“ I am beautifully on my own. I am free. At the end of the day, we should be our own heroes. Our own savers. Our own heroes. Robert Black
“ There’s a lot of things wrong with this country, but one of the few things still right with it is that a man can steer clear of the organized bullshit if he really wants to. It’s a goddamned luxury, a… Hunter S. Thompson
“ It was not often that Flay approved of happiness in others. He saw in happiness the seeds of independence, and in independence the seeds of revolt. But on an occasion such as this it was different, fo… Mervyn Peake
“ Sharif Miyan: "I wish I did, though. Own some land, that is. My family owned it once when I was a young man. It's all gone now." Sharif Miyan's eyes had a faraway look in them, as if he could still se… Rohit Gore
“ Since Ireland’s independence declaration was a century older, I could not be sure if his self-evident truths meant as much as they would in America. Jennifer Harrison
“ The loss of a reliance on others often helpfully forces a more sophisticated rumination that enables the opening of previously unknown avenues. Pawan Mishra
“ I love your independence, I love that you don't swoon, I love that you'll fight me with your last breath if you think I'm wrong, and if I ever have to catch you, I swear I'll make sure you're standing… Dianna Hardy
“ The critic said, but don't you feel awkward about biting the hand that feeds you? I said no, I enjoy just gnawing it up to the shoulder. Myles Horton
“ National Review's premise was that conformity was especially egregious among the intellectuals, that herd of independent minds. George F. Will
“ I do not imagine I will ever cling to her like she is the last handhold on an otherwise sheer cliff. I have wings. I am ever here in this moment because she is where I want to be. She is not some inan… Thomm Quackenbush
“ It also strikes me that male-to-male bonding can create a gender role conflict, as it challenges the myth of full independence. Heroism is an exception. In fact, heroism has a long tradition as part o… Mary Crocker Cook
“ Helplessness didn't have to be my identity, I wasn't condemned to it. I was willing - able - to change. Our enmeshment had been enabled by my belief that I needed [my mom] to help me, to take care of… Aspen Matis
“ I will always aspire to contain my shit as best I can, but I am no longer interested in hiding my dependencies in an effort to appear superior to those who are more visibly undone or aching. Maggie Nelson
“ Thinking for yourself and making your own decisions can be frightening. Letting go of other people’s expectations can leave you feeling empty for a time. And yet seeing yourself as an independent adul… Ellen Bass
“ Marry me, Lada. It is the perfect solution." Lada laughed. Mehmed's smile grew, until he realized her laugh was not a sweet breeze of delight, but a brutal desert wind carrying stinging sand in its wa… Kiersten White
“ She did not date. She did not have time for men. Men were never, ever worth a great amount of energy. She was the kind of woman that looked down on what she called ‘settlers’, women who chose love and… Mandy Nachampassack-Maloney
“ Seek out the company of those who will never ask you to jump," the earth advised.Bertie remembered the rush of feathers as she soared above the audience. "I can catch myself.""Of those whose love will… Lisa Mantchev
