Henry David Thoreau Quotes

I want people to see that you don't need to rely on other people to make your dreams happen: you have to grab them yourself.

There are things one must do for oneself.

You just have to do your own thing, no matter what anyone says. It's your life.

The divine is God's concern; the human, man's. My concern is neither the divine nor the human, not the true, good, just, free, etc., but solely what is 'mine,' and it is not a general one, but is - 'unique,' as I am unique. Nothing is more to me than myself!

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

I don't have any influences, any heroes, it's just me.

The idea that somebody else is going to swoop down and play the fairy godmother role is pretty unlikely, so why not take care of yourself?

Do whatever you want to persevere, work for your own things, and do not depend on anyone to be your provider. That way, in the future, you will be all right regardless of the circumstances.

Follow your own star!

I've always told Will, 'You can do whatever you want as long as you can look at yourself in the mirror and be okay.' Because at the end of the day, Will is his own man. I'm here as his partner, but he is his own man. He has to decide who he wants to be, and that's not for me to do for him. Or vice versa.

The first rule in opera is the first rule in life: see to everything yourself.

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

I try to not focus on what people expect from me.

Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one.

It's not what your parents give you. It's what you do with your own stuff.

I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow; if I fail, or if I succeed at least I did as I believe.

I care less if I can't be part of your scene because I am the scene. I am everything that is.

I learned not to depend on other people. I needed support, but it's you who has to go out and deliver.

I'm all about owning your life.

My mother often told us that it is a poor dog that will not wag its own tail.

I'm quite glad about having a few craggy edges to myself.

Go fail or succeed on your own merits, be your own man.

I joined the army because I was a very self-sufficient young man. I always wanted to stand on my own two feet.

Whoever wants to be caught up in my life, first of all, you should be living yours because I'm damn sure not worried about your life.

I'm proud of my independence. And certainly from a business perspective, that's always been a main agenda for me - to make my own position, don't try and be like somebody else, because there already is that somebody else.