Quotes from Influential Women
The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. – Ayn Rand
The only way to do great work is to love what you do. – Coco Chanel
I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse. – Florence Nightingale
Well-behaved women seldom make history. – Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. – Winston Churchill
The best way to predict the future is to create it. – Peter Drucker
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. – Eleanor Roosevelt
Learn from the mistakes of others. You can never live long enough to make them all yourself. – Eleanor Roosevelt
I would rather die of passion than of boredom. – Vincent van Gogh
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
If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman. – Margaret Thatcher
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. – Eleanor Roosevelt
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. – Nelson Mandela
I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. – Audrey Hepburn
Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful. – Albert Schweitzer
I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. – Maya Angelou
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. – Michelle Obama
Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person. – Mother Teresa
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. – Maya Angelou
The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. – Eleanor Roosevelt
The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. – Alice Walker
I’ve learned that you can tell a lot about a person by the way (s)he handles these three things: a rainy day, lost luggage, and tangled Christmas tree lights. – Maya Angelou
I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples. – Mother Teresa
The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. – Franklin D. Roosevelt
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. – Lady Gaga
You can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them. – Shonda Rhimes
Doubt is a killer. You just have to know who you are and what you stand for. – Jennifer Lopez
You don’t have to be perfect to be amazing. – Unknown
Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use. – Ruth Gordon
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart. – Helen Keller
I’m selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control, and at times hard to handle. But if you can’t handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don’t deserve me at my best. – Marilyn Monroe
The most effective way to do it is to do it. – Amelia Earhart
If you don’t take risks, you’ll always work for someone who does. – Unknown
The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams. – Oprah Winfrey
The only way to achieve the impossible is to believe it is possible. – Charles Kingsleigh
Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions. – Dalai Lama
We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced. – Malala Yousafzai
Don’t be afraid to speak up for yourself. Keep fighting for your dreams! – Gabby Douglas
You have to be fearless and take risks. Don’t hold back. – Tyra Banks
The secret of getting ahead is getting started. – Sally Berger
A farmer doesn’t blame the soil, a florist doesn’t blame the garden, and a leader doesn’t blame the circumstances. They all focus on nurturing and making things grow. – Unknown
Don’t expect anyone to understand your journey, especially if they’ve never walked your path. – Unknown
Success is not just about making money; it’s about making a difference. – Unknown
When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us. – Helen Keller
Accept responsibility for your life. Know that it is you who will get you where you want to go, no one else. – Les Brown