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Empowerment Quotes


"A busy, vibrant, goal-oriented woman is so much more attractive than a woman who waits around for a man to validate her existence."


"There is an exemplary pillar of inner strength within you. Acknowledge it to embolden it to grow."


"I'm not a warrior or a goddess, I said at last.Adrian leaned closer. "As far as I'm concerned, you're both."


"Step forward out of your own lingering residual sense of smallness, take up every inch of life that is your blessed inheritance, and DO YOUR THING."


"It doesn't matter if you're 20, 40, 60, 80, or 100. Embrace your sexy-ass self and express it!"


"We aren't victims of circumstance, we are co creators of our own reality. Self absorbed people may silence you, by projecting their undesirable traits on to you. You have power. You don't have to be a silent sheep. You can roar like a lion. Expression is what the narcissist, sociopath, and the psychopath fear the most when you start to speak for your self. When you start to stand up for your self - you become your greatest version. YOU are worthy. YOU have a choice to be around people, who are nurturing to your being and help you grow."


"Women strive to be the change they want to see in the mirror."



"If you know who you are, this knowledge will attract people in all types of situation and circumstances to support your intentions and ideas."


"Whatever you now do, whatever you now believe, whatever your current circumstances may be, you are perfectly equipped and fully capable of fulfilling your needs and desires."


"Every woman needs these three things: Self - Esteem, Self - Love, and Self - Confidence. A female that possess all three is an empowered and unstoppable Queen. She knows her worth! Everything about her represents quality. Her happiness comes from within, first. She respects herself. She values who she is. She's not easily impressed or persuaded by people or things. She has purpose and direction! An admirable being is what she is: Extraordinary and highly desirable. She's an Unparalleled Woman."


"Being different can work for the individual who are comfortable with themselves, and most importantly work hard to achieve greatness."


"A woman sees the strength and potentials in a man and pushes him through support to be the very best. A girl sees him as less than he is capable of achieving."


"Less fear, more courage. Less doubt, more faith. Less talking, more action. Less ignorance, more knowledge."


"Generations of women have sacrificed their lives to become their mothers. But we do not have that luxury any more. The world has changed too much to let us have the lives our mothers had. And we can no longer afford the guilt we feel at not being our mothers. We cannot afford any guilt that pulls us back to the past. We have to grow up, whether we want to or not. We have to stop blaming men and mothers and seize every second of our lives with passion. We can no longer afford to waste our creativity. We cannot afford spiritual laziness."



"That surge of power and delight, of confidence, of control. That sudden sense of the richness of the world. Its infinite possibility."


"I'm a Black woman. Empowered, powerful, and greatness."


"There are some women who seem to be born without fear just as there are people who are born without the ability to feel pain. ... Providence appears to protect such women maybe out of astonishment."


"I was just a girl again, but this girl didn't owe her strength to fate or chance or a grand destiny. I'd been born with my power; the rest I'd earned."


"If you intend to change, decide what you want and live your life accordingly."


"Don't be scared...Women can handle the worst kind of pain. You'll find out one day."


"If what we need to dream, to move our spirits most deeply and directly toward and through promise, is discounted as a luxury, then we give up the core -- the fountain -- of our power, our womanness; we give up the future of our worlds. (From "Poetry is Not a Luxury")"


"I have met brave women who are exploring the outer edge of human possibility with no history to guide them and with a courage to make themselves vulnerable that I find moving beyond words."



"I believe the era of the militant lady is back."



"Get rid of old stereotype "I am a victim."


"In the 20th century- an age in thrall to the new- women turn out to be the newest thing of all; still packed up in cellophane, still folded up in the box, having played dead for the length of history. But now we are the new species!We are the tulip- America- the Hula Hoop- the moon shot- cocaine! Everything we do is going to be, implicitly,amazing."



