Quotes About Autonomy

Contentment in life doesn't come from the absence of conflict; it comes from not giving away our emotional control to the demands of other people. We learn how to be independent in our choices instead of being dependent on what other people do or think.

People can't drive you crazy if you don't give them the keys.

aim for "low control, high accountability

Give a man a fish and he can eat for a day, but teach a man to fish and he can eat for a lifetime. Changing the world may not be so daunting after all.

NEVER Knock on Doors to Collect Rent NEVER! NEVER! NEVER! This means you are not in control of your business.

What they sell to the masses are the chains you must break if you are ever to be in control of your life.

Don't abdicate this highest of all responsibilities: to think for yourself.

I'd sooner be alone forever than settle for anything less.

Americans different in some maybe thoughts or emphasis still have the same ideas. They want a government that lets them be free, that leaves them alone, that doesn't interrupt and interfere with every aspect of their life, that lets them go to work and keep more of what they've worked hard to have.

Why not let employees pull features out of production?

I never look for help when I'm the one who loaded the bases.

The beauty of golf, you're in charge out here.

The liberty of man consists solely in this: that he obeys natural laws because he has himself recognized them as such, and not because they have been externally imposed upon him by any extrinsic will whatever, divine or human, collective or individual.

The spontaneous action of the people themselves alone can create liberty.

You should never ask anyone for anything. Never- and especially from those who are more powerful than yourself.

Avoiders have learned to make decisions on their own. As a result, it does not occur to them to include others in the decision-making process. They assess a situation, come to a conclusion, and resolve the problem without ever feeling the need to consult anyone. Those

Most of us haven't begun to tap our own potential; we're operating way below capacity. And we'll continue as long as we are looking for someone to give us the key to the kingdom. We must realize that the kingdom is in us; and we already have the key. It's as if we're waiting for permission to start fully living.

Man is born free, but everywhere he is in chains.

Without freedom, no one really has a name.

Gostava das coisas só para ele, guardando tudo na memória, dono sozinho de seus feitos e fracassos.

Don't do what I do but what you think is right. But whatever you do, you can't keep yourself from getting hurt. The heart doesn't seem to work that way.

All these people - both the Japanese and the Koreans - are fucked because they keep thinking about the group. But here's the truth: There's no such thing as a benevolent leader.

Leave the others if you have to.