"Most artists like to think of themselves as rugged individualists, as independent characters."

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"Independence that has declared its 'independence' from the sure and certain compass of sound morals is nothing more than rogue greed having scantily dressed itself in the garb of independence while running off the cliff of anarchy."

Craig D. Lounsbrough, American Author

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"See, you not only have to be a good coder to create a system like Linux, you have to be a sneaky bastard too."

Linus Torvalds, Finnish Businessman

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"Never obey anyone's command unless it is coming from within you also."

Osho, Indian Philosopher

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"True respect comes when we fend for ourselves without the aid of anyone, and when we owned something and say, 'this is my own'! Not necessarily as a way of boasting of our abundance and grace, but having a feeling that we can use it without obstruction, or being asked to return the favor."

Michael Bassey Johnson, Nigerian Philosopher

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"Don't run with the crowd, fly with the stars."

Matshona Dhliwayo, Zimbabwean Philosopher

Independence, Crowd, Stars, Ambition

"What I must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think.... It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude."

Ralph Waldo Emerson, American Poet

Independence, Self, Opinion, World, Solitude

"If I were surrounded by people who always approved of me, I wouldn't need such a deep relationship with my own sense of right and wrong. And you know what that means? It means that other people's approval is actually a hindrance, more than a helper, when it comes to self-discovery."

Vironika Tugaleva, Ukrainian Author

Independence, Approval, Right, Wrong, People

"The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready."

Henry David Thoreau, American Author

Independence, Man, Today

"Very often it seems that people assume that by cutting the wings of others, it becomes easier to love them. They know so little about love that end up creating a perception of love that is devilish and demoniacal. And I end with no other choice but to remain single and let them go."

Robin Sacredfire, Portuguese Philosopher

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"No girl can permanently bolster up a lame-duck visitor, because these day it's every girl for herself."

F. Scott Fitzgerald, American Author

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"Independence that has declared its 'independence' from the sure and certain compass of sound morals is nothing more than rogue greed having scantily dressed itself in the garb of independence while running off the cliff of anarchy."

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"Never obey anyone's command unless it is coming from within you also."

"True respect comes when we fend for ourselves without the aid of anyone, and when we owned something and say, 'this is my own'! Not necessarily as a way of boasting of our abundance and grace, but having a feeling that we can use it without obstruction, or being asked to return the favor."

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"What I must do is all that concerns me, not what the people think.... It is easy in the world to live after the world's opinion; it is easy in solitude to live after our own; but the great man is he who in the midst of the crowd keeps with perfect sweetness the independence of solitude."

"If I were surrounded by people who always approved of me, I wouldn't need such a deep relationship with my own sense of right and wrong. And you know what that means? It means that other people's approval is actually a hindrance, more than a helper, when it comes to self-discovery."

"The man who goes alone can start today; but he who travels with another must wait till that other is ready."

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