Independence Quotes

“Are you alright?” Mitch reaches out to assist me.

“I can look after myself,” I stumble through my words, asserting my independence.

“Oh, I know that,” Mitch says, his eyes boring into me as my feet hit the grass.”
― Susan L. Marshall, Adira and the Dark Horse

“was i searching for a dancer whose name i did not know, or was i searching for the dancing part of myself?”
― Jeanette Winterson, Sexing the Cherry

“Growing your own food is like printing your own money.”
― Ron Finley

“Thanks, but no. I like my TV and phone. And I like being considered a person, not livestock for breeding.”
― Sarah J. Maas, House of Sky and Breath

“Safie related that her mother was a Christian Arab, seized and made a slave by the Turks; recommended by her beauty, she had won the heart of the father of Safie, who married her. The young girl spoke in high and enthusiastic terms of her mother, who, born in freedom, spurned the bondage to which she was now reduced. She instructed her daughter in the tenets of her religion and taught her to aspire to higher powers of intellect and an independence of spirit forbidden to the female followers of Mahomet. This lady died; but her lessons were indelibly impressed on the mind of Safie, who sickened at the prospect of again returning to Asia and being immured within the walls of a harem, allowed only to occupy herself with infantile amusements, ill-suited to the temper of her soul, now accustomed to grand ideas and a noble emulation of virtue. The prospect of marrying a Christian and remaining in a country where women were allowed to take a rank in society was enchanting to her.”
― Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, Frankenstein

“If I had been more independent in my thinking then, I would have thought the matter through to a conclusion. But in those days it was easy for me to leave tangled thoughts knotted, their loose ends hanging. I didn't want to explore the treacherous mazes that such thoughts led into. I didn't want to reach the end of those mazes, because there, I knew, I would find myself and I was afraid I would not recognize myself after having taken so many confusing directions. I was beginning to suspect that I was not the person I was expected to be, and took it as evidence that somewhere I had taken a wrong turning.”
― Tsitsi Dangarembga, Nervous Conditions

“That's not how I want to live, Amá." I'm not sure if I'm supposed to speak, but I can't help it. "I'm sorry that I'm not Olga and I never will be. I love you, but I want a different life for myself. I don't want to stay home. I don't even know if I ever want to get married or have kids. I want to go to school. I want to see the world. I want so many things sometimes I can't even stand it. I feel like I'm going to explode." Amá doesn't say anything. We all sit in silence until Adelita tells us to hold hands for the closing play.”
― Erika L. Sánchez

“Solitude

I don’t want to live under
your servitude

I just want to fulfill
all the roles
and live all the lives”
― Lucy Carter, For the Intellect

“Independence is the freedom to choose that which we will depend upon.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“The weight of youth is light, yes, but life generally grows heavier into adulthood. This, embedded as deep as the most human social construct, reaches even territories of natural law: we call it 'responsibility' - or the harmony kept afloat by able grown-ups carrying their own weight.”
― Criss Jami

“I was always an independent, even when I had partners.”
― Samuel Goldwyn

“Let our independence roar louder than any oppression. Let our unity forge an unbreakable shield against any tyranny. Let our freedom steer us towards a destiny of equity and justice, peace and prosperity for all.”
― Aloo Denish Obiero

“The legacy of freedom is inscribed by those who envisioned a world liberated from tyranny, dared to challenge the fetters of oppression, and defended the pursuit of dignity and self-determination—ideals we must fervently uphold.”
― Aloo Denish Obiero

“History will bear me out when I say that it is a misnomer to talk of Muslim rule when describing the political order in India prior to the advent of the British.”
― Subhas Chandra Bose, An Indian Pilgrim

“She would do anything to obtain her own car. She would prostitute herself or rob or kill if it meant she could have her own car.”
― Susan Choi, Trust Exercise

“But I did not want the future he had planned for me. I did not want a future chosen by anyone but myself.”
― Katie Lumsden, The Secrets of Hartwood Hall

“Driven by the motivation to learn, some underachieving students not only exert themselves in various ways but also see failure as a stepping stone to success. Their results become a tangible manifestation of their efforts, further fuelling their motivation. Passionate about their interests, they exhibit independence, a superiority complex, and maintain an optimistic outlook.”
― Asuni LadyZeal

“But maybe, maybe before accepting that, I needed to actually try to fix things. Ask him for what I needed. Tell him how he’d hurt me. Be vulnerable. That was hard for me. I’d grown up being hyper-independent. I used to think that was a strength. It took me too long to realize it was actually a weakness.”
― Kasie West, Lonely Hearts Day

“A friend of mine once said: 'Never seek help, but seek the helper.”
― Luckson T Mabade

“Having a strong independent presence in a nurturing relationship is the key to harmony.”
― Janani Srikanth, TASTE OF FATE: Two Souls. One Serendipitous Connection.

“Our problem is a political problem and needs a political decision. We are ready for any step, and we must be guaranteed that we will not be sold out or betrayed. We would be supported militarily and financially.”
― Masoud Barzani, Barzani and the Kurdish Liberation Movement: Fourth Edition, 1975-1990 - The Gulan Revolution, Part One

“Whatever we had at the moment it was due to the heroism of the peshmerga and all our members’ blood and martyrdom.”
― Masoud Barzani, Barzani and the Kurdish Liberation Movement: Fourth Edition, 1975-1990 - The Gulan Revolution, Part Two

“The success was the continuation of Mr Barzani’s path. That path provided values and courage deep in peshmergas’ hearts, to fight and continue the struggle, providing deep roots. The path gave peshmerga power and courage, giving hope to all those Kurds tak- ing refuge outside of Iraq.”
― Masoud Barzani, Barzani and the Kurdish Liberation Movement: Fourth Edition, 1975-1990 - The Gulan Revolution, Part One

“The world wants girls to be pretty and polite,’ Mo says. ‘And careful and deferential and selfless. You can’t be any of those things onstage. The world is a better place when you’re onstage.”
― Katie henry, This Will Be Funny Someday

“There’s such a thing as being dependent on independence.”
― Tamerlan Kuzgov

“Today at the beach, when she had planted the date tree and watered it with her tears, a connection to the land had begun. At first gentle and overpowered by Ibrahim barging in to hurt her and throw back her things, but now as she looked out at the countryside, it was reaffirmed. This could be his replacement, she thought. Not another man but a place made up of heather and hawthorn, wild cherry and birch. It was the strangest and most muddled of thoughts, but it had a zest to it. - (Page 59)”
― Leila Aboulela, Bird Summons

“Only those people deemed crazy will get what they want in their life.”
― Tariku Bogale

“Large windows? An outdoor shower? You’re about to live your best life,”
― Doeliza, The Shape of New Beginnings

“Create your own space and reap the benefits.”
― Luckson T Mabade

“At some point, Maxwell, you have to decide to stop waiting, for adults or anyone else your age. As you say, perhaps some rules are good, and they are there for a reason. I am not saying you should not follow those rules. I am saying you have to stop waiting for other people to tell you what to do. You have to stop waiting for other people to tell you how and who to be. You have to stop waiting for other people to give you permission to live your life.”
― Matt Wallace, The Supervillain's Guide to Being a Fat Kid