We wish we could be as self-reliant and autonomous. From Wordnik.com. [Dr. Belisa Vranich: Why We Love Vampires: The Psychology Behind the Obsession] Reference
Hours, it was much simpler to work, to be self-reliant. From Wordnik.com. [The Bill-Toppers] Reference
The goal is to make the mothers and children self-reliant. From Wordnik.com. [High School Homeroom] Reference
The above self-reliant nature was illustrative of the man. From Wordnik.com. [Hidden Treasures Or, Why Some Succeed While Others Fail] Reference
Taken it upon herself to be always strong, and self-reliant. From Wordnik.com. [Quotations from Georg Ebers] Reference
She was self-reliant, fiercely independent, and her own woman. From Wordnik.com. [Natalie Bencivenga: The Woman I Never Knew] Reference
Her husband was a miner and she a brave and self-reliant woman. From Wordnik.com. [Woman on the American Frontier] Reference
But, a business needs to function on its own and be self-reliant. From Wordnik.com. [Scott Conant: Reflections on 24 Hour Restaurant Battle] Reference
She was self-reliant and courageous, and possessed a strong will. From Wordnik.com. [Mizora: A Prophecy A MSS. Found Among the Private Papers of the Princess Vera Zarovitch] Reference
I was always impulsive and sanguine, always proud and self-reliant. From Wordnik.com. [The Youth of Jefferson A Chronicle of College Scrapes at Williamsburg, in Virginia, A.D. 1764] Reference
These two self-reliant boys are living peaceably in their cabin on the. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Scout Fire Fighters or Jack Danby's Bravest Deed] Reference
But you must be self-reliant, and put them on the list of experiments. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 97, November, 1865] Reference
In Colin Powell's world of self-reliant hard work, you love competition. From Wordnik.com. [Powell On The March] Reference
Why, that child was more self-reliant than lots of the grown girls I know. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl Scouts at Home, or, Rosanna's Beautiful Day] Reference
Young people don't want handouts; they want to work and to be self-reliant. From Wordnik.com. [Jenny Perlman Robinson: Raising Awareness of International Youth Day: Dialogue and Mutual Understanding] Reference
I've been watching you, and you are more self-reliant and capable every day. From Wordnik.com. [Rosemary] Reference
If he doesn't fit in with the group, that's partly because he is self-reliant. From Wordnik.com. [THE SOLITARY SOLDIER] Reference
Southron was self-reliant, a practiced horseman, and skilled in the use of arms. From Wordnik.com. [Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War] Reference
It is the basis on which we build self-reliant conduct and self-reliant convictions. From Wordnik.com. [The True Citizen, How to Become One] Reference
The hero is a manly, self-reliant boy, whose adventures will be followed with interest. From Wordnik.com. [Dick, Marjorie and Fidge A Search for the Wonderful Dodo] Reference
Her real legacy on the Supreme Court is not as a self-reliant throwback to the Old West. From Wordnik.com. [Queen of the Center] Reference
With luck, parents can help their children grow to be responsible and self-reliant adults. From Wordnik.com. [Book Excerpt: 'Untruth: Why The Conventional Wisdom Is (Almost Always) Wrong'] Reference
He was no longer the calm, cool, self-reliant fellow who had stood between Stanley and Newall. From Wordnik.com. [The Hero of Garside School] Reference
Move us back to a more self-reliant, independent sort of watch dog against government mentality. From Wordnik.com. [Who Is The Tea Party? There's No Short Answer] Reference
The true man is both meek and self-reliant, humble and yet by no means incapable of self-assertion. From Wordnik.com. [The True Citizen, How to Become One] Reference
There was something wonderfully sweet and soothing about this strong, self-reliant man of the West. From Wordnik.com. [Reno — a Book of Short Stories and Information] Reference
His features were regular and strong, giving proof of the man's self-reliant and indomitable character. From Wordnik.com. [The Boy Scouts Book of Campfire Stories] Reference
The sad experiences through which she had passed had not tended to make her brave and self-reliant, as was. From Wordnik.com. [The Motor Girls on Waters Blue Or the Strange Cruise of the Tartar] Reference
Growing up in a large state with a small population encouraged me to develop a self-reliant, can-do attitude. From Wordnik.com. [Leading the Way] Reference
The recent coup by officers with a pastoral vision of a self-reliant nation is said to be scaring off investors. From Wordnik.com. [Periscope] Reference
"Do you think we shall find him, Will?" asked Amy, with a helpless little look into Will's self-reliant young face. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls at Wild Rose Lodge Or, the hermit of Moonlight falls] Reference
Thus, it stands to reason that without stable families, we can have no hope of producing self-reliant, responsible citizens. From Wordnik.com. [John W. Whitehead: The Breakdown of the Traditional Family: Why Conservative Christians Should Rethink Their Blame Game] Reference
They argue that with more than 50 percent of the country's oil originating overseas, the U.S. needs to become more self-reliant. From Wordnik.com. [Capitol Letter: Them Is Fightin' Words] Reference
Like predators, kids must deal with them so they can develop independent, self-reliant personalities -- in other words, grow up. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Edlund, M.D.: Why Your Kids Should Play Outside] Reference
The bottom line: whenever the government offers to help you grow wealthier and more self-reliant, ask what it costs and who pays. From Wordnik.com. [The Real Cost Of 'Ownership'] Reference
I had internalized the not-so-subtle message that once you reach your magical 18th birthday, you should be completely self-reliant. From Wordnik.com. [My Deep, Dark Secret? I Miss My Family.] Reference
If Sojourner's limited exploration is any indication, such a self-reliant settlement could be nestled in a landscape of quiet majesty. From Wordnik.com. [The Stars Of Mars] Reference
There's a renewed awareness of the irreplaceable importance of families in rearing children into self-reliant and responsible citizens. From Wordnik.com. [How Our American Dream Unraveled] Reference
Nor has there been much sign of the change in social values predicted in 1994: a gradual shift toward more orderly, self-reliant societies. From Wordnik.com. [Mid-Course Correction] Reference
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