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“Woman must not accept; she must challenge.”

“The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.”

“I've come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that's as unique as a fingerprint”

“The best way to succeed is to discover what you love and find a way to offer it to others.”

“If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.”

“Take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame.”

“Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got.”

“The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.”

“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.”

“You grow up the day you have the first real laugh at yourself.”

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“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.”

“I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives.”

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

“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.”

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

“I raise up my voice-not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard...we cannot succeed when half of us are held back.”

“If you look at what you have in life, you'll always have more. If you look at what you don't have in life, you'll never have enough.”

“Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use.”

“Women are leaders everywhere you look - from the CEO who runs a Fortune 500 company to the housewife who raises her children and heads her household. Our country was built by strong women and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes.”

“A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.”

“Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do.”

“The day will come when men will recognize woman as his peer, not only at the fireside, but in councils of the nation. Then, and not until then, will there be the perfect comradeship, the ideal union between the sexes that shall result in the highest development of the race.”

“A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.”

“Women have always been the strong ones of the world. The men are always seeking from women a little pillow to put their heads down on. They are always longing for the mother who held them as infants.”

“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.”

“One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.”

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

“Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion”

“Whatever you do, be different - that was the advice my mother gave me, and I can't think of better advice for an entrepreneur. If you're different, you will stand out.”

“We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.”

“I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.”

“We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.”