Famous women Quotes · Page 2

You cannot wait for someone to save you, to help you, to complete you. No one can complete you. You complete yourself.

— Oprah Winfrey

Teachers, I believe, are the most responsible and important members of society because their professional efforts affect the fate of the earth.

— Helen Caldicott

“Famous women keep their same names even after they get married because their names are their bread and butter.”

— Stephen King

Seek out people to work with who are brimming with talent, energy, integrity, optimism, and generosity.

— Martha Stewart

I question the negative connotations of fabric, of ribbon, of lace. I turn these symbols of our imprisonment around.

— Miriam Schapiro

We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the…

— Beyonce Knowles

I am naturally fond of adventure, a little ambitious, and a good deal romantic - but patriotism was the true secret of…

— Sarah Emma Edmonds

Some day, the world will discover that, without thought, there can be no love.

— Ayn Rand

I studied the lives of great men and famous women; and I found that the men and women who got to the…

— Harry S Truman

I've never been more moved by a voice than I have been by Roy Orbison. I loved him personally, and I loved…

— Dolly Parton

If you allow yourself to breathe into the depth, wonder, beauty, craziness, and strife everything that represents the fullness of your life…

— Oprah Winfrey

All the atoms of our bodies will be blown into space in the disintegration of the solar system, to live on forever…

— Carolyn Porco

It's difficult for me to trust a woman. Men are attracted to beautiful women. Women are attracted to men who offer security…

— Curtis Jackson

Here's what my love affair with quotations has taught me: the more you focus on words that uplift you, the more you…

— Oprah Winfrey

To me, the sea is like a person - like a child that I've known a long time. It sounds crazy, I…

— Gertrude Ederle

“She cracked a sexy smile with a side of condescension. “Jack, I’m not looking to know you.” No, she wasn’t, unless you…

— Kate Meader

The more I think of it, the more I realize there are no answers. Life is to be lived.

— Marilyn Monroe

Stay hungry to become the best that you can be. Never be satisfied with the level of artistry you've attained. You can…

— Mia Michaels

There are five stages in the life of an actor: Who's Mary Astor? Get me Mary Astor. Get me a Mary Astor…

— Mary Astor

I do not think that we have a “right” to happiness. If happiness happens, say thanks.

— Marlene Dietrich

All the money in the world doesn't mean a thing if you don't have time to enjoy it.

— Oprah Winfrey

If someone is unpleasant to you, draw a halo around his or her head in your mind. He/she is an angel who…

— Yoko Ono

When men lose against me, they always have a headache ... or things of that kind. I have never beaten a completely…

— Susan Polgar

I was never very interested in boys - and there were plenty of them - vying with one another to see how…

— Bette Davis

I'm working to improve my methods, and every hour I save is an hour added to my life.

— Ayn Rand

The end does not justify the means. No one's rights can be secured by the violation of the rights of others.

— Ayn Rand

In the dark times, if you have something to hold on to, which is yourself, you'll survive.

— Whoopi Goldberg

It doesn't matter how old you are, or what you do in your life, you never stop needing your mom.

— Kate Winslet

Women are leaders everywhere you look - from the CEO who runs a Fortune 500 company to the housewife who raises her…

— Nancy Pelosi

I have commanded that my [titulary] abide like the mountains; when the sun shines its rays are bright upon the titulary of…

— Hatshepsut

Feminism means revolution and I am a revolutionist.

— Frances Perkins

I didn't lose the gold. I won the silver.

— Michelle Kwan

Peace does not mean just to stop wars, but also to stop oppression and injustice.

— Tawakkol Karman

If you want something done, ask a busy person.

— Benjamin Franklin

The moment anyone tries to demean or degrade you in any way, you have to know how great you are. Nobody would…

— Cicely Tyson

Be the living expression of God's kindness; kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile.

— Mother Teresa

Facials are my biggest beauty indulgence. Looking good is about having a good base. It's about taking care of your skin.

— Halle Berry