“If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” – Margaret Thatcher

“It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.” — Madeleine Albright

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker

“The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand

“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” – Oprah Winfrey

“You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.” – Diane von Furstenberg

“When I dare to be powerful — to use my strength in the service of my vision — then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” – Audre Lorde

“We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” – Marie Curie

“Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
– Harriet Tubman

“Strong women don’t have ‘attitudes’, we have standards.” – Marilyn Monroe

“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Maya Angelou

“It’s not your job to like me, it’s mine.” – Byron Katie

“You are more powerful than you know; you are beautiful just as you are.” – Melissa Etheridge

“I learned to always take on things I’d never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist.” – Virginia Rometty

“You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.” – Serena Williams

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“We must reject not only the stereotypes that others hold of us, but also the stereotypes that we hold of ourselves.” – Shirley Chisholm

“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” – Judy Garland

“Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know from my own life that the more I exercise it the more natural it becomes to not let my fears run me.” – Arianna Huffington

“Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.” – Rosa Parks

“Always concentrate on how far you have come, rather than how far you have left to go. The difference in how easy it seems will amaze you.” – Heidi Johnson

“My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

“It’s not about being perfect. It’s not about where you get yourself in the end. There’s power in allowing yourself to be known and heard, in owning your unique story, in using your authentic voice.” – Michelle Obama

“Don't limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” – Mary Kay Ash

“I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow. When there’s that moment of ‘Wow, I’m not really sure I can do this,’ and you push through those moments, that’s when you have a breakthrough.” – Marissa Mayer


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