A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water.
Well-behaved women seldom make history.
You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.
The first and final thing you have to do in this world is to last it and not be smashed by it.
The strength of a woman is not measured by the impact that all her hardships in life have had on her; but the strength of a woman is measured by the extent of her refusal to allow those hardships to dictate her and who she becomes.
I stand for freedom of expression, doing what you believe in, and going after your dreams.
Courage, sacrifice, determination, commitment, toughness, heart, talent, guts. That’s what little girls are made of; the heck with sugar and spice.
Poetry puts starch in your backbone so you can stand, so you can compose your life.
Even in a bad situation, there’s always a positive side. Even if you can’t see it yet.
The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.
What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? The world would split open.
Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.
Don’t live down to expectations. Go out there and do something remarkable.
I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong.
Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind.
Self-pity is a dead-end road. You make the choice to drive down it. It’s up to you to decide to stay parked there or to turn around and drive out.
Hard times build determination and inner strength. Through them we can also come to appreciate the uselessness of anger.
Be strong and of good courage. You are truly royal spirit daughters of Almighty God. You are princesses, destined to become queens. Your own wondrous story has already begun. Your “once upon a time” is now.
Don’t let anyone tell you what you can or cannot do, or cannot achieve. Do. Not. Allow. It.
Feminism is equality: politically; culturally; socially; economically. That’s it, that simple.