Quotes About Independence

It's not my responsibility to be beautiful. I'm not alive for that purpose. My existence is not about how desirable you find me.

He could not help, too, rolling his large eyes round him as he ate, and chuckling with the possibility that he might one day be lord of all this scene of almost unimaginable luxury and splendor. Then, he thought, how soon he'd turn his back upon the old school-house; snap his fingers in the face of Hans Van Ripper, and every other niggardly patron, and kick any itinerant pedagogue out of doors that should dare to call him comrade!

ducks and geese are foolish things, and must be looked after, but girls can take care of themselves.

There's always one more way to do things and that's your way, and you have a right to try it at least once.

If you see me getting smaller, I'm leaving, don't be grieving, just gotta get away from here. If you see me getting smaller, don't worry, I'm in no hurry, I've got the right to disappear.

Don't ever try and be like anybody else and don't be afraid to take risks.

Waylon said it best when he sang to Willy; 'If you see me gettin' smaller, I'm leavin' don't be grievin', just gotta get away from here. If you see me gettin' smaller, don't worry, I'm in no hurry I've got the right to disappear.

I'll never marry and I'll die before I'm forty

I like to be left alone when I'm not working.

People who want the most approval get the least and people who need approval the least get the most.

Freedom means you are unobstructed in living your life as you choose. Anything less is a form of slavery.

Relationships based on obligation lack dignity.

We equate choice with freedom, but they are not the same.

In any relationship in which two people become one, the end result is two half people.

People don't believe it, but solo sailing actually is quite restful.

Free spirit" sounded way better than "drunken slack-ass.

The Puritan's idea of hell is a place where everybody has to mind his own business.

Whether in chains or in laurels, liberty knows nothing but victories.

External vigilance is the price of liberty.

Sure thing, just tell'em and let them decide on loving you back or not, it won't be none of your business and if you you ain't got no money be sure to let it all out, it ain't their business.

I was dating a control freak. He insisted that he take the birth control pills.

When people see you're happy doing what you're doing, it sort of takes the power away from them to tease you about it.

Be honest, but don't hurt anyone's feelings be independent, but not a loner be smart, but not a nerd be sexy, but not a slut be skinny, but don't barf up your burger be funny, but not to hide some other deficiency.

So maybe it's not sad that Gran lives alone. Maybe it's a choice. "But what if it never rains again here?" I ask her. She makes a quick face—like a face she might make if I were blowing that whistle right in her ear. Then she says, "I guess I'll have to take that question one day at a time.