A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult. -- Melinda Gates

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And really, how insulting is it that to suggest that the best thing women can do is raise other people to do incredible things? I’m betting some of those women would like to do great things of their own. -- Jessica Valenti

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All you need is the plan, the road map, and the courage to press on to your destination. — Earl Nightingale

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Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise. — Anonymous

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Do not allow people to dim your shine because they are blinded. Tell them to put some sunglasses on. — Lady Gaga

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Some women get erased a little at a time, some all at once. Some reappear. Every woman who appears wrestles with the forces that would have her disappear. She struggles with the forces that would tell her story for her, or write her out of the story, the genealogy, the rights of man, the rule of law. The ability to tell your own story, in words or images, is already a victory, already a revolt. -- Rebecca Solnit

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Two things define you: Your patience when you have nothing and your attitude when you have everything. — Imam Ali

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I did a 'Children of the Corn' remake for Sci Fi Channel. I play the Peter Horton role from the original, and Candace McClure from 'Battlestar Galactica' is my Linda Hamilton. - David Anders

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I'm not going to continue knocking that old door that doesn't open for me. I'm going to create my own door and walk through that. — Ava DuVernay

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The greatest pleasure in life is doing what people say you cannot do. — Walter Bagehot

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