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• Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves.

  Marie Curie

  Inspirational, Strength, Confidence

  "Madame Curie: A Biography". Book by Eve Curie Labouisse translated by Vincent Sheean, 1937.

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• We're changing ourselves to fit the world instead of changing the world to fit women.

  Gloria Steinem

  World, Changing The World, Fit

  "Celebrating Gloria Steinem’s 80th Birthday" by Marianne Schnall, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 24, 2014.

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• I've always played strong women who are doing their own thing.

  Yancy Butler

  Strong

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• Give voice to what you know to be true, and do not be afraid of being disliked or exiled. I think that's the hard work of standing up for what you see.

  Eve Ensler

  Hard Work, Thinking, Voice

  "Feminism: A Moral Compass for Change?" by Barbara Hannah Grufferman, www.huffingtonpost.com. December 12, 2010.

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• You know I have never met a woman who is not strong. They don't exist.

  Diane von Furstenberg

  Feminist, Empowering, Empowerment

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• We need to ensure our men and women in uniform are equipped with the very best money can buy. We also have to make sure critical military technologies are developed in America and that the U.S. defense manufacturing base remains healthy and strong.

  Joe Lieberman

  Military, Technology, America

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• In my books, women often solve the problem. Even if the woman is not the hero, she's a strong character. She does change the plot. She'll often rescue the male character from some situation.

  Ken Follett

  Book, Hero, Character

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• I learned to always take on things I'd never done before.

  Ginni Rometty

  Female, Done, Powerful Women

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• Lara Croft is such a strong individual, she's very driven, she doesn't need a man, she's speaks her own mind, and that she's in control of her own life. It's a lot of what women want and have.

  Jan de Bont

  Mind, Needs, Want

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• There are so few strong roles for women, especially young women. And Veronica is very serious but also very likable. She's a lone wolf, and it appeals to people that she isn't rich and doesn't have a lot of friends. No posse. She's just like you, like most of us.

  Kristen Bell

  People, Lots Of Friends, Roles

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• I loved Veronica right off the bat. She was so strong and I think it is so important because there are so few shows that portray women, especially young women as being strong and being able to stand up for themselves.

  Kristen Bell

  Thinking, Important, Bats

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I’m a bit of a feminist and I carry a machete! I try to be a strong female. I think it’s important. My mum is my idol in life. She’s a very strong woman. I think it’s important for women to be strong and intelligent and hold their own.

  Kaya Scodelario

  Intelligent, Thinking, Idols

  "Kaya Scodelario Talks Bonding with the Cast, Fan Reaction to the Film, the End of SKINS, and More on the Set of THE MAZE RUNNER". Interview with Steve "Frosty" Weintraub, collider.com. May 31, 2014.

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• I am thankful for all the hard times I've been through and all the tears I've cried because that has put me as closer to God and made me the strong woman I am today!

  Angela Merkel

  Hard Times, Tears, Today

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• Growth and comfort do not coexist.

  Ginni Rometty

  Growth, Comfort, Female

  "IBM's Ginni Rometty: Growth and comfort do not coexist". Interview with Megan Barnett, fortune.com. October 5, 2011.

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• When I believe in something, I'm like a dog with a bone.

  Melissa McCarthy

  Inspiring, Dog, Believe

  "Career Watch: Superhot Melissa McCarthy Needs to Improve on ‘Tammy’" by Susan Wloszczyna, www.indiewire.com. July 7, 2014.

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• I'm a very stubborn woman and I'm from a very stubborn family of headstrong women. I have sisters, so the women rule the coop in my house.

  Evangeline Lilly

  House, Stubborn, Headstrong

  "Lost: Season 2 interview - Evangeline Lilly (Kate)" compiled by Jack Foley, www.indielondon.co.uk.

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• I like writing strong women, because as a straight male, there's nothing more attractive to me than a strong girl.

  Jay Baruchel

  Girl, Writing, Males

  "Jay Baruchel on His Hockey Comedy, Goon, Meeting James Franco, and Writing for Women". Interview with Jennifer Vineyard, www.vulture.com. March 26, 2012.

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• In my opinion, the most important thing as a woman leader-and I learned this early through a whole bunch of great women who were in my life (and men, I have to say)-is that if you have a position of leadership and power and you don't use it in a different way, then you're wasting it. So when people used to say to me when I was the first woman president of PBS, "Well, you know, does that mean that as a woman you're going to be a different kind of president?" And I would say, "Well, I hope so!"

  Pat Mitchell

  Mean, Pbs, People

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• We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated. It may even be necessary to encounter the defeat so that we can know who we are. So that we can see, "Oh, that happened, and I rose. I did get knocked down flat in front of the whole world, and I rose. I didn't run away; I rose right where I'd been knocked down." That's how you get to know yourself.

  Maya Angelou

  Running, Rose, Encounters

  Interview with Marianne Schnall, www.psychologytoday.com. February 17, 2009.

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• It doesn't matter what word we use, if it has the same content, it will be treated in the same way. There are other words - there's "womanist," there's "mujerista," there's "women's liberationist" - all mean the same thing and they get the same ridicule. I think we just need to choose what word we feel comfortable with that says women are full human beings, and whatever that word is, it will get a lot of opposition. But it will also attract a lot of support. But this is a revolution, not a public relations movement.

  Gloria Steinem

  Mean, Thinking, Support

  "Celebrating Gloria Steinem’s 80th Birthday" by Marianne Schnall, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 24, 2014.

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• When we do the best we can, we never know what miracles await.

  Helen Keller

  Independent Women, Best Effort, Miracle

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• I just try not to label myself in any way. I just have an allergy to labels in general. I can tell you that I am surrounded by very strong women and that I really appreciate that, but I'd rather not label myself.

  Penelope Cruz

  Appreciate, Trying, Allergies

  "Penelope Cruz Interview Broken Embraces". Interview with Sara Wayland, collider.com. December 5, 2009.

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• Women have got to make the world safe for men, since men have made it so darned unsafe for women.

  Nancy Astor

  World, Safe, Made

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• If you're a strong man, you should not feel threatened by strong women.

  Barack Obama

  Strong Man, Should, Feels

  Barack Obama's Remarks in Town Hall with the Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. July 28, 2014.

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• If I stop to kick every barking dog I am not going to get where I'm going.

  Jackie Joyner-Kersee

  Inspiring, Dog, Inspirational Women

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