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

Quotes from Influential Women part 2

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