Mothers, what can we do without them? Their words of wisdom are always true by and by. Here are a few quotes from some of the world’s finest women of all time.
“If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.”– Katharine Hepburn
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.”– Maya Angelou
“If you don’t like being a doormat then get off the floor.”– Al Anon
“Whatever you do, be different – that was the advice my mother gave me, and I can’t think of better advice for an entrepreneur. If you’re different, you will stand out.”– Anita Roddick
“A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want.”– Madonna
“I know God will not give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish that He didn’t trust me so much.”– Mother Teresa
“Destiny is a name often given in retrospect to choices that had dramatic consequences.”– J. K. Rowling
“I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint – and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.”– Oprah Winfrey
“The best protection any person can have … is courage.”– Elizabeth Cady Stanton
“We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.” – Marie Curie (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
“Success breeds confidence.”– Beryl Markham
“If you look at what you have in life, you’ll always have more. If you look at what you don’t have in life, you’ll never have enough.”– Oprah Winfrey
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.”– Alice Walker
“You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.”– Rosalynn Carter