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16 Empowering And Inspirational Quotes From The Strongest Women On TV

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16 Empowering And Inspirational Quotes From The Strongest Women On TV

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With all of the horrible things being said about women in the media (particularly by Donald Trump in his day to day life), I needed a little feminist pick-me-up. I knew exactly what I needed: some empowering words from the most powerful women on TV. When you hear garbage on TV or read about it online, try to remember it is garbage, and listen to the wise words, realizations, and opinions of what being a woman means to these strong and bad ass characters. #girlpower

1. Jen Lindley

Jen: “You know why I wear makeup?”

Dawson: “Acquiescence to images presented in male dominated media?”

Jen: “Yes. My little feminist boyfriend that’s very correct. When I was a little girl I learned that I should hide and I should cover myself up and that that was protection.” - Dawson's Creek

2. Shoshanna Shapiro

"I may be deflowered, but I am not devalued." - Girls

3. Olivia Pope

"I am not a toy you can play with when you’re bored or lonely or horny. I am not the girl the guy gets at the end of the movie. I am not a fantasy. If you want me, earn me!" - Scandal

4. Samantha Jones

“I love you… but I love me more. I’ve been in a relationship with myself for 49 years and that’s the one I need to work on.” - Sex and the City

5. Millicent Huxtable

“My virginity was mine, Marvin. It was never yours.” -One Tree Hill

6. Abby Whelan

"There is no man to rescue you... You are the only gladiator in the place. You are all you've got. You have to rescue yourself." - Scandal

7. Cristina Yang

"Don’t let what he wants eclipse what you need. He’s very dreamy, but he’s not the sun. You are." - Grey's Anatomy

8. Brooke Davis

"There's a day when you realize that you're not just a survivor, you're a warrior. You're tougher than anything (life) throws your way." - One Tree Hill

9. Blair Waldorf

“I’m not a stop along the way, I’m a destination.” -Gossip Girl

10. Veronica Mars

"If you have words written on yourself, it's not nudity, it's political speech. Taking control of one's body to turn the objectifying male gaze back on itself—." - Veronica Mars

11. Buffy Summers

"Alright, yes, date and shop and hang out and go to school and save the world from unspeakable demons. You know, I wanna do girlie stuff!" - Buffy the Vampire Slayer

12. Lydia Martin

“I will not fall prey to society’s desire to turn girls into emotional, insecure neurotics who pull up their dresses at the first flattering remark.”- Teen Wolf

13. Lorelai/Rory Gilmore

Rory: “It’s my mother’s name too. She named me after herself. She was lying in the hospital thinking about how men name boys after themselves all the time. So, why couldn’t women? She says the feminism just kind of took over.” - Gilmore Girls

14. Carrie Bradshaw

"Maybe some women aren’t meant to be tamed. Maybe they just need to run free until they find someone just as wild to run with. ” - Sex and the City

15. Hannah Horvath

"I'm an individual. I feel how I feel when I feel it." - Girls

16. Mindy Lahiri

"Who I have been, is not who I'm going to be." - The Mindy Project

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16 Empowering And Inspirational Quotes From The Strongest Women On TV

1. Jen Lindley

2. Shoshanna Shapiro

3. Olivia Pope

4. Samantha Jones

5. Millicent Huxtable

6. Abby Whelan

7. Cristina Yang

8. Brooke Davis

9. Blair Waldorf

10. Veronica Mars

11. Buffy Summers

12. Lydia Martin

13. Lorelai/Rory Gilmore

14. Carrie Bradshaw

15. Hannah Horvath

16. Mindy Lahiri

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The Best Lines from the Fab Four

And in the end, the love you take is equal to the love you make

The sun is up, the sky is blue, it's beautiful and so are you

Love is old, love is new, love is all, love is you

There's nowhere you can be that isn't where you're meant to be

Life is very short, and there's no time for fussing and fighting, my friend

He say, "I know you, you know me", One thing I can tell you is you got to be free

Oh please, say to me, You'll let me be your man. And please say to me, You'll let me hold your hand

It was twenty years ago today, Sgt. Pepper taught the band to play. They've been going in and out of style, but they're guaranteed to raise a smile

Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see

Can you hear me? When it rains and shine, it's just a state of mind

Little darling, it's been long cold lonely winter. Little darling, it feels like years since it' s been here. Here comes the sun, Here comes the sun, and I say it's alright

We danced through the night and we held each other tight, and before too long I fell in love with her. Now, I'll never dance with another when I saw her standing there

I love you, I love you, I love you, that's all I want to say

You say you want a revolution. Well you know, we all want to change the world

All the lonely people, where do they all come from. All the lonely people, where do they all belong

Oh, I get by with a little help from my friends

Hey Jude, don't make it bad. Take a sad song and make it better

Yesterday, all my troubles seemed so far away. Now it looks as though they're here to stay. Oh, I believe in yesterday

And when the brokenhearted people, living in the world agree, there will be an answer, let it be.

And anytime you feel the pain, Hey Jude, refrain. Don't carry the world upon your shoulders

I'll give you all I got to give if you say you'll love me too. I may not have a lot to give but what I got I'll give to you. I don't care too much for money. Money can't buy me love

All you need is love, love is all you need

Whisper words of wisdom, let it be

Blackbird singing in the dead of night, Take these broken wings and learn to fly. All your life, You were only waiting for this moment to arise

Though I know I'll never lose affection, for people and things that went before. I know I'll often stop and think about them. In my life, I love you more

Obviously the best superpower.

There have been many lessons learned.

1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

Have a backup plan

Remember that everything works out at the end

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