Self-reliance is the only road to true freedom, and being one's own person is its ultimate reward.

Self-reliance is the only road to true freedom, and being one's own person is its ultimate reward.

You have to know what's important and what's unimportant, for you.

You have to know what's important and what's unimportant, for you.

In my day, we didn't have self-esteem, we had self-respect... and no.

In my day, we didn't have self-esteem, we had self-respect... and no.

If you aren't good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you'll resent the time read more

If you aren't good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you'll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren't even giving to yourself.

I'm not trying to prove anybody wrong, I'm just trying to prove something to myself.

I'm not trying to prove anybody wrong, I'm just trying to prove something to myself.

The force of selfishness is as inevitable and as calculable as the force of gravitation.

The force of selfishness is as inevitable and as calculable as the force of gravitation.

Self-denial is painful for a moment, but very agreeable in the end.

Self-denial is painful for a moment, but very agreeable in the end.

If thou canst walk on water, thou art no better than a straw. If thou canst fly in the air, read more

If thou canst walk on water, thou art no better than a straw. If thou canst fly in the air, thou art no better than a fly. Conquer thy heart that thou mayest become somebody.

Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant.

Selfishness, not love, is the actuating motive of the gallant.