Quotes About Autonomy

All these prohibitions old people think up. I think people should be free to do what they want unless it's hurting someone else.

no one can make you feel bad about yourself without your permission.

The worst things you can do for the ones you love are the things they could and should do for themselves"—and

Be true to yourself. You know what's right. Don't let someone else decide for you.

Why can't we realize that it only weakens those we want to help when we do things for them that they should do for themselves?

The interesting thing about this work is that we don't really do anything for them. If we tried, I think, we would fail miserably. Instead we invite them to do something radically new for themselves

In the end you only answer to yourself!

Faith as an intellectual state is self-reliance.

I don't have a saviour or a royal family.

I have no family to take care of.

I'm allergic to family occasions. Sometimes I think we'd do better as dandelion seeds-no family, no history, just floating off into the world, each on our own piece of fluff.

I do know what my family has done for me, but they do need to give me some space to let me be myself. There would be some things I would handle differently.

Neither your family nor your culture gave you your personality. You created it yourself.

No one should be forced to delay health care because politicians have the audacity to presume to know what is best for a woman and her family.

I don't want anyone as president who promises to take care of me. I may be stupid, but I want a chance to try to be a grown-up and take care of my family.

All I can do is worry about me and my family. I don't really worry about anybody else, they have to do what works for them

I don't think people should try to force their will on their family.

You know your children are growing up when they stop asking where they came from and refuse to tell you where they're going.

Pick up your clothes. I am not your maid. How do I know this? A maid cannot kill you with a tube sock. I can.

If this were a fantasy world, there would be ten of me and we would each be doing what we wanted to do.

Only what you choose is what makes you.

Yes, but I am not human and to expect me to live by your rules or values is unrealistic. For my kind, I am quite altruistic." Tyler Jones/Dhavenbahtek to Thulu and La Fi.

My father told me, never have partners.

Because my father was often absent on naval duty, my mother suffered me to do much as I pleased