Thomas Jefferson Politician, Founding Father “I am increasingly persuaded that the earth belongs exclusively to the living and that one generation has no more right to bind another to it's laws and judgments than one independent nation has the right to command another.” Law Independent Generations ♥ 3
Thomas Jefferson Politician, Founding Father “not to find out new principles, or new arguments, never before thought of . . . but to place before mankind the common sense of the subject, in terms so plain and firm as to command their assent, and to justify ourselves in the independent stand we are compelled to take.” Principles Independent Common Sense ♥ 3
TG Tom Green Comedian, Actor, Writer “It's such a huge endeavor putting a full movie together, especially an independent movie. I tend to kind of do them when they come my way more than something than I go out and actively pursue.” Way Together Independent ♥ 3
Truman Capote Author, Journalist “Poor slob without a name. It's a little inconvenient, his not having a name. But I haven't the right to give him one: he'll have to wait until he belongs to somebody. We just sort of took up by the river one day, we don't belong to each other: he's an independent, and so am I. I don't want to own anything until I know I've found the place where me and things belong together.” Names Independent Rivers ♥ 3
Seth Musician “To act in an independent manner, you must begin to initiate action that you want to occur physically by creating it in your own being. This is done by combining belief, emotion and imagination, and forming them into a mental picture of the desired physical result.” Imagination Independent Creating ♥ 3
Seth Musician “In your system of reality you are learning what mental energy is, and how to use it. You do this by constantly transforming your thought and emotions into physical form. You are supposed to get a clear picture of your inner development by perceiving the exterior environment. What seems to be a perception, an objective concrete event independent from you, is instead the materialization of your own inner emotions, energy, and mental environment.” Reality Independent Perception ♥ 3
Seth Musician “The people who successfully start independent businesses (franchises, I think are a different thing) do it because we have no real choice in the matter. The voice in our heads won't shut up until we discover if we're right, if we can do it, if we can make something happen. This is an art, our art, and to leave it bottled up is a crime.” Art Real Independent ♥ 3
Seth Godin Author, Entrepreneur “Instead of working hard to keep their share of a shrinking pie, or working even harder to make sure the industry stays as is, I think the most essential thing legacy book industry players can do is set up independent ventures with great people and little interference and work really hard to put themselves out of business by starting at the bottom, not by reinforcing the top.” Book Player Independent ♥ 3
SL Spike Lee Filmmaker, Actor “I'm an independent filmmaker with complete creative control of my films. I hire who I want. I have final cut. But at the same time, I go directly to Hollywood for financing and distribution. I find it's best for me to work within the Hollywood system.” Cutting Creative Independent ♥ 3
SL Spike Lee Filmmaker, Actor “If people go to IMDB, they will see that I'm very comfortable with independent cinema, and doing studio films too. For me this is not an either/or situation.” People Independent Cinema ♥ 3
Robert Louis Stevenson Author, Poet “I hazard the guess that man will be ultimately known for a mere polity of multifarious, incongruous, and independent denizens.” Men Independent Hazards ♥ 3
