Self Reliance Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old self reliance quotes, self reliance sayings, and self reliance proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Your future depends on many things, but mostly on you. Frank Tyger
The best things in life must come by effort from within, not by gifts from the outside. Fred Corson
The greatest thing in the world is to know how to belong to oneself. Michel de Montaigne
Only a weak person needed someone else around all the time. Sarah Dessen
Faced with crisis, the man of character falls back on himself. Charles De Gaulle
You can't trust other people. If it's important, you have to do it yourself. Neil Gaiman
When you are content to be simply yourself and don't compare or compete, everyone will respect you. Lao Tzu
To find yourself, think for yourself. Socrates
If you want a thing done well, do it yourself. Napoleon Bonaparte
No one can really pull you up very high-you lose your grip on the rope. But on your own two feet you can climb mountains. Louis Brandeis
You cannot help people permanently by doing for them, what they could and should do for themselves. Abraham Lincoln
A wise man will make more opportunities than he finds. Francis Bacon
I'd rather die my way than live yours. Lauren Oliver
The best bet is to bet on yourself. Arnold Glasow