Wise Women Quotes

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  I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  FaceBook post by Maya Angelou from Mar 15, 2014

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• A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim.

  Maya Angelou

  Wise, Enemy, Wish

  "No surrender" by Gary Younge, www.theguardian.com. May 24, 2002.

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• A beautiful woman delights the eye; a wise woman, the understanding; a pure one, the soul.

  Minna Antrim

  Beautiful, Wise, Wisdom

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  My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Life, Inspiring

  Twitter post from Aug 19, 2015

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• I have reached a point in my life where I understand the pain and the challenges; and my attitude is one of standing up with open arms to meet them all.

  Myrlie Evers-Williams

  Inspirational, Life, Courage

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• A wise woman recognizes when her life is out of balance and summons the courage to act to correct it, she knows the meaning of true generosity, happiness is the reward for a life lived in harmony, with a courage and grace.

  Suze Orman

  Inspirational, Wise, Wisdom

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• I am safe and secure. I exhale any anxiety and inhale calm. As my world expands so do my heart and mind. I am willing to stay open and accept all the miracles and abundance the universe has to offer me.

  Kris Carr

  Inspirational, Heart, Acceptance

  FaceBook post by Kris Carr from Dec 20, 2013

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• You must learn to be still in the midst of activity and to be vibrantly alive in repose.

  Indira Gandhi

  Inspirational, Freedom, Women

  "The Embattled Woman Who Relishes Crosswords, Children...and Running India". People Magazine, June 30, 1975.

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• It is better to listen to a wise enemy than to seek counsel from a foolish friend.

  Ali ibn Abi Talib

  Wise, Enemy, Foolish

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• There comes a point when you either embrace who and what you are, or condemn yourself to be miserable all your days. Other people will try to make you miserable; don't help them by doing the job yourself.

  Laurell K. Hamilton

  Life, Motivational, Wisdom

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• Don't compromise yourself. You are all you've got.

  Janis Joplin

  Life, Positive, Encouraging

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• Wise women tuck Godly wisdom into the words they speak and even more into the words they choose not to speak.

  Lysa TerKeurst

  Wise, Godly, Words Of Wisdom

  Twitter post from Oct 21, 2016

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  When a woman becomes her own best friend life is easier.

  Diane von Furstenberg

  Life, Friendship, Best Friend

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• When you reach the top, you should remember to send the elevator back down for the others.

  Edith Piaf

  Remember, Elevators, Should

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• If you judge people, you have no time to love them.

  Mother Teresa

  Inspirational, Friendship, Positive

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• A wise woman puts a grain of sugar into everything she says to a man, and takes a grain of salt with everything he says to her.

  Helen Rowland

  Wise, Wisdom, Sassy

  Irvin S. Cobb, Mary Roberts Rinehart, Helen Rowland, Richard Saunders (2017). “We Should All Be So Feminine: We Should All Be a Feminist: We Should All Be Feminists”, p.87, Lulu.com

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• To see a candle's light one must take it into a dark place.

  Ursula K. Le Guin

  Inspirational, Dark, Light

  Ursula K. Le Guin (2012). “The Farthest Shore”, p.177, Simon and Schuster

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• Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.

  Maya Angelou

  Inspirational, Motivational, Inspiring

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• What can you do to promote world peace? Go home and love your family.

  Mother Teresa

  Love, Family, Marriage

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• I think scars are like battle wounds - beautiful, in a way. They show what you've been through and how strong you are for coming out of it.

  Demi Lovato

  Strength, Beautiful, Being Strong

  Demi Lovato (2013). “Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year”, p.40, Macmillan

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• The worst disease in the world is hate. And the cure for hate is love.

  India.Arie

  Love, Hate, Deep Thought

  Song: The Cure, 2009

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• You can only perceive real beauty in a person as they get older.

  Anouk Aimee

  Beauty, Real, Elderly

  Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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  There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women.

  Madeleine Albright

  Strong Women, Business, Independent Women

  "Q&A with Arianna Huffington, co-founder of Huffington Post, on Donald Trump, sleep and the media". Interview with Laura Newberry, www.masslive.com. April 29, 2016.

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• Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.

  Elizabeth Gilbert

  Inspirational, Motivational, Strength

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• Maybe some people just aren't meant to be in our lives forever. Maybe some people are just passing through. It's like some people just come through our lives to bring us something: a gift, a blessing, a lesson we need to learn. And that's why they're here. You'll have that gift forever.

  Danielle Steel

  Life Lesson, Positive Thinking, Blessing

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