Marcus Aurelius Quotes

The important thing is to concentrate upon what you can do - by yourself, upon your own initiative.

If you want to do something, just do it. No one is going to do it for you.

I really do think that is why this country is so great: If you want to accomplish something, then you must do it.

You can't do anything unless you do it yourself. And usually you can't do it yourself very well.

If you want things to be right, you have to do them yourself

No one will do it for you.

If someone else isn't making it happen for you, make it happen yourself.

You know, there's nobody where I've said, 'Man, I really want that guy's career.' I mean, each of us has to make our own go of it.

Work alone is noble.

Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.

Self-reliance is not just words, but deeds.

Being self-made means doing things your own way - and doing it without any handouts.

Expectations are one thing, but you've got to do your own. Got to do your own.

I got tired of asking people to do stuff and waiting on results, so I just took it into my own hands.

The fundamental basis of education must always remain that one must act for oneself. That is clear. One must act for him or herself.

If you need to pursue your interests, do not expect anyone else to do it for you.

One hundred percent my mother, who would always say, "If you want something done, do it yourself." She must have said that 100 times to me - as a child, as a young woman, yesterday on the phone.

You and you alone are responsible for taking actions to create the life of your dreams. Nobody else can (or will) do it for you.

Every man paddles his own canoe.

You cannot embrace the action or play the role correctly if you're having someone else do the movements for you. I want to be doing it myself, unless it's going to be a train wreck.

If we really want something done, it is best to do it ourselves.

I've always thought you should concentrate on paddling your own canoe.

All that can be done for you is nothing to what you can do for yourself.

I believe in pulling yourself up by your own bootstraps. I believe it is possible — I saw this guy do it once in Cirque du Soleil. It was magical.