Poppy Z. Brite Quotes

You shouldn't wait for other people to make special things happen. You have to create your own memories.

The question isn’t whether or not you should wait to be picked, the question is whether you care enough to pick yourself.

we cant wait for someone else to do it, we have to take matters into our own hands or it will never be done.

Some people only ask others to do something. I believe that, why should I wait for someone else? Why don't I take a step and move forward.

Years ago I learned to be totally responsible for Dionne Warwick. I will not wait for opportunities. I will create them.

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

Every day is your day if you claim it. If you wait for somebody else to make it for you, you're going to be disappointed.

I was trained by my husband. He said, If you want a thing done go. If not send. I belong to that group of people who move the piano themselves.

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

You might as well go through life the way you want to. If what you want is to be engaged and forceful, to 'lean in,' well, do that.

God helps those who help themselves.

If you want something, you can't wait for someone to make it happen for you.

Sometimes if you want to see a change for the better, you have to take things into your own hands.

No, I think it taught me to be independent and never expect a handout and never wait for anybody to hand you anything in any aspect of my life.

Carefully avoid all undertakings which depends on others; but let him eagerly pursue that which depends on himself.

Don't hope someone gives you an opportunity: create one for yourself.

You don't wait for somebody to give you something. Then it's not going to happen.

You can't just wait for everybody to give you approval - you will just be waiting.

But I mean, I'm a confident kid. I want to be a kid that kind of drives the bus, doesn't just be a passenger.

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

I'm coming to believe that there are two kinds of people... those who choose to be masters of their own fate and those who wait in chairs while other dance. I would rather be one of the former than the latter.

I often feel like saying, when I hear the question 'People aren't ready,' that it's like telling a person who is trying to swim, 'Don't jump in that water until you learn how to swim.' When actually you will never learn how to swim until you get in the water. And I think people have to have an opportunity to develop themselves and govern themselves.

I think I've always been a follow-the-leader with my career, or maybe waiting for things to happen. Now I'm like, I'm OK-I know the direction, whoever's on board can go with me.

Take action. Every story you've ever connected with, every leader you've ever admired, every puny little thing that you've ever accomplished is the result of taking action. You have a choice. You can either be a passive victim of circumstance or you can be the active hero of your own life.

We have to take the first step as though there were no God. It is no use to wait for God to help us, He will not: but immediately we arise we find He is there.