--Oprah Winfrey, Media Mogul. Its not going to stop me from trying to do the right thing. "Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in. --Sara Blakely. Jennie Finch, 79. For International Women's Day 2016, and our Agenda in Focus: Women at Work series, here are some top quotes on female leadership and women at work. Youre going to walk into many rooms where you may be the only one who looks like you or who has had the experiences youve had. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, 29. Sometimes they have more imagination than men. Katherine Johnson, mathematician and one of the firstAfrican-Americanwomen to work as a NASA scientist, The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. Kirsten Dunst, 121. Bring your best to the moment. 2 A woman becomes better at multitasking when she becomes a mother. A number of the following successful women we are about to feature are great business leaders, role models, activists, entertainers, authors and politicians. --Oprah Winfrey. Two kinds of men generally best succeed in political life; men of no principle, but of great talent; and men of no talent, but of one principle - that of obedience to their superiors. Nastia Liukin, 36. T-shirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more, designed and sold by independent artists around the world. I've always wanted to protect people who couldn't protect themselves. "I love challenging the status quo." Modernity has made multitasking a necessity. "I just want women to always feel in control. Learn to recognize good writing when you read it, even if it means overcoming your pride and opening your mind beyond what is comfortable., YOU COULD LOCK the Gasman in a padded cell with some dental floss and a bowl of Jell-O, and he'd find a way to make something to explode., Everybody is talented because everybody who is human has something to express., Talent is cheaper than table salt. "There are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. Bren Brown, 35. For others, this looks like fighting for political change to better the lives of strangers. "I encourage women to step up. Sandra Oh, 66. "Be courageous. "I just love bossy women. Let's hear it for the bossy ones. But that's not all. I am a woman..I am smart. Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly, If you're always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be. Maya Angelou, Pulitzer-prize nominated poet, Life is not easy for any of us. It is strength to laugh and to abandon oneself, to be light. Frida Kahlo, You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist. Indira Gandhi, first female Prime Minister of India, I have learned over the years that when ones mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear. Rosa Parks, American civil rights activist, Dont ever make decisions based on fear. The multi-talented and most attractive women Halle Berry began her career as a model and went on to become one of Hollywood's highest-paid actresses. 24. The biggest adventure you can take is to live the life of your dreams. If you want to control things in your life so bad, work on the mind. Talented. Refresh the page, check Medium 's. "Doing easily what others find difficult is talent; doing what is impossible with talent is genius." Henri Frederic Amiel 4. Even when I was a young girl, I never really wanted to be a girl. Nay, tis woman's strongest vindication for speaking that the world needs to hear her voice. --Malala Yousafzai, Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. There are two kinds of talent, man-made talent and God-given talent. I don't want my body to be a distraction from my talent or my brain. Luckily, this is not difficult. Charlotte Whitton, former mayor of Ottawa, In the future, there will be no female leaders. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning. --Gloria Steinem, Journalist and Activist, I wouldnt ask anyone to do anything I wouldnt do myself. --Indra Nooyi, CEO, PepsiCo, "When we're growing up there are all sorts of people telling us what to do when really what we need is space to work out who to be." //