Quotes About Independence

Your daughter's coming of age, you ought to let her see the world a little.

An indoor man eats nothing, except that which is prepared and served by his mother with lots of insults, an outdoor man eats that which he buys, prepares, served and eaten with lots of respect.

You know who you belong to, Jack?""Yeah.""Yourself."He's wrong, actually, I belong to Ma.

My mother was an activist so was my father. They came from a generation of young Somalis who were actively involved in getting independence for Somalia in 1960.

When I decided to be a singer, my mother warned me I'd be alone a lot. Basically we all are.

My mother gave me a sense of independence, a sense of total confidence that we could do whatever it was we set out to do. That's how we were raised.

In my case, my mother had to be my mother and father, so I am thankful to her.

When my mother had four girls, and she could tell her marriage was falling apart, she went back to college and got her degree in music and education.

You do stand alone sometimes. But my mother stood by me through all this.

Sometimes, being a single mother, I miss the freedom. I see my other friends with kids, and when they go out for a drink, it is the dad that stays in.

I got my start by giving myself a start.

The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before.

Freedom, by definition, is people realizing that they are their own leaders.

Don't let others define you. Don't let the past confine you. Take charge of your life with confidence and determination and there are no limits on what you can do or be.

The number one reason people fail in life is because they listen to their friends, family, and neighbors.

So plant your own gardens and decorate your own soul, instead of waiting for someone to bring you flowers.

You can't just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You've got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.

Don't waste your energy trying to educate or change opinions... Do your thing and don't care if they like it.

Man is born free and everywhere he is in chains.

Don't expect anyone to give you anything. If you really believe in something, then fight for it.

Do not wait for anybody or anything. Do whatever you can. Build your hope on none.

The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.

Never follow anyone else's path, unless you're in the woods and you're lost.

I cannot change the world, but I do not have to conform.