“I am Woman, Phenomenally, Phenomenal Woman, that’s me.”

Maya Angelou

“We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.”

Malala Yousafzai

“There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.”

Michelle Obama

“I am the sole author of the dictionary that defines me.”

Zadie Smith

“You should never be surprised when someone treats you with respect, you should expect it.”

Sarah Dessen

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”

George Eliot

“In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man; if you want anything done, ask a woman.”

Margaret Thatcher

“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”

Charlotte Brontë

“You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate.”

Elizabeth Gilbert

“The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.”

Roseanne Barr