“ Voyager upon life's sea: - To yourself be true And whate'er your lot may be Paddle your own canoe. Edward P. Philpots
“ Whoever has the power takes the noun while the less powerful get an adjective. No one wants her achievements modified.We all just want to be the noun. Sheryl Sandberg
“ Independence was as far as his mind could reach. Yet I think his mind groped further, towards what he could not see, the body's obscure, inalterable dream of mutuality. Ursula K. Le Guin
“ This teacher was kind and well-intentioned, but I wonder whether students like the young safety officer would be better off if we appreciated that not everyone to be a leader in the conventional sens… Susan Cain
“ There, did you think to kill me? There's no flesh or blood within this cloak to kill. There's only an idea.Ideas are bulletproof. Farewell. Alan Moore
“ It is a very strange sensation to inexperience youth to feel itself quite alone the world, cut adrift from every connection, uncertain whether the port to which it is bound can be reached, and prevent… Charlotte Bronte
“ I will not be famous, great. I will go on adventuring, changing, opening my mind and my eyes, refusing to be stamped and stereotyped. The thing is to free one's self: to let it find its dimensions, no… Virginia Woolf
“ The truly strong person is not the one who never needs help, but the one who can ask for it when he does Anonymous
“ Nowadays all over the world fighting goes on for freedom and independence but it is hard to find anyone to whom the mystery of the godlike freedom of children of the Heavenly Father has been revealed. Sophrony Sakharov
“ There is no humanity or charity in destroying self-reliance, dignity, and self-respect. Ronald Reagan
“ Unless you break free from the shackles of beauty as dictated by the media and society, true beauty will be elusive. Khang Kijarro Nguyen
“ Only through constant focus can you become independent. Only through independence can you know yourself. And only through knowing yourself will you be able to ask the key question of your life: What i… Elizabeth Gilbert
“ I never thrust my nose into other men's porridge. It is no bread and butter of mine: Every man for himself and God for us all. Miguel de Cervantes
“ Standing on the top of this Monte d'Ora watching the sun come radiantly alive, Turi Guiliano was filled with youthful glee that he had escaped his enemies. He would never obey another human being agai… Mario Puzo The Sicilian
“ Independence is a complex word in a foreign tongue. To resist occupation, whether you're a nation or merely a woman, you must understand the language of your enemy. Conquest and liberation and democra… Barbara Kingsolver
“ Associate with noblest people you can find; read the best books; live with the mighty. But learn to be happy alone. Rely upon your own energies, and so not wait for, or depend on other people. Thomas Davidson
“ I am self-reliant, I am accountable, I am determined, I am strong, I am...the scarce minority. Thorin
“ Praise and blame alike mean nothing. No, delightful as the pastime of measuring may be, it is the most futile of all occupations, and to submit to the decrees of the measurers the most servile of atti… Virginia Woolf
