1.“A woman is like a tea bag—you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.”
2.“Every woman's success should be an inspiration to another. We're strongest when we cheer each other on.”
3.“I'm fearless, I don't complain. Even when horrible things happen to me, I go on.”
4.“I would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a courageous woman, a loving woman, a woman who teaches by being.”
5.“I know my worth. I embrace my power. I say if I'm beautiful. I say if I'm strong. You will not determine my story. I will.”
6.“You know why I do it? I do it because I want women to see that you do not get pushed around. You don't run away from the fight.”
7.“Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.”
8.“Women have to harness their power—it’s absolutely true. It’s just learning not to take the first no. And if you can’t go straight ahead, you go around the corner.”
9.“Do we want to progress? If we want to progress, let women be all they can be. Don’t get in their way.”
10.“A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want.”
11.“Because I am a woman, I must make unusual efforts to succeed. If I fail, no one will say, "She doesn't have what it takes." They will say, "Women don't have what it takes.”
12.“When I dare to be powerful—to use my strength in the service of my vision—then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.”
13.“You deserve to be here. You deserve to exist. You deserve to take up space in this world of men.”
14.“Life comes with many challenges. The ones that should not scare us are the ones we can take on and take control of.”
15.“People think at the end of the day that a man is the only answer [to fulfillment]. Actually a job is better for me.”
16.“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.”
17.“The truth is nobody knows what’s inside of you. Only you know what’s inside of you. Only you know what you can accomplish, and what you’re capable of. Whatever you feel in your heart and in your gut, you should follow that.”
18.“Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in. And, when you stumble, keep faith. And, when you're knocked down, get right back up and never listen to anyone who says you can't or shouldn't go on.”