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“I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.”

“I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.”

“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.”

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

“A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.”

“Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.”

“We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored.”

“Woman must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be awed by that which has been built up around her; she must reverence that woman in her which struggles for expression.”

“You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try.”

“The best protection any woman can have... is courage.”

“If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.”

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

“I myself have never been able to find out precisely what feminism is: I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat.”

“Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.”

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us.”

“We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

“You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure about you. We were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us.”

“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.”

“Doing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment.”

“I am a Woman Phenomenally. Phenomenal Woman, that's me.”

“There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people will not feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone and as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give others permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”

“Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.”

“I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint - and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.”

“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.”

“A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men.”

“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.”

“If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you.”

“There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.”

“A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get what they want.”

“Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you're wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn't love you anymore.”

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

“I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.”

“Your playing small does not serve the world. Who are you not to be great?”

“Wherever you find a great man, you will find a great mother or a great wife standing behind him -- or so they used to say. It would be interesting to know how many great women have had great fathers and husbands behind them.”

“It's not your job to like me - it's mine”

“We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world.”

“You don’t owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don’t owe it to your mother, you don’t owe it to your children, you don’t owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked ‘female’.”

“Women have always been the strong ones of the world.”