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“You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world's problems at once but don't ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.”

“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.”

“I just love bossy women. I could be around them all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody's passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn't mind leading.”

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

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”

“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.”

“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.”

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

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

“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.”

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

“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.”

“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”

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

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

“I'll take care of my mother," he said grimly. "I love her, but she doesn't run my life." "Yeah, that's what we all say. You. Me. Lucy." She stabbed the stick into the dirt. "These are powerful women. They're sane, they're smart, they rule their worlds, and they love us ferociously. A potent combination that makes it touch to pretend they're normal mothers.”

“Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.”

“I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong”

“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.”

“Happy girls are the prettiest girls.”

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

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

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

“There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women.”