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The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me?
—Ayn Rand
I owe nothing to women’s lib.
—Margaret ThatcherThe No 1 impediment to women succeeding in the workforce is now in the home.
—Sheryl SandbergWomen like me aren’t supposed to run for office.
—Alexandria Ocasio-CortezWomen don’t realise how powerful they are.
—Judith LightThere is a special place in hell for women who do not help other women.
—Madeleine AlbrightA wise girl knows her limits, a smart girl knows that she has none.
—Marilyn MonroeWell-behaved women seldom make history.
—Laurel Thatcher UlrichAbove all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.
—Nora EphronIf you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.
—Katharine HepburnThe most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.
—Alice WalkerYou take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing, no one to blame.
—Erica JongWomen, I am a feminist. I’ve been female for a long time now. I’d be stupid not to be on my own side.
—Maya AngelouWomen, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.
—Amelia EarhartWomen like to sit down with trouble—as if it were knitting.
—Ellen Glasgow
(This story appears in the 13 March, 2020 issue of Forbes India. To visit our Archives, click here.)