We create our own destiny by the way we do things. We have to take advantage of opportunities and be responsible for our choices.

we're responsible for our own lives.

We are responsible for ourselves. We are responsible for our own luck... what an empowering thought. If you see responsibility as a bum deal, you are not seeing it for what it really is: a great opportunity. What will separate you from the complaining crowd will be how you choose to look at your own situation.

We are responsible to ourselves for our own existence; consequently we want to be the true helmsman of this existence and refuse to allow our existence to resemble a mindless act of chance.

you have to decide your own self-worth versus letting others determine it.

We are responsible for what we are, and whatever we wish ourselves to be, we have the power to make ourselves. If what we are now has been the result of our own past actions, it certainly follows that whatever we wish to be in the future can be produced by our present actions; so we have to know how to act.

I believe we're responsible for everything that happens to us.

We cannot bank our hopes on possibilities. We must put our trust in ourselves, in our capabilities and efforts and strength and preparations not only for our success but even to avoid our own defeat.

We make our own fortunes, and call them fate.

Take Responsibility Don’t rely on others to make your life better. You may seem like a puzzle piece that fits nicely into their plans at one point, but what happens if they change their minds? So be it. You have a mind to lead you by logic and a heart to lead you by reason. You choose your fate by taking responsibility and by taking the lead in your life. Don’t make yourself part of others’ plans. Make your own plan and be part of it.

One of the keys to a successful life in any field is learning to take responsibility for ourselves, rather than waiting for someone else to do something for us.

We do not have the right to feel helpless. We must help ourselves. After destiny has delivered what it delivers, we are responsible for our lives.

Choosing one's own way is what makes one human — and the more you own the power of your own decision-making, the more your life and outcomes will be within your control.

Self-responsibility. You hold yourself accountable for your own happiness. You understand the phrase “it may not be your fault, but it is still your problem.