Self Reliance Quotes Quotes & Sayings

Humanity is not common in its views. — Mitt Romney

Joy is a fruit of the Holy Spirit, which is most greatly experienced in the heart of those willing to surrender all self-sufficiency: self-promotion, self-reliance, self-protection, and self-absorption: it is a gift given. — Robin M. Bertram

It's such an act of optimism to get through a day and enjoy it and laugh and do all that without thinking about death. What spirit human beings have! — Gilda Radner

Anyaele Sam Chiyson's Law of Confidence States that Until you accept the consciousness of your powers or of reliance on your comfortable circumstance as true, you will not be able to experience the feeling you need to manifest your adequacy an reliance on yourself, and your powers to have all things come out well and favorably for you according to your plans and desires. — Anyaele Sam Chiyson

My name is Nicomo Cosca, famed solider of fortune, and I am here for dinner. — Joe Abercrombie

A man thinks as well through his legs and arms as this brain. — Henry David Thoreau

But why do we teach girls to aspire to marriage, but we don't teach boys to do the same? I — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

For the Christian, the Bible, the Holy Spirit, guidance from trusted leaders and a revelation from your growing personal relationship with God go a long way to provide guidance. Learn to distinguish between spiritual blackmail and Godly Bible-based advice or warnings. Study your religion or belief and know it for yourself, heavy reliance on a third party for prolonged periods will sometimes open you up to possible abuse. — Archibald Marwizi

Shouldn't we rather recognize that each person is a sort of unconscious anthology of all epochs of man; and that he may at times be moving simultaneously among different epochs? — Nick Joaquin

I'm not mad. I'm in a perfectly happy mood, you asshole. — Kurt Cobain

One thing I learned in life, the only true friend you have in this world is your self. — Auliq Ice

Three quotes from the same column:
Self-reliance
"work"
is intimately connected to human dignity
"purpose."
"Work" and "purpose" are intimately connected: Researchers at the University of Michigan, for example, found that welfare payments make one unhappier than a modest income honestly earned and used to provide for one's family.
If you're wondering why every Big Government program assumes you're a feeble child, that's because a citizenry without "work and purpose" is ultimately incompatible with liberty. — Mark Steyn

When I was supposed to be awake, I was asleep. When I was supposed to sleep, I was silent. When a pleasure offered itself to me, I avoided it. — Susanna Kaysen

You have to renew your mind with positive thoughts daily. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Rachael stared back at Olivia, discomfort shifting in her bones. The alpha's eyes raked over her, until Rachael realized she was staring at her shirt. Namely, that it was obviously Aaron's.

Shit.

"Lovely outfit," said Olivia with too much calm. "I've wondered why I never see you outside."

Now was the time for a perfect snarky comeback. But while Rachael was far better at those than she had been in high school, at the moment she drew a blank.

Instead she glanced at Aaron and said, "You pay her rent?"

"It seemed the thing to do, although I am seriously reconsidering it," muttered Aaron. — Deidre Huesmann

You can only depend on one person and that is you. — Debasish Mridha

I don't have a very good diet. — Margot Robbie

Self-reliance is an America virtue but not a biblical value. Solomon wrote, "The way of fools seems right to them, but the wise listen to advice." (Proverbs 12:15) The word 'listen' carries with it the meaning of seeking out as well as receiving advice. A lot of pain can be prevented if leaders would just check in with their coach before a making a big decision. — Gary Rohrmayer

I'm not a prophet of doom, I'm a prophet of love. But love will bid a warning doom to the children who play on the freeway. We need to wake up ... — Keith Green