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Quotes About Empowerment

The fault lies with us, and only us. It's not fate, not genetics, not bad luck, and it's definitely not Mom and Dad. Ultimately it's us and our choices...but the most powerful spectacular thing is that the solution rests with us as well.
~ Louise Penny
Waiting for someone to save them. Expecting someone to save them or at least protect them from the big, bad world. The thing is no one else can save them because the problem is theirs and so is the solution. Only they can get out of it.
~ Louise Penny
I'll put my faith in individuals, not the collective.
~ Louise Penny
I need help.
~ Louise Penny
At my age I've long since stopped caring what others think.
~ Louise Penny
With patience comes choice, and with choice comes power.
~ Louise Penny
She recognized the courtesy, but did not want to encourage the view that women were the weaker sex and needed to be protected and coddled. By men. Though as she swayed slightly, fighting the hangover
~ Louise Penny
Strong enough to grieve.
~ Louise Penny
the most powerful, spectacular thing is that the solution rests with us as well. We're the only ones who can change our lives, turn them around. So all those years waiting for someone else to do it are wasted.
~ Louise Penny
She'd found that most boys, even some not very bright men, understimated women.
~ Louise Penny
Knowledge wasn't always power. Sometimes it was crippling.
~ Louise Penny
They lead "still" lives, waiting.' 'Waiting for what?' 'Waiting for someone to save them. Expecting someone to save them or at least protect them from the big, bad world. The thing is no one else can save them because the problem is theirs and so is the solution. Only they can get out of it.
~ Louise Penny
I was hanged for living alone," said Ruth. It was rare, almost unheard of, that she quoted her own poem, but they heard it now. "For having a weedy farm in my own name / And a surefire cure for warts.
~ Louise Penny
She never had to save herself. She never knew she could.
~ Louise Penny
I think you might try leading your life as though it's just you. If he comes back and you know your life will be better with him, then great. But you'll also know you're enough on your own." Clara
~ Louise Penny
With patience comes choice, and with choice comes power." The words
~ Louise Penny
Contraceptives have a proven track record of enhancing the health of women and children, preventing unintended pregnancy, and reducing the need for abortion.
~ Louise Slaughter
For most women, including women who want to have children, contraception is not an option it is a basic health care necessity.
~ Louise Slaughter
We all know that girls who compete in sports perform better in school, are physically healthier and have a stronger self-esteem.
~ Louise Slaughter
Earth's noblest thing -- a woman perfected.
~ Unknown
'Tis as easy to be heroes as to sit the idle slaves.
~ Unknown
We all capable of becoming a great individual's who can conquer against all odds. Hence, our Almighty Father vividly states in Jeremiah 29:11 that He has plans to prosper us not to harm us. Thus we must liberate the mind from all negative thoughts that limit the true potential within(Holy Spirit)
~ Unknown
Ukrainian women did not wait for doors to be open for them to serve in all capacities. They broke the doors down and have proven themselves as combat capable force multipliers. (re: response of Ukrainian women to the 2022 invasion of their country by the Russian Federation)
~ Unknown
You must rouse into people's consciousness their own prudence and strength, if you want to raise their character.
~ Luc de Clapiers