that you meet while you're in high school.

He smiled and cut her off, he felt very secure, safe, out of reach; she could threaten him but she could not find him. All she could do was call and beg and bully, but that was only because he allowed her this luxury of contact. If he chose to, he could disappear entirely, and as soon as he had executed his plan that's exactly what he would do. Wait until it has all played out, he told himself, wait for the money and the big finale and then be gone.

Don't wait too long to be rescued, old lady – you might pass your sell-by date.

Don't cry over someone who wouldn't cry over you.

Listen, I'm bossy. I can't help it. It's who I am and what I do. I'm pushy and I like to take over. But I'm going to work really hard not to do so much and your going to try and accept me the way I am. Flaws and all. Because I'm good in bed and I can carry heavy things and reach all the high shelves.

You shut up. I'm older and I'm not going to stay at your palace of decadence and deviance." --Brody to Erin.