Quotes about Autonomy

I was not pleased to be sent from my mother, but I occupied myself, a skill learned by children who must sometimes act older than their age.

each of us has knowledge of how to live life differently that no one taught us, and that we can find this knowledge inside ourselves and put it to use.

Be wary of people who play up to your weaknesses as a way to convince you that you need them in your life. They'll try to make you think you're not smart enough on your own. You're not talented enough, and you need them to make up for what you're lacking. Don't believe those lies.

If you allow it, people will run your life. They'll tell you what to do, where to go, how to dress, and how to spend your money. It's good to get free from addictions, free from anxiety, and free from depression, but one of the greatest freedoms is to get free from controlling people.

In my work I have complete control, but about my life, I don't want to.

Lead a life of your own design, on your own terms -not one that others, or the environment have scripted for you.

The past does not have to be your prison. You have a voice in your destiny. You have a say in your life. You have a choice in the path you take.

I came to the conclusion that there is an existential moment in your life when you must decide to speak for yourself; nobody else can speak for you.

You are responsible for your life. It doesn't matter what your Mama did. It doesn't matter what your Daddy didn't do. You are responsible for your life.

With every experience, you alone are painting your own canvas, thought by thought, choice by choice.

We are each responsible for our own life-no other person can be.

You want to be in the driver's seat of your own life because if you are not, life will drive you.