Quotes About Independence

I am master of my own destiny, and I can make my life anything that I wish it to be.

I'm not jealous of anybody, because I'm going to live my life the way I want to live it. I'm not going to be like, "Oh my God they have this, I want that."

I've come to the point in my life where I encourage young Native Americans to become much more selfish about their personal needs and wants.

With the stick in my right hand, the throttle in my left, and the rudder beneath my feet, I can savor that essence from which life is made.

The biggest benefit in my life comes from my Segway, which I use everywhere I am. If I'm going to San Antonio, for example, I'll load it in the car and just go everywhere with it.

Until you take charge of your own life, things don't happen.

Never let a boy be your life. They can live in your world, but never make a guy your world.

I use contrary-ism in every part of my life.

I've got over so much. Mum wouldn't want anything to come into my life that would make me fragile again

I'd like to be remembered as someone that lived life by his own rules with no regrets.

The last book I read was the book I've been rereading most of my life, The Fountainhead.

I think my favorite fact about myself is that I have never been dismayed by a critic's bilge or bile, and have never once in my life asked or thanked a reviewer for a review.

All her life she had made her own mistakes and her own successes, both usually by trying what others said she could not do.

She cannot chain my soul. Yes, she could hurt me. She'd already done so...I would bleed, or not. Scar, or not. Live, or not. But she could not hurt my soul, not unless I gave it to her.

Role models are only of limited use. For no-one is as important, potentially powerful and as key in your life and world as you.

I've never lived my life in the opinion of others. I believe I'm a good person. I believe I'm a good mom. But that's for my kids to decide, not for the world.

Self-help is the best help

I don't feel threatened. You can live your life being scared of losing someone and, at the end of the day, if he is going to leave you, he'll leave you and that's it.

I do disapprove of the modern attitude that you can't do the simplest thing, like dying or being born, in your own house.

My life is not my own business.

Happiness may be defined as good fortune joined to virtue, or a independence, or as a life that is both agreeable and secure.

I'm sufficiently independent to know that I can live well and comfortably all the rest of my life whether I'm rejected or not.

I own my life. And only mine. And so I shall appreciate my person. And so I shall make proper use of myself.

I have never been convinced throughout my life that one needs to be imitating others. I even tell my daughters not to look at me as a model.