Quotes About Independence

I had individuals in my life to help me make the right decisions because it wasn't about them accepting handouts. It was about them making the right decisions for me.

I guess what I'm trying to say is that you can't live somebody else's life for them. They have to make their own choices, and sometimes all we can do is learn to live with them.

My father worked on assembly lines in Detroit while I was growing up. Every day, I watched him do what he needed to do to support the family. But he told me, 'Life is short. Do what you want to do.'

My dear fellow, who will let you?" "That's not the point. The point is, who will stop me?

I realized... that the artist is always alone. Early in life I had thought I needed other people to confirm or approve what I was doing.

No one can construct for you the bridge upon which precisely you must cross the stream of life, no one but you yourself alone.

Go ahead without me, I'll find my own way.

It is of no consequence to you what others think of you. What matters is what you think of them. That is how you live your life.

Life without Liberty is far worse than death.

I just went and got an agent because I thought I can create my own world - you can't right your own life, but you can escape to a world where you can have control.

In life, you can blame a lot of people and you can wallow in self-pity or you can pick yourself up and say listen, I have to be responsible for myself.

Liberty means more to me than life itself.

Sometimes you don't need lightning to start a fire. Sometimes, it builds on its own.

My enemies can take what they want, but my life is mine and so long as I breathe, it has value. I won't ever give up. Not again.

Only when we accept full responsibility for our lives will we have the confidence and courage to risk.

You have to be able to make a real creative life for Yourself, before you can expect anyone Else to provide one ready-made for you.

Take responsibility for making your own life beautiful.

Lead a life of your own design, on your own terms -not one that others, or the environment have scripted for you.

Breaking up is a natural evolution when you try to figure out what you want in life.

It makes my wife mad, you know, she wants me to stay home all the time. But its what I've done all my life and I think when I quit doing it I'll probably go away pretty quick.

I was afraid of marriage. I had the impression married life would take up all my time. I saw myself drowning in visits and parties. No freedom.

It is born to every Western girl to like outdoor life and to do all kinds of wild, daring things.

The herd may graze where it pleases or stampede where it pleases, but he who lives the adventurous life will remain unafraid when he finds himself alone.

For some of the large indignities of life, the best remedy is direct action. For the small indignities, the best remedy is a Charlie Chaplin movie. The hard part is knowing the difference.