Quotes on Powerful Women

We can each define ambition and progress for ourselves. The goal is to work toward a world where expectations are not set by the stereotypes that hold us back, but by our personal passion, talents and interests.

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.

I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that's how you grow.

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

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

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

I watched them, thinking that little girls who make their mothers live grow up to be such powerful women.

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 would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a courageous woman, a loving woman, a woman who teaches by being.

Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth, you are a great leader.

Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you're proud to live.

I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.

You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.

Failure is not the opposite of success; it's part of success.

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

Knowing what must be done does away with fear.

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

Happy girls are the prettiest girls.

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

The best protection any woman can have... is courage.

No woman can call herself free who does not own and control her body. No woman can call herself free until she can choose consciously whether she will or will not be a mother.