Quotes About Independence

Yeryüzünde her ÅŸey yok olsa da yaln?z o kalsa, ben var olmakta devam ederim; baÅŸka her ÅŸey yerinde dursa da yaln?z o yok olsa, evren bana tümüyle yabanc?la??r.

We ask for nothing further here But our own hearts and liberty

Leave the heart that now I bear, and give me liberty!

It ended. Well, we must be for ourselves in the long run; the mild and generous are only more justly selfish than the domineering - and it ended when circumstances caused each to feel that one's interest was not the chief consideration in the other's thoughts.

And if I pray, the only prayer That moves my lips for me Is, 'Leave the heart that now I bear, And give me liberty!

I am now quite cured of seeking pleasure in society, be it country or town. A sensible man ought to find sufficient company in himself.

She went of her own accord,' answered the master; 'she has a right to go if she please. Trouble me no more about her. Hereafter she is only me sister in name: not because I disown her, but because she has disowned me.

If you're going to lick the icing off somebody else's cake you won't be nourished and it won't do you any good, or you might find the cake had caraway seeds and you hate them.

We were all very friendly but we were like 4 monarchs each doing their own thing.

The pedigree of honey does not concern the bee; A clover, any time, to him is aristocracy.

The soul unto itself Is an imperial friend, — Or the most agonizing spy An enemy could send. Secure against its own, No treason it can fear; Itself its sovereign, of itself The soul should stand in awe.

If I wasn't a perfect woman, I'd bust you in the nose.

The soul selects her own society, Then shuts the door

Sarei forse più sola senza la mia solitudine. Sono abituata al mio destino.

Si la fama me perteneciera, no podría escapar de ella –y si no, no me alcanzaría el día más largo para cazarla –y la aprobación de mi Perro me abandonaría –entonces– Mi Rango de Descalza es mejor–

Les Étais soutiennent la Maison Jusqu'à ce que la Maison soit achevée Puis les Étais se retirent Et adéquate, droite, La Maison se tient seule Et ne se souvient plus Du Foret et du Charpentier - Telle est exactement l'expérience rétrospective D'une Vie accomplie - Un Passé de Planche et de Clou Et de lenteur - puis tombent les échafaudages Et s'affirme une Âme -

What liberty A loosened spirit brings!

I took my power in my hand And went against the world;

it has crossed my mind that the key to happiness should not be found in a man. That an independent, strong woman should feel fulfilled and whole on her own. Those things might be true. And without Dex in my life, I like to think I could have somehow found contentment. But the truth is, I feel freer with Dex than I ever did when I was single. I feel more myself with him than without. Maybe true love does that.

Being married cuts on your freedom. Having a husband or a relationship at all puts constraints on you. by Michael.

Women in the twenty-first century (which still sounds so funny to my ears) have options. We can marry or not marry; have children or not have children; be stay-at-home mothers or have careers. So yes, I told her, I want to get married, and yes, I want to find a life mate sooner rather than later, but that didn't make me a bad feminist. It just made me determined to have it all—

Being around people didn't make me uneasy, I just preferred to be alone most of the time.

He was a symbol of independence and possibility. The ultimate fantasy.

There was nothing expected of or for him. In that love he was free.