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• Note to self: When noticing flyaway hairs, do not use lip gloss as an 'on-the-go' hair gel.

  Danica McKellar

  Inspirational, Hair, Self

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• Not since I was 10, trying to get Nick Vossler's attention in PE. 'Red Rover, Red Rover, send Nicholas right over!'

  Elizabeth Olsen

  Inspirational, Trying, Attention

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• Women and people of color and young people especially are about to have this amazing opportunity to shift the political conversation in this country for the good of all of us, toward more progressive policies, and it's a really amazing and important time to be part of that.

  Sandra Fluke

  Inspirational, Country, Opportunity

  "Glamour Women Of The Year Awards Honor Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Lena Dunham, Zaha Hadid And Others" By Margaret Wheeler Johnson, www.huffingtonpost.com. November 13, 2012.

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• My one goal when I started was not to actually vomit on TV or run away.

  Kate McKinnon

  Inspirational, Running, Goal

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• You have to really believe not only in yourself; you have to believe that the world is actually worth your sacrifices.

  Zaha Hadid

  Inspirational, Believe, Sacrifice

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• I had no intention of becoming a comedian. I just wanted to make people happy. I tried everything-I shucked oysters, I painted houses, I sold vacuum cleaners. But there was always a voice saying, You should be doing something different. And it was usually my boss and I was being fired.

  Ellen DeGeneres

  Inspirational, Oysters, Voice

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• Occasionally, I have to think like myself to remember where I put something.

  Susan L. Taylor

  Women, Thinking, Remember

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• Use missteps as stepping stones to deeper understanding and greater achievement.

  Susan L. Taylor

  Women, Achievement, Understanding

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• I just want you to be yourself. Be a bigger yourself.

  Tyra Banks

  Inspirational, Being Yourself, Women

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• We need to support the governments of the world to create the world we want and I also think we need to empower the UN so that the secretariat, the people who work day in and day out, know that the people are behind them.

  Jeremy Gilley

  Thinking, Government, People

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• As a Goodwill Ambassador for YouthAIDS, I've learned that the face of AIDS is increasingly young and female. By educating young people and empowering them to make the right choices we can stop the spread of HIV/AIDS

  Ashley Judd

  People, Choices, Female

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• The empowerment of girls and women is an essential tool to preventing the HIV/AIDS emergency from exploding any further

  Ashley Judd

  Girl, Empowerment, Essentials

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• Make A Difference Day is a great way to introduce kids to the rewards of volunteering. It's fun, it's focused and it's empowering to know that millions are motivated to do the same.

  Kate Snow

  Fun, Kids, Differences

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• I always wanted to be a femme fatale. Even when I was a young girl, I never really wanted to be a girl. I wanted to be a woman.

  Diane von Furstenberg

  Girl, Women, Feminism

  Interview with David Colman, www.interviewmagazine.com. August 24, 2012.

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• I've never met a woman who is not strong, but sometimes they don't let it out. Then there's a tragedy, and then all of a sudden that strength comes. My message is let the strength come out before the tragedy.

  Diane von Furstenberg

  Motivational, Strong Women, Feminist

  "How Diane von Furstenberg Is Like a Cowboy". Interview with Andrew Goldman, www.nytimes.com. June 28, 2013.

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• Anger and humor are like the left and right arm. They complement each other. Anger empowers the poor to declare their uncompromising opposition to oppression, and humor prevents them from being consumed by their fury.

  James H. Cone

  African American, Empowerment, Arms

  James H. Cone (1992). “Martin and Malcolm and America: A Dream or a Nightmare”, p.333, Orbis Books

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• Learning should never stop for all age groups. We can empower millions to realize the opportunity to help shape a new society of creative 'mentorologists' in all areas of life.

  Patti Austin

  Opportunity, Creative, Age

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• Don't wait for anyone to deputize you or authorize you or empower you. You have to just start out with yourself...and put one foot in front of the other.

  Hazel Henderson

  Inspirational, Power, Feet

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• I like my body so much more now since having my baby. It”s just kind of empowering when you become a mother. You just get overwhelmed with this new confidence and you feel really in control of your life. It”s been beautiful.

  Nelly

  Beautiful, Mother, Baby

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• Unless the schools provide our children with a vision of human possibility that enlightens and empowers them with knowledge and taste, they will simply play their role in someone else's marketing schemes. Unless they understand deeply the sources of our democracy, they will take it for granted and fail to exercise their rights and responsibilities.

  Diane Ravitch

  Children, School, Responsibility

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• Real power comes by empowering others.

  Denis Waitley

  Real, Power, Empowering Others

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• When you move off a point of power, pay all your obligations on the nail, empower all your friends completely and move off with your pockets full of artillery, potential blackmail on every erstwhile rival, unlimited funds in your private account and the addresses of experienced assassins and go live in Bulgravia and bribe the police.

  L. Ron Hubbard

  Moving, Police, Pockets

  "The Church of Scientology Wanted a Balkan Holy Land" by Lily Lynch, balkanist.net. August 27, 2013.

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• I believe that telling our stories, first to ourselves and then to one another and the world, is a revolutionary act. It is an act that can be met with hostility, exclusion, and violence. It can also lead to love, understanding, transcendence, and community. I hope that my being real with you will help empower you to step into who you are and encourage you to share yourself with those around you.

  Janet Mock

  Real, Believe, Community

  Janet Mock (2014). “Redefining Realness: My Path to Womanhood, Identity, Love & So Much More”, p.18, Simon and Schuster

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• If you achieve a voice that will be heard, you should use it to speak up for the voiceless and oppressed. If you possess any power or authority, you must strive to use it to help and empower the powerless.

  Craig Murray

  Voice, Use, Helping

  Craig Murray (2007). “Dirty Diplomacy: The Rough-and-Tumble Adventures of a Scotch-Drinking, Skirt-Chasing, Dictator-Busting and Thoroughly Unrepentant Ambassador Stuck on the Frontline of the War Against Terror”, p.335, Simon and Schuster

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• Neither the chains of dictatorship nor the fetters of oppression can keep down the forces of freedom for long.

  Angela Merkel

  Women, Long, Politics

  Angela Merkel's Remarks in an Exchange of Toasts with President Obama, www.newsroomamerica.com. June 7, 2011.

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