Mary Wollstonecraft Quotes

Nature never said to me: Do not be poor; still less did she say: Be rich; her cry to me was always: Be independent.

Money gives you the power to do whatever you want to do. I like the idea of being in complete control of my life.

It is not the greatness of a man's means that makes him independent, so much as the smallness of his wants.

I don't have luxurious tastes or great needs, but my independence is worth a lot to me.

I've always been pretty self-sufficient. I never had to borrow money from my mum, even in the early days.

There's nothing free. Stay independent and don't fall.

Even though I wasn't sure I could make it as an indie, almost immediately I felt as if a weight had been lifted off me. To be as independent as I am and to be able to support myself is incredibly satisfying. Everything I want to do myself, I can.

I don't need YouTube's money. I have my own money.

I work hard, I make my own living and I love it. I like having financial independence.

I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet.

I'm for economic independence.

Real freedom is having nothing. I was freer when I didn't have a cent.

Security depends not so much upon how much you have, as upon how much you can do without.

For me, the biggest thing with money has always been independence - just the biggest.

You don't need money to be free. You can just say if you don't need stuff, you're always free.

There are times I think it might be nice to have deep-pocketed limited partners to provide me with some cushion. But I enjoy having no responsibilities except to myself, financially.

I feel very lucky that I don't have to rely on a man to give me financial security. That's a big deal.

Can anything be so elegant as to have few wants, and to serve them one's self?

I always had a very strong sense of independence. I really liked being able to buy my Alanis Morissette 'Jagged Little Pill' album. I wore that as a badge of honor. I love not having to rely on anyone.

The one thing I wanted was independence. And I realised to have that independence, you needed financial independence.

I'm going to do what I want, get my money and go home.

I've always decided that I would never be dependant on a man.

I do quite well for myself, but I live a simple life.

I try to go through my life not owing anything to anyone.

Disdain the chain, preserve your freedom; and maintain your independency: be industrious and free; be frugal and free.