WOMAN CODES:

Quotes by women who have made a difference in society!

“The woman who doesn’t require validation from anyone is the most feared individual on the planet.” – Mohadesa Najumi

“I am a woman and a warrior. If you think I can’t be both, you’ve been lied to.” – Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar

“Start unknown, finish unforgettable.” – Misty Copeland

”Don’t listen to those who say YOU CAN’T. Listen to the voice inside yourself that says, I CAN.” – Shirley Chisolm

“Learn to be quiet enough to hear the genuine in yourself, so that you can hear it in others.” – Marian Wright Edelman

“I’m convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get up, to get through, and to get over.” – Janet Jackson

“Trust yourself. Think for yourself. Act for yourself. Speak for yourself. Be yourself. Imitation is suicide.” – Marva Collins

“The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within – strength, courage, dignity.” – Ruby Dee

“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” – Angela Davis

“I don’t have to be perfect. All I have to do is to show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect, and beautiful journey of mine.”   – Kerry Washington

“Mistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts.” – Nikki Giovanni

“Even if it makes others uncomfortable, I will love who I am.” – Janelle Monáe

Proverbs 14:1 (1) “The wise woman builds her house, but with her own hands the foolish one tears hers