“I must depend on myself as the only constant friend.”
- Date
- 1845
Meaning of “I must depend on myself as the only…”
The statement does not deny friendship with others; it names the continuity of one’s relationship with oneself as a reason to cultivate dependable inward resources.
Where does it come from?
Woman in the Nineteenth Century; spoken by Fuller’s illustrative figure Miranda while explaining the self-dependence encouraged by her upbringing.