March is Women’s History Month. It is a month to celebrate the achievements of women from all over the world who have shaped our world. What better way to kick start this month than by honoring the words of some of these women?
1. Eleanor Roosevelt
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."
2. Mother Teresa
3. Aung San Suu Kyi
"If you're feeling helpless, help someone."
4. Angela Merkel
"I never underestimated myself. And I never saw anything wrong with ambition."
5. Nora Ephron
"Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim."
6. Rosa Parks
"Knowing what must be done does away with fear."
7. Audre Lorde
"When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak."
8. Judy Garland
9. Coco Chanel
"The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud."
10. J.K. Rowling
"It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends."
11. Dolores Huerta
"We as women should shine light on our accomplishments and not feel egotistical when we do. It's a way to let the world know that we as women can accomplish great things!"
12. Maya Angelou
"I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back."
13. Anais Nim
"Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage."
14. Marie Curie
"We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained."
15. Jane Fonda
"You can do one of two things; just shut up, which is something I don't find easy, or learn an awful lot very fast, which is what I tried to do."
16. Malala Yousafzai
"I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard...we cannot succeed when half of us are held back."
17. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
"Never ever accept 'Because You Are A Woman' as a reason for doing or not doing anything."
18. Michelle Obama
"Success isn't about how much money you make; it's about the difference you make in people's lives."
19. Benazir Bhutto
"To make peace, one must be an uncompromising leader. To make peace, one must also embody compromise."
20. Sonia Sotomayor
"Don't let fear stop you. Don't give up because you are paralyzed by insecurity or overwhelmed by the odds, because in giving up, you give up hope. Understand that failure is a process in life, that only in trying can you enrich yourself and have the possibility of moving forward. The greatest obstacle in life is fear and giving up because of it."
