Quotes about Independence

I'm not trying to be fashionable. Never was!

At five I was already a feminist, and nobody used the word in Chile yet.

Reason is not automatic. Those who deny it cannot be conquered by it. Do not count on them. Leave them alone.

Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility. For the person who is unwilling to grow up, the person who does not want to carry his own weight, this is a frightening prospect.

Those who know how to think need no teachers.

What is a rebel? A man who says no: but whose refusal does not imply a renunciation.

I began to think about those that were in my situation that were not able to walk out of an abusive marriage, or maybe those that did not know where to go, that were in a single headed marriage, or widows. I was thinking what it was I could do to reach out to them.

I can't disguise myself with a wig and dark glasses - the wheelchair gives me away.

I think everyone needs to feel they've created something that was their own, on their own terms.

Bad friends could ruin your whole life. Be wise when it comes to choosing your friends. You set the standard. You be the one who stands strong. Don't be a follower.

Be true to yourself. Do what you want to do. Be your own person. Make the most of your life because it's your life..." Uncle Bob to Christy

Your ability to choose became your superpower.