Quotes About Independence

A man of good will with a little effort and belief in his own powers can enjoy a deep, tranquil, rich life — provided he go his own way.... To live one's own life is still the best way of life, always was, and always will be.

I made up my mind that I would hold on to nothing, that I would expect nothing, that henceforth I would live as an animal, a beast of prey, a rover, a plunderer.

A man of good will with a little effort and belief in his own powers can enjoy a deep, tranquil, rich life -- provided he go his own way. He need not and should not think of making a good living, but rather of creating a good life for himself. To live one's own life is still the best way of life, always was, and always will be.

Education makes people easy to lead, but difficult to drive; easy to govern, but impossible to enslave.

You don't make me feel like you used to. That's why I'm leaving That's why people leave each other They come to their senses and get selfish again.

I need to do things on my own, need to be left alone.

You have to get away from them. You have to get as far away as you can otherwise they'll kill you with their lives. They don't know what they do. They are careless with themselves and they take too much for granted. They make their shortcomings your problem. The only way to keep your head above it and heal your wounds is to crawl away.

I do my best to limit the amount of compromise in my life so I have more time to do what I want. Not hanging out with many people really helps. I am not a people person and I spend a great deal of time on my own and in this environment, I get a lot done.

Yes, I guess you could say I am a loner, but i feel more lonely in a crowded room with boring people then i feel on my owm.

I'm so burned out, the only person I can stand is myself. I'm the only one I would put through this. Wheels and wings, The ride is everything. I'm all I've got. I'm all I can take. Another day has destroyed a part of me. So far so good.

Life forgets me but will not let me forget Holds me down and tells me that I'm free.

When I am near people, I can't hear the wind. Nights are wasted when spent around others

Sometimes a friend isn't a friend. Sometimes a friend is a bad thing waiting to happen. You need to get some time to yourself. When you feel the need to bolt—bolt. Most of this shit you work out on your own anyway. You know what I'm talking about.

There's a great feeling when you're totally resolved. When you make the jump from being lonely to being only. When you're so totally alone and absolute.

I love the hate mail I get, the unsigned, misspelled letters telling me to go back to Russia or whatever.

Freedom gives you everything you need to fail on a monumental scale.

Being non-reliant on people for contentment is a strength. Even when I feel like I want to be around people, I starve it out and make it die. I think it's the right thing to do.

I'm not going to bother with you anymore I don't need all the extra thought I got enough right now as it is Not going to wait for your phone calls Not going to think about you And what it would be like it were different It's not different It's like this

There are a few things that are mine. I see this now. Like today, sitting in this diner. This time is mine. These thoughts are mine. Memories are mine. I don't own much. It's nice to know that there are some things that no one will be able to take from me.

Stay away from people They'll slow you down and break your heart

One is the perfect number. The more things I do alone the better. In Miller's Black Spring he talks about the joy of being able to enjoy one's own company. I think there's nothing better than being a loner. I think it's the best way to be.

All his life he believed everything his father told him. Now he's in his mid-thirties and he's his own man. He hates his father's guts but no longer fears him. He never said NO to the fucker even he was humiliating him in front of his friends. Now he works extra hard to raise his self-respect. It has taken him years to find out who he is. Years spent trying to wash the father blood from his body. He's earned his life.

Young adulthood afforded me a lot of time on my own. Sometimes on a night off from work, I would park my car in a supermarket lot and just sit there, listening to tapes on my battery powered, one speaker Norelco. That sounds lonely but it was really cool, actually. It was all I needed. I pretty much do the same thing now but with slightly better playback.

don't need to be with anyone, don't want someone to travel with or talk to. This is all I need. The simplicity of it holds great appeal. I've found the right combination. Music, the note pad, coffee and being alone at night. Good to go. Doing this all over the world is as good as it gets.