Quotes from Women that Reflect Our Values

Quotes from Women that Reflect Our Values

by Sister Kate

Samantha Ettus is a work/life balance expert obsessed with helping women reach their potential.  Samantha notes that most lists of motivational quotes are dominated by the counsel of men, and though that is a fact, it certainly isn’t because women lack words of wisdom.  So she curated a list of her favorite quotes — from luminaries living and dead, activists and athletes, authors and actors, leaders, and lovers — all women.  Each of these is powerful in its own right; together, they form a motivational stew, encouraging you to seize life and sprint towards success.

1.            If I stop to kick every barking dog I am not going to get where I’m going. (Jacky J. Kersee)

2.            Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. (Helen Keller)

3.            You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.  (Diane van Furstenberg)

4.            I was smart enough to go through any door that opened.  (Joan Rivers)

5.            Cautious, careful people, always casting about to preserve their reputations can never affect a reform.  (Susan B Anthony)

6.            When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.  (Malala Yousafzai)

7.            Make the most of yourself by fanning the tiny, inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement.  (Golda Meir)

8.            Knowing what must be done does away with fear.  (Rosa Parks)

9.            I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.”  (Estee Lauder)

10.          The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity.  (Amelia Earhart)

11.          The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves. (Barbara Corcoran)

12.          You can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them. (Shonda Rhimes)

13.          I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done. (Lucille Ball)

14.          Beware of monotony; it’s the mother of all the deadly sins. (Edith Wharton)

15.          The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice. (Peggy O’Mara)

16.          You can never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe.  (LGbowee)

17.          If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.  (Dolly Parton)

18.          No matter how difficult and painful it may be, nothing sounds as good to the soul as the truth.  (Martha Beck)

19.          Done is better than perfect. (Sheryl Sandberg)

20.          It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent.” (Madeline Albright)

These words of wisdom from women of all the ages echo the values and ideals of the Sisterhood.  Pave your own road.  Your soul will always recognize the truth.  Develop your voice and use it.  Speak carefully to our children.  Don’t always walk on tiptoe, not if you want to get something done.  Boredom will kill you; strive for a purpose-driven life.  These are the values of the Sisters.  These are the values of the women.