Ralph Waldo Emerson Quotes

Kenya, being a third world country, from a young age your eyes are open to the real world. I'd like to think growing up there taught me to stand on my own two feet, make my own decisions about what I wanted to be.

I had to believe in myself from quite a young age. And I had to grow up pretty early.

Experiencing difficult things, even as a very young kid, means you grow up quickly. I think that enables everyone to choose their own path and not just accept the one others have taken before you, and I went my own way.

Do I have the mental strength? I left home when I was 13 years old.

I am a strong believer to follow your own path, no matter what people think.

It is clear that we must trust what is difficult; everything alive trusts in it, everything in Nature grows and defends itself any way it can and is spontaneously itself, tries to be itself at all costs and against all opposition. We know little, but that we must trust in what is difficult is a certainty that will never abandon us; it is good to be solitary, for solitude is difficult; that something is difficult must be one more reason for us to do it.

It doesn't matter what people think of me. I've lived my life.

I don't care who or what judges me, nothing's going to stop me from living my life how I choose.

I have to thank my mum for kicking me out at 16 and making me stand on my own two feet - that's how I got here.

I work hard, and I do good, and I'm going to enjoy myself. I'm not going to let you restrict me.

In America, it is difficult to be your own man.

Grow up and let anyone try to contend with the adult you.

Never let oneself be guided by the opinion of one's contemporaries. Continue steadfastly on one's way.

Even if it's not what you planned, you can make a life for yourself on your own and be happy.

We have built our State on the freedom of personal adventure.

I think my mother... made it clear that you have to live life by your own terms and you have to not worry about what other people think and you have to have the courage to do the unexpected.

You may lose your wife, you may lose your dog, your mother may hate you. None of those things matter. What matters is that you achieve success and become free. Then you can do whatever you like.

Never be afraid of failure. And don't stop yourself from doing something you want to do because of what others might think. Only you know yourself best.

The song 'Wolf Eyes,' I wrote because I felt like I was such a kitten. I want to be more of a wolf. I want to be stronger and more independent. I sort of wrote the song for that.

Those who could not thrive when left to themselves never felt at ease in America.

Some experiences can give you a chip on your shoulder, but they also teach you the value of independence and looking out for yourself.

You want to create your own path, no matter what situation you're in.

Individualism is a formidable lie.

I thought I was weak and couldn't be on my own. But actually, I can do it; I just need to be a bit braver.

It's a cold world out there, and this world will pass you by if you give another man anything over yourself.