"You want a mate who will follow your dream. You don't want to give up your own ambitions to make someone else's life possible.''I supposed that's true,' Althea admitted reluctantly. An instant later she demanded, 'Why is that so wrong?''It isn't,' Amber assured her, A moment later she added wickedly, 'As long as you're male."


"Black Girls. Always believe in yourself, even if nobody else does! Sometimes in life, you won't always get the encouragement and support that you desire, but don't allow that to stop you from accomplishing YOUR dreams. You've got to learn how to encourage yourself and be happy for yourself in spite of. Everybody won't be happy for you, and that's okay. Be happy for yourself and always see the best in yourself! Do it for YOU. Don't focus on the negative. Negativity is only a distraction. Stay the course and stay focused! Be encouraged and do GREAT things. You've got this!"


"I would give Alex back control so she could protect herself instead of making the decision for her."


"Empowerment is being aware that there is no one to blame for my choices and actions, that I have a personal choice and responsibility for my life."


"Inspire, celebrate, and empower our Black males. Support them in becoming confident, intelligent, strong, capable, and powerful Black men, teens, and boys. There's GREAT power in Black male positivity!"


"This FEMINIST Goes Hard."


"There are times in my life when I have been medicine for some while poison for others. I used to think I was a victim of my story until I realized the truth, that I am the creator of my story. I choose what type of person I will be and what type of impact I will leave on others. I will never choose the destructive path of self and outward victimization again."


"When you are unique and rare, be prepared to be hated on. Family, so - called friends, and associates will show their true character when they see you succeeding. Words of Wisdom: Stay focused! Don't allow anybody to rob you of your purpose. Keep on shining! Keep on thriving! Hold your head up high and do the damn thing! Everybody will NOT be happy for you, everybody will NOT rejoice with you, and everybody will NOT believe in you. And that's okay! Be your OWN personal cheerleader. This is about YOU, not them. Haters don't deserve your time or energy. Do YOU. Your destiny is yours to keep!"


"Let you limitation fuel your determination to work on your strengths."


"There is a need for promoting women's sexual agency in today's society, because if it wasn't an issue, terms such as 'female sexual empowerment' would be made redundant. The fact that we merely have this vocabulary is indicative of that."


"Greatness never comes from having power, but it embraces you when you empower."


"This nation, our Government, our systems - they are all for the poor. Our aim is to empower the poor to fight poverty."


"Give women the right opportunities and they are capable of everything."


"Anyone who ever bet against you was wrong. Don't let their opinion blind you from your reality. You were not meant to live their life, LIVE yours!"


"You don't need luck. You are powerful, clever, and fearless."


"Every disability conceals a vocation, if only we can find it, which will 'turn the necessity to glorious gain."


"If I could give one message to the bullied, it would be this: You are not alone. You are strong. You have a voice. You are beautiful. You are intelligent. There are many kids who want to speak up for you, but they don't because they are afraid of becoming bullied themselves. There are many of us in the world who love you. I love you. You have the power to end this now. That power is in your voice. Find it. Once you use your voice, bullies want no part of you. If you feel that you lack the courage, fake it until you do. Finally, I know it's hard to see a life that exists beyond high school. It is there, and it is beautiful."



"God desires to free our country from darkness through our active civil position."


"If you want to be strong, love yourself; if you want to be powerful, love others; if you want to be invincible, love everyone."


"The emerging woman ... will be strong-minded, strong-hearted, strong-souled, and strong-bodied...strength and beauty must go together."


"You were born to shine, don't ever let anyone steal your light."


"You've been given the innate power to shape your life...but you cannot just speak change, you have to LIVE change. Intent paired with action builds the bridge to success. You can't just want it; you have to do it, live it...BE it! Success isn't something you have, it's something you DO!"


"She wins who calls herself beautiful and challenges the world to change to truly see her."


"Make a promise to yourself right now, that you will choose your thoughts and words wisely, that you will no longer use disempowered language about yourself, and nor will you ever negatively define yourself by what has occurred in your past."
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