15 inspirational quotes by women
Happy International Womens Day.
marie curie
scientist, first female Nobel laureate & first person to win two Nobel prize
Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.
rose marcario
former CEO of Patagonia
My whole self is here. My values, my passion, my sense of urgency.
jessica McCabe
actress, writer, creator & host of Youtube channel
If you spend all your time trying to get a fish to be able to climb a tree, you’ll never see how far it can swim. It turns out I can be me and be successful. I just had to find my ocean.
sue monk kidd
Registered Nurse, writer
One of the more powerful outbreaks of happiness and meaning in your life will occur when you pair your passion and the world’s need.
anita roddick
founder of The Body Shop, conscious capitalist, activist
People become motivated when you guide them to source of their power.
Maria popova
blogger
It’s infinitely more rewarding to understand than to be right - even if that means changing your mind about a topic, an ideology, or above all, yourself.
Natalie franke
wedding photographer, small business owner, author
All tides rise when you support one another in pursuit of our dreams.
Isabella bird
travel writer & photographer, hospital cofounder
I have found far more than I ever dared to hope for.
condoleezza rice
pianist, professor, Secretary of State
People who end up as ‘first’ don’t actually set out to be first. They set out to love to do something they love.
milka duno
naval engineer, race car driver
Forget the competition and focus on your goal.
Maria tallchief
prima ballerina, artistic director, Chicago ballet founder
If anything at all , perfection is not when there is nothing to add, but when there is nothing to left to take away.
sheila wellington
public health, mental health professional
At the end of the day, it’s not how far you fall but how high you bounce.
Kinari Webb
doctor, nonprofit founder
Compassion matters. It starts with you, it spreads to those around you, and then to the whole planet.
matika wilbur
photographer, visual storyteller
Perception matters. Our perception determines the way we treat each other.
Alice Greenwald
curator, museum director
Bearing witness to the unimaginable is the only way to imagine a way beyond it.
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