12 Highly Successful Women and their Most Powerful Quotes
Nowadays, women are becoming more and more noticed for their exceptional success in society. These women have climbed their way up the corporate ladder and have became influential business leaders, role models, activists, and politicians.
1. Oprah Winfrey — Entrepreneur/personality
“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.”
2. Sheryl Sandberg — COO of Facebook
“We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.”
3. Anne Sweeny — President of Walt Disney
“Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you’re proud to live.”
4. Angelina Jolie- Actress/ Philanthropist
“I don’t believe in guilt, I believe in living on impulse as long as you never intentionally hurt another person, and don’t judge people in your life. I think you should live completely free.”
5. Eleanor Roosevelt- First Lady of The US
“Do one thing every day that scares you.”
6. Sara Blakely- founder of Spanks (worlds first female billionaire)
“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.”
7. Marissa Mayer- CEO of Yahoo
“I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow. When there’s that moment of ‘Wow, I’m not really sure I can do that this,’ and you push through those moments, that’s when you have a breakthrough. “
8. J.K Rowling — Author
“It’s our choices, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.”
9. Arianna Huffington- AOL/Editor In Chief of Huffington Post
“We need to except that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes- understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, its part of success.”
10. Miuccia Prada-Owner, Fashion Designer of Prada
“The only way to do something in depth is to work hard. The moment you start being in love with what you’re doing, and thinking it’s beautiful and rich, then you’re in danger.”
11. Virginia Rometty — CEO of IBM
“I learned to always take on things I’d never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist.”
12. Indra Nooyi-CEO of PepsiCo
“As a leader, I am tough on myself and I raise the standard for everybody; however, I am very caring because I want people to excel at what they are doing so that they can aspire to be me in the future.”
