Susan Choi Quotes

It was important to me and, I think, important to my parents that I be on my own and figure things out on my own and kind of forge my own path, and I'm really grateful for that.

For me, a happy ending is not everything works out just right and there is a big bow, it's more coming to a place where a person has a clear vision of his or her own life in a way that enables them to kind of throw down their crutches and walk.

If you always have a crutch, you don't learn anything.

I'm a good acting partner for me... when I don't have anyone else, I do really well!

For six years, I was really on my own and did not have a coach.

When I was four, my mother insisted I get out of the car and find my own way home. Although I got lost, I did find my way home. It taught me the value of independence at an early age.

I train as smart as I can. I'm not concerned what others think. I do what works for me.

The experiences you gain by doing something solo - you have such a great work effort there as well, one we all have now - we can all bring it back to the group.

I'll handle living on my own. You've got to learn somehow. I'll take it all in my stride like I do everything else.

I remember joining a boarding school in the sixth grade. I was lazy, complacent, and fat. Suddenly, I realised that I had to fend for myself. That's when I discovered this drive within myself. For the first time, I ranked first in class, which was a miracle in itself. However, it didn't matter to my family.

I try to back myself as much as possible.

You're on your own now. You are not helpless. You will find your way.

If you would have your son to walk honourably through the world, you must not attempt to clear the stones from his path, but teach him to walk firmly over them - not insist upon leading him by the hand, but let him learn to go alone.

No one else has ever opened doors for me. I opened them myself.

I do believe in self-help.

I think it is important to let your kids have independence and ownership. Let your kids do what they have a passion for.

I always knew that I would have to make it on my own somehow.

The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual.

I've always been my own hitting coach.

Sometimes people look to others for answers they can find within themselves. I don't really want the responsibility of being the guy they look to.

The only solutions that are ever worth anything are the solutions that people find themselves.

No one ever taught me how to shave; no one ever sat down to watch a Braves game with me. I paid for Yale myself, I lived by myself, I taught myself how to play the guitar. I did this all on my own.

Don't depend on a guy for your happiness. You have to live your own life and do your own thing. That's when good things come around - when you do your own thing and you're not worried about a man. It will happen in due time.

In Scouting, a boy is encouraged to educate himself instead of being instructed.

I am my own mentor. I like to listen to myself to improve.