“If I stop to kick every barking dog I am not going to get where I’m going.”— Jackie Joyner-Kersee, espn.comTagged: feminism, strength, Women
“I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that’s ever happened to me has taught me compassion.”— Ellen Degeneres, quotes.lifehack.orgTagged: Ellen, Compassion, discrimination, Women, LGBQT
“I was smart enough to go through any door that opened.”— Joan Rivers, hollywoodreporter.comTagged: Smart, Intelligence, Women, strength, feminism
“I have stood on a mountain of no’s for one yes.”— B Smith, motivationalmoments-vwo.blogspot.comTagged: Determination, Yes, strength, Women, Perserverance
“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, feminist.comTagged: feminism, strength, Women, Courage
“Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create.”— Oprah Winfrey, amazon.comTagged: Change, History, Opression, Women, strength
“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.”— Ayn Rand, huffingtonpost.comTagged: Determination, Women, strength, feminism, Courage
“Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you.”— Hillary Clinton, amazon.comTagged: Criticism, Women, strength, feminism, Change
“When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.”— Audre Lorde, quotes-friendship.comTagged: Courage, Words, Speaking Up, Refusing To Stay Silent, Change
“Doubt is a killer. You just have to know who you are and what you stand for.”— Jennifer Lopez, huffingtonpost.comTagged: Doubt, Bravery, Courage, Self-Determination, Women
“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.”— Brené Brown, amazon.comTagged: Honesty, Women, feminism, strength, Courage
“When I’m tired, I rest. I say, ‘I can’t be a superwoman today.’”— Jada Pinkett, brainyquote.comTagged: Tired, Women, strength, feminism, Superwoman
“The best protection any woman can have … is courage.”— Elizabeth Cady Stanton, womenon20s.orgTagged: Courage, Protection, Women, strength, Empowering
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.”— Alice Walker, amazon.com