“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.com
“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.com
“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.”— Ayn Rand, huffingtonpost.com
“A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done.”— Marge Piercy, brainyquote.com
“Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create.”— Oprah Winfrey, amazon.com
“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.com
“You can never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe.”— Leymah Gbowee, quotespictures.net
“You can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them.”— Shonda Rhimes, yourtango.com
“If I stop to kick every barking dog I am not going to get where I’m going.”— Jackie Joyner-Kersee, espn.com
“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 learning.”— Amy Poehler, glamour.com
“Buckle up, and know that it’s going to be a tremendous amount of work, but embrace it.”— Tory Burch, forbes.com
“In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man; if you want anything done, ask a woman.”— Margaret Thatcher, quoteinvestigator.com
“I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.”— Madonna, books.google.com
“I’ve always been like that; I give 100 percent. I can’t do it any other way.”— Emma Watson, marieclaire.com
“As long as I'm with you, I'm Hillary in the White House. And I want to be Hillary, Secretary of State. Except with better hair.”— Blair Waldorf, amazon.com