Quotes about Autonomy
The Bible clearly says we shouldn't feel forced to marry or feel prohibited from marrying; this is one of those life decisions God leaves up to us.
- Gary Thomas
Whoever is not in the possession of leisure can hardly be said to possess independence.
- Herman Melville
When you say that I have followers, let me assure you that I do not want followers, nor would I ever encourage the idea of following.
- Jiddu Krishnamurti
When you force a man to act against his own choice and judgment, it's his thinking that you want him to suspend.
- Ayn Rand
There's a hunger and a fervor that I have, but there's no person I'm going to push to the side to get where I'm going. I want to create my own road.
- Drew Barrymore
God could have created us to be automatons who were always choosing the right side, making the right decision. It is an incredible thing, God said "I want persons" who therefore have freedom.
- Desmond Tutu
True Wealth is being able to do what I want, when I want. If I can do that, I am wealthy.
- JD Roth
I just don't want to give them my name and say, 'Do whatever you want.' I am trying to create my brand.
- Sofia Vergara
Do what you want, do what you will, do what you have to, do what you think you cannot.
- Alice Hoffman
We are free to choose our paths, but we can't choose the consequences that come with them.
- Sean Covey
It's all about being in control of myself as an older woman who lives alone, and it's all about how I am going to do what I have to do to be as strong as I can be and be confident that I can do what I need to do as an older person.
- Mary Catherine Bateson
My real soul...? It's real only when it's independent...
- Ayn Rand