Quotes About Independence

I sold flowers. I didn't sell myself. Now you've made a lady of me I'm not fit to sell anything else. I wish you'd left me where you found me.

I sold flowers. I didn't sell myself. Now youve made a lady of me I'm not fit to sell anything else. I wish youd left me where you found me.

Do not think you can frighten me by telling me I am alone. France is alone, and God is alone; and what is my loneliness before the loneliness of my country and my God? -Joan

Do not think you can frighten me by telling me I am alone. France is alone, and God is alone; and what is my loneliness before the loneliness of my country and my God? -Joan

If she comes, I'm not at home. If she wants anything, let her take it. If she asks for me, let her be informed that I am exceedingly old and I have totally forgotten her.

Liberty is the breath of life to nations.

No doubt there are slavish women as well as slavish men; and women, like men, admire those that are stronger than themselves.

Liza. If I cant have kindness, I'll have independence. Higgins. Independence? That's middle class blasphemy. We are all dependent on one another, every soul of us on earth.

I often warn people: Somewhere along the way, someone is going to tell you, 'There is no I in team.' What you should tell them is, 'Maybe not. But there is an I in independence, individuality and integrity.

I would never want to be a member of a group whose symbol was a man nailed to two pieces of wood.

No matter how you care to define it, I do not identify with the local group. Planet, species, race, nation, state, religion, party, union, club, association, neighborhood improvement committee; I have no interest in any of it. I love and treasure individuals as I meet them, I loathe and despise the groups they identify with and belong to.

Here's a bumper sticker I'd like to see: "We are the proud parents of a child who's self-esteem is sufficient that he doesn't need us promoting his minor scholastic achievements on the back of our car.

People always tell me Have a nice day. Well what if I don't want to? What if I want to have a crappy day?

I'm happy to tell you there is very little in this world that I believe in.

My mother would say, 'Why are you always playing alone?' And I would say, 'I'm not playin', Ma. I'm fuckin' serious!

I was a loner as a child. I had an imaginary friend - I didn't bother with him.

Avoid teams at all cost. Keep your circle small. Never join a group that has a name.

These are the kinds of thoughts that made it necessary to separate me from the other kids at school.

Personally I would never want to be a member of any group where you either have to wear a hat, or you can't wear a hat.

Rights aren't really rights if someone can take them away.

And certainly, the mistakes that we male and female mortals make when we have our own way might fairly raise some wonder that we are so fond of it.

A woman dictates before marriage in order that she may have an appetite for submission afterwards.

I would rather not be engaged. When people are engaged, they begin to think of being married soon, and I should like everything to go on for a long while just as it is.

I would not creep along the coast but steer Out in mid-sea, by guidance of the stars.