Quotes About Autonomy

Before, Indian people had been so defeated, they were always looking for outsiders, for the government, to somehow come in and fix things. But now, they seem to realize that they're the only ones who can save themselves.

In a peer network, no one is officially in charge. It doesn't have a command hierarchy. It doesn't have a boss. So, all the decisions are somehow made collectively. The control of the system is in the hands of everyone who is a part of it.

I always knew that I would have to make it on my own somehow.

Living alone makes it harder to find someone to blame.

What someone else does or doesn't do has no effect on me and what I do.

If someone else isn't making it happen for you, make it happen yourself.

In the discharge of the duties of this office, there is one rule of action more important than all others. It consists in never doing anything that someone else can do for you.

Celibacy is not a matter of compulsion. Someone is accepted as a priest only when he does it of his own accord.

What difference does it make to you what someone else becomes, or says, or does? You do not need to answer for others, only for yourself.

If someone doesn't want me working their club, they're not going to hear from me again. I'm not going to fight or complain about it. I'd rather go someplace else.

Privacy is not something that I'm merely entitled to, it's an absolute prerequisite.

He unclenched his fists and dropped her worries, unable to catch them for her. But she picked them back up and dusted them off. She wants to be able to hold them herself now.

I wanted us to share all our lives. You wish to keep me in a box, separate from your life. I cannot be someone you come to when you have nothing more important to do.

Karen had no problem standing up to people. She'd say 'no' before the question was even asked.

I earned the right not to compete for a man.He wants me... Or... She is welcome to him...

How can anyone love someone who is less than a full person, unless love itself is domination per se?

I don't want to be any more interesting than I am. I love the life that I get to live, which is one of real independence and privacy and autonomy.

Frankly, I love my independence too much to give it up.

I've lived on my own since I was 18, and I really love living alone. That, to me, is just great.

If anyone controls your feelings, emotions, and thoughts—she or he controls you. Even if you are longing for love, think of yourself with love.

Unlike many other journeys, when it comes to finding self and matters of the heart you'll swiftly find yourself lost if you follow someone else's

If we learn to be responsible for our own emotions, thoughts, and needs, then we can see other people for who they are as opposed to what they can do for us.

Respect yourself..you may not be able to get someone to respect you but you can chose not to be disrespected.

If it bothers you to see me when then stop looking.