Henry Rollins Quotes

Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.

I want to be great, and that's holding myself to my standards, not anybody else's.

I set higher standards than anyone and don't need anyone to tell me when I've played badly or not had a good game.

Ultimately, I play for myself, and I take responsibility for my own actions.

There are things one must do for oneself.

I think there are huge lessons there, for young people who are getting started in life, as well as other people. And that is, to take responsibility for your own life. Only you are responsible for the course you take from there.

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

I've always been my own hitting coach.

No matter who is watching or paying the paycheck, we are ultimately each our own boss.

I'm from the school of, 'if you want more, you have to require more from yourself.'

You have to be concerned with yourself because if you're not on it all the time, nobody else is going to be.

I think self-reliance and self-responsibility and self-accountability will help you as a parent, a teacher, as a citizen as a friend.

Work alone is noble.

I just kind of do my own thing, which has made me feel like a better player, a better pro because I'm in control of it. I don't have anybody who is pushing me to do something - I'm pushing myself.

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

I like winning or losing, failing or succeeding on my own merit.

As you get a little older, you understand what you need to do to be good, regardless of who likes it or doesn't like it. It's my career. And at the end of the day, it's going to be how I think I can do it best.

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

'No one can make you successful; the will to success comes from within.' I've made this my motto. I've internalized it to the point of understanding that the success of my actions and/or endeavors doesn't depend on anyone else, and that includes a possible failure.

I wanted to look in the mirror and be accountable to only one person. The only person is me, and that's the only thing that drives me. The only person I'm in competition with is myself.

But remember this: in the final analysis, you can believe in your dream, you can be taught, supported, motivated, and loved by others, but ultimately, your success depends on you. You must take responsibility for your body, your mind, and for your character.

Freedon succeeds from the moment people stop looking to others to improve their lives and start taking responsibility.

A great maxim of personal responsibility and mature achievement: "Do it yourself" is now the enthroned cliche for being occupied with nonessentials.

You try to get yourself into a situation where you only have to answer to yourself, where you can ask advice of people and work with your peers and mentors and things to try to do the best job that you can possibly do.

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.