Virginia Woolf Quotes

The condition which high friendship demands is ability to do without it.

I am a leader in my own world. That's enough for me.

I stay in my lane and do what I want to do. I don't worry about the outside world.

Spare yourself from seeking love, approval, or appreciation-from anyone. And watch what happens in reality, just for fun.

I am beneath or above no one. When I am independent of the good or bad opinion of others, I stand strong in my own divine power.

When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won't be the victim of needless suffering.

We should devote ourselves to being self-sufficient and must not depend upon the external ratings by others for our happiness.

I'm in control of my life, not anyone in Hollywood.

All I'm gonna do is just go on and do what I feel.

I am not driven.

All I've ever needed is myself.

It's a life's journey of finding ourselves, finding our power, and living for yourself, not for everyone else.

Self-actualized people are independent of the good opinion of others.

Solitude is strength; to depend on the presence of the crowd is weakness. The man who needs a mob to nerve him is much more alone than he imagines.

You must learn to exist with no religion, no country, no allies. You must learn to live alone in silence.

You can't let your personal disposition be dictated by the world around you.

Nothing else so destroys the power to stand alone as the habit of leaning upon others. If you lean, you will never be strong or original. Stand alone or bury your ambition to be somebody in the world.

At this point, I don't listen to other people too much. I'm not really that affected by anyone.

By philosophy the mind of man comes to itself, and from henceforth rests on itself without foreign aid, and is completely master of itself, as the dancer of his feet, or the boxer of his hands.

We are no longer puppets being manipulated by outside powerful forces: we become the powerful force ourselves.

The world can only be free when men are content in themselves and each draws from his own fountain.

Freedom is from within.

I do not wish them to have power over men; but over themselves.

You alone are enough.

You have to empower yourself.