Quotes about Self-reliance
One large bundle held their all—bed, coffee-mill, looking-glass, hens—all but the cat; she took to the woods and became a wild cat, and, as I learned afterward, trod in a trap set for woodchucks, and so became a dead cat at last.
— Henry David Thoreau
None is so poor that he need sit on a pumpkin.
— Henry David Thoreau
Children that have been petted and waited upon, always expect it; and if their expectations are not met, they are disappointed and discouraged. This same disposition will be seen through their whole lives, and they will be helpless, leaning upon others for aid, expecting others to favor them and yield to them.
— Ellen White
I don't get anything for free. I pay for all my beauty treatments.
— Jennifer Lopez
A smart girl leaves before she is left.
— Marilyn Monroe
Parties who want milk should not seat themselves on a stool in the middle of the field in hopes that the cow will back up to them.
— Elbert Hubbard
The object of teaching a child is to enable him to get along without a teacher.
— Elbert Hubbard
Parties who want milk should not seat themselves on a stool in the middle of the field in hope that the cow will back up to them.
— Elbert Hubbard
Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry is own weight, this is a frightening prospect.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
Consider the truly happy people you know. I think it is unlikely that you will find that circumstances have made them happy. They have made themselves happy in spite of circumstances.
— Eleanor Roosevelt
No one can make you feel inferior without your permission
— Eleanor Roosevelt