Quotes About Empowerment

CORY: You ain't never gave me nothing! You ain't never done nothing but hold me back. Afraid I was gonna be better than you. All you ever did was try and make me scared of you. I used to tremble every time you called my name. Every time I heard your footsteps in the house. Wondering all the time...what's Papa gonna say if I do this?...What's he gonna say if I do that?...What's Papa gonna say if I turn on the radio? And Mama, too...she tries...but she's scared of you.

I don't need nobody to bleed for me! I can bleed for myself.

As long as the colored man look to white folks to put the crown on what he say… as long as he looks to white folks for approval… then he ain't never gonna find out who he is and what he's about.

Alguien puede rasgarte la piel sin que tú lo permitas, pero nadie podrá nunca invadir tu mente sin tu permiso.

Vocês foram injustiçadas em muitos períodos pela estupidez, machismo e prepotência dos homens. E vocês cuidaram de nós carinhosamente, seja no seu útero biológico seja no útero social. Agora, novamente, vocês estão sendo maltratadas e controladas, Só que desta vez no cerne da sua psique. Não permitam. Vejam-se belas. Sintam-se belas. Não se comparem a ninguém.

Lembrem-se sempre que bons psiquiatras e psicólogos nos ensinam a encontrar as vírgulas. As vírgulas transformam os frágeis em poderosos, os fatigados em incansáveis, os ansiosos em tranquilos, os depressivos em seres humanos que aprendem a enxergar a vida como um espetáculo imperdível – explicou Marco Polo.

El noventa y siete por ciento de las mujeres, en algunas sociedades modernas, no se sienten bellas. Por eso, en cada tienda de ropa y en cada etiqueta, debería haber una leyenda semejante a la advertencia contra el tabaco con frases como ésta: «Toda mujer es bella. La belleza no puede ser estandarizada».

yo me quiero! Si no me ama, tengo quien me ame, ¡yo enamoraré a mi vida! Tú me sumas, pero no me sustituyes, pues si me sustituyes estaré muerta, aun estando viva.

Tudo aquilo em que acreditamos nos controla. Se você crê que sua vida tem valor e que é uma pessoa capaz e inteligente, então sua crença expande sua qualidade de vida.

Fear is not the natural state of civilized people.

In societies where men are truly confident of their own worth, women are not merely tolerated but valued.

The true measure of the justice of a system is the amount of protection it guarantees to the weakest.

Each man has in him the potential to realize the truth through his own will and endeavour and to help others to realize it.

Human beings the world over need freedom and security that they may be able to realize their full potential.

The Nobel Peace Prize opened up a door in my heart.

Human beings want to be free and however long they may agree to stay locked up, to stay oppressed, there will come a time when they say 'That's it.' Suddenly they find themselves doing something that they never would have thought they would be doing, simply because of the human instinct that makes them turn their face towards freedom.

In general people feel more relaxed about participating in politics. They aren't frightened as they used to be.

Above all other things, trust yourself and make yourself a priority.

Anxiety and self-doubt can bring you down, but don't quit. Keep your motivation strong and take back control of your life.

Be different, expect conflicts, but despite the difficulties you may have encountered, don't let people bring you down.

Being successful means nurturing self-confidence, knowledge and the drive to improve yourself.

Believe in yourself and don't be afraid to reach for the stars.

Bring back your smile, take control of your life and conquer new horizons.

Build your confidence and you will experience personal growth and stability.