... freedom isn't the absence ...

... freedom isn't the absence of boundaries; it's the ability to operate successfully and happily within boundaries.
 Shirley Boone

Quotes from the same author

A happy marriage isn't the easiest thing in the world to achieve, but it's much easier to come by than a happy but illicit affair.
 Shirley Boone
Freedom comes in individual packages.
 Shirley Boone