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“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.”

“Don't be intimidated by what you don't know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.”

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

“Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country.”

“Don't wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you've got to make yourself.”

“No person is your friend who demands your silence, or denies your right to grow.”

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

“When I stand before God at the end of my life, I would hope that I would not have a single bit of talent left, and could say, 'I used everything you gave me'.”

“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.”

“There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle or the mirror that reflects it.”

“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.”

“Love is what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here.”

“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.”

“Excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism.”

“I was raised to believe that excellence is the best deterrent to racism or sexism. And that's how I operate my life.”

“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.”

“A woman has got to love a bad man once or twice in her life, to be thankful for a good one.”

“Once you educate the boys, they tend to leave the villages and go search for work in the cities, but the girls stay home, become leaders in the community, and pass on what they've learned. If you really want to change a culture, to empower women, improve basic hygiene and health care, and fight high rates of infant mortality, the answer is to educate girls.”

“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.”

“It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union.... Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less”

“If you have only one smile in you, give it to the people you love. Don't be surly at home, then go out in the street and start grinning 'Good morning' at total strangers.”

“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.”