"No written law has ever been more binding than unwritten custom supported by popular opinion." - Carrie Chapman Catt, women's suffrage leader "Let us touch the dying, the poor, the lonely and the unwanted according to the graces we have received and let us not be ashamed or slow to do the humble work." - Mother Teresa, Saint and Roman Catholic nun "One is not born a woman, one becomes one." - Simone de Beauvoir, existentialist philosopher "I am not here for women only, but also for women." - Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany You are all you've got." - Janis Joplin, American singer "How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!" - Maya Angelou, poet "Having family responsibilities and concerns just has to make you a more understanding person." - Sandra Day O'Connor, first female US Supreme Court justice "Never limit yourself because of others' limited imagination never limit others because of your own limited imagination." - Mae Jemison, first African American female astronaut Those who are really in earnest must be willing to be anything or nothing in the world's estimation." - Susan B. "Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputation and social standing, never can bring about a reform. "In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people." - Wilma Mankiller, the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation
“People who live in difficult circumstances need to know that happy endings are possible.Until we get equality in education, we won't have an equal society. “The dynamism of any diverse community depends not only on the diversity itself but on promoting a sense of belonging among those who formerly would have been considered and felt themselves outsiders.” “Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared.” And justice is served when a guilty man is convicted and an innocent man is not.” “My job as a prosecutor is to do justice. I’m young in spirit, and I’m still adventurous.” “Until we get equality in education, we won’t have an equal society.” “You make your life choices understanding that you might and do have to work harder to prove yourself.” “Pretending to be a princess is fun, but it is definitely not a career.” “My judicial philosophy is fidelity to the law.” Their real value is in stirring within us the will to aspire.” “Experience has taught me that you cannot value dreams according to the odds of their coming true.
“A surplus of effort could overcome a deficit of confidence.” “Sometimes, even if there was no useful advice to give, I saw that listening still helped.”
“I have never had to face anything that could overwhelm the native optimism and stubborn perseverance I was blessed with.” “You can’t dream unless you know what the possibilities are.” “I would hope that a wise Latina woman with the richness of her experiences would more often than not reach a better conclusion than a white male who hasn’t lived that life.” And I feel a special responsibility to prove them wrong.” “In every position that I’ve been in, there have been naysayers who don’t believe I’m qualified or who don’t believe I can do the work. “Don’t mistake politeness for lack of strength.”