John Dos Passos Quotes

Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.

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

As long as I know what I'm playing, I shouldn't concern myself with others' footage.

I've always wanted to be successful, but I wanted to make sure I found my own way.

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

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

There are things one must do for oneself.

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

I have to do things for myself, and if those standards are set high, then it's up to me to pass or fail.

The way I look at it, I'd rather make my own mistakes than have people make them for me.

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.

I think I'm mostly looking forward to the college life. I'm looking forward to more freedom. Here everything is really structured and scheduled, but in college you've got to be more responsible and you can get things done on your own time. I'm really looking forward to that.

It's a waste of energy to think about what somebody else is doing and how they doing it. I'ma just do what I do.

My primary lesson, however, was that I'm a solo writer, happiest when I'm making all the executive decisions. I've always been willing to rise or fall on my own merits.

I'm my own person, and am trying to carve out a career on my own.

No bird soars too high if he soars with his own wings.

You know, there's nobody where I've said, 'Man, I really want that guy's career.' I mean, each of us has to make our own go of it.

I don't think anyone has made me except myself. I think I have done it on my own.

The important thing is to concentrate upon what you can do - by yourself, upon your own initiative.

Every man must do two things alone; he must do his own believing and his own dying.

My dad let me figure out what I wanted to do on my own.

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

I decided long ago never to walk in anyone's shadow; if I fail, or if I succeed at least I did as I believe.

A lot of people tell me a lot of things about my conduct, my game, my future... but I try to stay away from their words of wisdom. I don't let it distract me. On the field, you will be facing the ball alone. If you fail, you will the only one to blame. So, you should be the one deciding for yourself.

Freedom requires us to view people as wanting the opportunity to earn their success.