Of course I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in. – Chimamanda Adichie
I like to see a young girl go and grab the world by the lapels. Life is a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass. – Maya Angelou
Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim. – Nora Ephron
There is a stubbornness about me that can never bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me. – Jane Austen
The thing women have yet to learn is that nobody gives you power. You just take it. – Roseanne Barr
I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance. – bell hooks
Any woman who is sure of her own wits, is a match, at any time, for a man who is not sure of his own temper. – Wilkie Collins
Well-behaved women rarely make history. – (Most likely) Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
Being a woman is in an incredibly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men. – Joseph Conrad
When a man gives his opinion, he’s a man. When a woman gives her opinion, she’s a bitch. – Bette Davis
Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking, and naming for you; it means learning to respect and use your own brains and instincts; hence, grappling with hard work. – Adrienne Rich
The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud. – Coco Chanel
Women hold up half the sky. – Chinese proverb
A woman has to live her life or live to repent not having lived it. – D.H. Lawrence
I do not think, sir, you have any right to command me, merely because you are older than I, or because you have seen more of the world than I have; your claim to superiority depends on the use you have made of your time and experience. – Charlotte Brontë
Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attended. – Marie Curie
We are not interested in the possibilities of defeat, they do not exist. – Queen Victoria
I decided it is better to scream. Silence is the real crime against humanity. – Nadezhda Mandelstam
When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak. – Audre Lord
A woman is like a tea bag. You never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. – Eleanor Rooselevelt
You can never be overdressed or overeducated. – Oscar Wilde
There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry between the two. There is a third power stronger than both, that of the women. – Muhhamad Ali Jinah