Dependent Quotes

Sayings on relying on others, effort, and breaking free of dependence.

These quotes look at dependence from several angles, including how success is often dependent on effort rather than luck. A few lines take a firmer stance, urging readers not to be dependent at all, ever, period.


Other quotes connect dependence to larger issues, such as reliance on fossil fuels and the Middle East, or how girls are raised to be dependent rather than self-sufficient. For related reading, see Always and About quotes.