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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.

Success is dependent on effort.

Sophocles

Well, all life forms are dependent upon water.

Quotes by Peter Agre

Television's very dependent on images. That's not what news is.

Quotes by Kurt Loder

Little girls are taught to be dependent, incapable of valuing themselves in many aspects of their daily lives.

Quotes by Josefina Vazquez Mota

About Quotes

Don't be dependent. At all. Ever. Period.

Quotes by Jordan Peterson

As long as we're dependent on those fossil fuels, we're dependent on the Middle East. If we are not victims, we're certainly captives.

Quotes by John M. McHugh

Friendships, like marriages, are dependent on avoiding the unforgivable.

Quotes by John D. MacDonald

The success of each is dependent upon the success of the other.

Quotes by John D. Rockefeller, Jr.

Horses are a mirror of who you are. They're emotionally dependent on you.

Quotes by Jeannette Walls

Actor Quotes

Readers and viewers will differ about what's totally standalone, what's totally serially dependent, and what's merely enriched by reading/viewing in a particular order.

Quotes by Edward M. Lerner

Our society is dependent on some precarious mechanisms, and they are very dicey. They can easily collapse.

Quotes by Doris Lessing

Obama has become too dependent on formal speeches and set town halls. His idea of mixing it up is taking off his jacket.

Quotes by Dee Dee Myers

I've always been a composer dependent on texts.

Quotes by David Del Tredici

The livelihood of the restaurant is dependent upon getting the word out.

Quotes by David Chang

Ale Quotes

The future of society is 100% dependent on scientific advances.

Quotes by Craig Venter

The female of the genus homo is economically dependent on the male. He is her food supply.

Quotes by Charlotte Perkins Gilman

I'm not ever going to be dependent on someone else for a job.

Quotes by Boyd Holbrook

All Americans are dependent for their energy on the Arabian peninsula.

Quotes by Barton Gellman

Guerrilla war is a kind of war waged by the few but dependent on the support of many.

Quotes by B. H. Liddell Hart

Always Quotes

In space, everything is dependent on everything else and one hiccup causes a lot of ripple effects.

Quotes by Anne McClain

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these "Dependent" quotes cover?
The quotes look at dependence from several angles — from being raised to lean on others, to depending on fossil fuels, to success depending on effort. Together they show how the same word applies to personal, economic, and everyday situations.
Why would someone look up quotes about being dependent?
People often search these out when reflecting on a habit, relationship, or system they feel too reliant on, or when they want language for encouraging independence. The quotes offer both warnings against dependency and neutral observations about it.
What does the quote about little girls being taught to be dependent mean?
It points to how upbringing and social expectations can condition someone toward relying on others rather than developing confidence in their own judgment. It's a critique of gendered expectations rather than a comment on any individual.
How does the page connect dependency to energy and the Middle East?
One quote frames reliance on fossil fuels as a broader form of dependence, arguing it turns a country into either a victim or a captive of the region it depends on. It uses "dependent" in a geopolitical rather than personal sense.
Is there a quote here about dependency and success?
Yes — one short line states plainly that success depends on effort, tying the word back to a more motivational, everyday meaning rather than the political or social readings found elsewhere on the page.

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.