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"I follow my own methods, and tell as much or as little as I choose. That is the advantage of being unofficial."

Arthur Conan Doyle, British Writer

Autonomy, Control, Choice, Freedom, Truth

"I can't be my own person, if i constantly require someone else to hold me together."

Tahereh Mafi, Iranian Author

Autonomy, Independence, Identity, Boundaries, Strength

"Nobody will live your life for you."

Sunday Adelaja, Nigerian Author

Autonomy, Responsibility, Independence, Life, Accountability

"There's a flipside to this; if you as an individual have the right to live on your own terms, you must have the right to both succeed and fail on them."

Daniel Keys Moran, American Writer

Autonomy, Right, Succeed

"It is only just that anything that grows up on its own should feel it has nothing to repay for an upbringing which it owes no one."

Plato, Greek Philosopher

Autonomy, Growth, Independence, Justice, Life

"First, let no one rule your mind or body. Take special care that your thoughts remain unfettered... . Give men your ear, but not your heart. Show respect for those in power, but don't follow them blindly. Judge with logic and reason, but comment not. Consider none your superior whatever their rank or station in life. Treat all fairly, or they will seek revenge. Be careful with your money. Hold fast to your beliefs and others will listen."

Christopher Paolini, American Author

Autonomy, Freedom, Integrity, Independence, Reason

"Once you've chosen a man, don't try to change him, I wrote, with more confidence. It can't be done. More important -- don't let him try to change you. He can't do it either, but men always try."

Diana Gabaldon, American Author

Autonomy, Relationship, Respect, Boundaries

"Every person has a right to risk their own life for the preservation of it."

Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Swiss Philosopher

Autonomy, Freedom, Risk, Choice

"I'll fight when needed, revel when there's an occasion, mourn when there is grief and die if my time comes...But I will not let anyone use me against my will."

Christopher Paolini, American Author

Autonomy, Freedom, Will, Strength, Honor

"In that instance, my body had decided that this baby was not to be and had ended it. This time, it is my mind that has decided that this baby was not to be. I don't believe one's decision is more valid than the other. They both know me. They are both equally capable of deciding what is right."

Caitlin Moran, British Journalist

Autonomy, Choice, Belief, Body

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"I follow my own methods, and tell as much or as little as I choose. That is the advantage of being unofficial."

"I can't be my own person, if i constantly require someone else to hold me together."

"Nobody will live your life for you."

"There's a flipside to this; if you as an individual have the right to live on your own terms, you must have the right to both succeed and fail on them."

"It is only just that anything that grows up on its own should feel it has nothing to repay for an upbringing which it owes no one."

"Once you've chosen a man, don't try to change him, I wrote, with more confidence. It can't be done. More important -- don't let him try to change you. He can't do it either, but men always try."

"Every person has a right to risk their own life for the preservation of it."

"I'll fight when needed, revel when there's an occasion, mourn when there is grief and die if my time comes...But I will not let anyone use me against my will."

"In that instance, my body had decided that this baby was not to be and had ended it. This time, it is my mind that has decided that this baby was not to be. I don't believe one's decision is more valid than the other. They both know me. They are both equally capable of deciding what is right."

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"I definitely do things on my terms, it may not seem that way but I actually do."

"I was always surrounded by expectation from the very first race I ran as a 5-year-old."

"I made my first Australian senior team when I was 16, first Olympics when I was 19, and I retired. I'm 32, I retired four years ago, so a good third of my life or nearly a third of my life has been all about running."

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