#termination

The secret of happiness is the determination to be happy always, rather than wait for outer circumstances to make one happy. ↗

— J. Donald Walters

#be happy #circumstances #determination #happiness #happy

When I started off many years ago, I made a determination that there were certain roles I didn't want to play. ↗

— Joe Morton

#certain #determination #i #made #many

Don't you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can't be exactly who you are. ↗

— Lady Gaga

#individuality #self-determination #soul

It’s probably not just by chance that I’m alone. It would be very hard for a man to live with me, unless he’s terribly strong. And if he’s stronger than I, I’m the one who can’t live with him. … I’m neither smart nor stupid, but I don’t think I’m a run-of-the-mill person. I’ve been in business without being a businesswoman, I’ve loved without being a woman made only for love. The two men I’ve loved, I think, will remember me, on earth or in heaven, because men always remember a woman who caused them concern and uneasiness. I’ve done my best, in regard to people and to life, without precepts, but with a taste for justice. ↗

— Coco Chanel

#bachelorhood #empowerment #freedom #independence #individuality

Stepping onto a brand-new path is difficult, but not more difficult than remaining in a situation, which is not nurturing to the whole woman. ↗

— Maya Angelou

#inspirational #self-determination #change

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud. ↗

— Coco Chanel

#dignity #empowerment #freedom #independence #individuality

Courage: the most important of all the virtues because without courage, you can't practice any other virtue consistently. ↗

— Maya Angelou

#consistency #courage #determination #essence #ethos

A girl should be two things: who and what she wants. ↗