Quotes About Independence

The best Christmas present I got from my husband was a week to do whatever I wanted.

I want to succeed. And I want to succeed in the best way possible, without caring whether people call my actions leftist or rightist.

I'm concerned that young people, far too often, abdicate their responsibilities of learning and adapting and give that over to people who may not always have their best interests at heart.

...the best is a matter of standards—and I set my own standards.

It's a law of survival, isn't it?—to seek the best. I didn't come for your sake. I came for mine.

As I have gotten older, I am more of an independent woman, and my mom and I have our own lives, but we are still best friends and can be there for each other.

I want to be intentional about my freedom - in choosing it, honoring it, and protecting it. One of the best feelings I know is feeling truly free.

I like to write about the solitary things people do. Humans seem to function best when they're alone.

The best thing about being rich is the freedom freedom to do whatever you want whenever you want. It doesn't suck.

The United States is the only country with a known birthday.

The most effective way to remember your wife's birthday is to forget it once... You know what I did before I married? Anything I wanted to.

The greatest gifts you can give your children are the roots of responsibility and the wings of independence.

If you want to recapture your youth, just cut off his allowance.

At fifty the madwoman in the attic breaks loose, stomps down the stairs, and sets fire to the house. She won't be imprisoned anymore.

At the age of 20 I bought a used Fiat 127. This was the only one I could afford!

Congratulations on turning 60 Now you can wear what you like No one cares, and more particularly You're fine telling 'em 'Take a hike'

I must create a system or be enslaved by another mans; I will not reason and compare: my business is to create.

It is necessary that we stop, once for all, this ignorant meddling with other people's business. Each individual must be left free to follow his own path.

The only reason to make a million dollars in this business is to tell some fat producer to go to hell.

The moment you feel the need to tightly manage someone, you've made a hiring mistake. The best people don't need to be managed. Guided, taught, led-yes. But not tightly managed.

If your business requires your presence you don't have a business, you have a job.

This summer is going to be a different summer for a lot of people. Everyone is going to take care of their own business and everyone is going to do what's best for them, including me.

I was the first f****** hippy to enter this business, you know... I was one of the first girls to say I don't give a f*** about this whole supermodel thing.

In America, small business is a big deal.