Quotes About Independence

Too many parents make life hard for their children by trying, too zealously, to make it easy for them.

Only the self-sufficient stand alone - most people follow the crowd and imitate.

Authentic happiness is always independent of external conditions.

What other people think of me is none of my business. One of the highest places you can get to is being independent of the good opinions of other people.

Don't read a book and be a follower; read a book and be a student.

I always felt free when I ran. I suppose that's what was good about it.

Believe in yourself. Have faith in yourself because no one else is going to.

Human beings have an innate inner drive to be autonomous, self-determined, and connected to one another. And when that drive is liberated, people achieve more and live richer lives.

Freedom, privileges, options, must constantly be exercised, even at the risk of inconvenience.

In a country where only men are encouraged, one must be one's own inspiration.

If you're waiting for someone to believe in you, you'll be waiting forever. You must believe in yourself.

I have two doctors, my left leg and my right.

I refused to be a fool dancing on a string held by all of those big shots. I don't apologise, that's my life

Certainly take the advice of others but always, always be yourself.

You have to do your own growing no matter how tall your grandfather was.

If you depend on your company to take care of your retirement, your future income will be divided by five. Take care of it yourself, and you can multiply your future income by five.

Freedom and slavery are mental states.

I want to wake up every day and do whatever comes in my mind, and not feel pressure or obligations to do anything else in my life.

When anyone tells me I can't do anything, I'm just not listening anymore.

Those who follow the crowd usually get lost in it.

Be strong, get beyond all superstitions, and be free.

There is no help for you, outside yourself; You are the creator of the universe.

Getting fit is a political act - you are taking charge of your life.

We feel good about ourselves to the exact degree we feel in control of our lives.