In honor of International Women’s Day, I wanted to share a few of my favorite quotes about (and by!) strong women:
“Success is better than failure, but it doesn’t teach you as much.” – Jane Campion
“We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.” – Malala Yousafzai
“Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you.” – Hillary Clinton
“I’ve learned that you shouldn’t go through life with a catcher’s mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.” – Maya Angelou
“I just love bossy women. I could be around them all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody’s passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn’t mind learning.” – Amy Poehler
“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” – Coco Chanel
“It’s not your job to like me, it’s mine.” – Byron Katie
“We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller. We say to girls: ‘You can have ambition, but not too much. You should aim to be successful, but not too successful. Otherwise, you will threaten the man.’ Because I am female, I am expected to aspire to marriage. I am expected to make my life choices, always keeping in mind that marriage is the most important. Now, marriage can be a source of joy and love and mutual support, but why do we teach girls to aspire to marriage and we don’t teach boys the same?” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who’s going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand
And for even more great quotes, here’s a list from HuffPo (the illustrations are particularly lovely)