Quotes About Empowerment

Whenever people ask me: 'Why didn't you get up when the bus driver asked you?' I say it felt as though Harriet Tubman's hands were pushing me down on one shoulder and Sojourner Truth's hands were pushing me down on the other shoulder. I felt inspired by these women because my teacher taught us about them in so much detail.

Whenever we seek to avoid the responsibility for our own behavior, we do so by attempting to give that responsibility to some other individual or organization or entity. But this means we then give away our power to that entity.

I only know that people call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or a prostitute.

Whenever I need that extra confidence booster, whenever I want to feel that extra chic-edgy, I grab red lipstick.

Whenever you're scared of something, don't let that define you. We all feel it, but step up.

Whenever you can take something positive and make something good out of it, that's what I'm all about.

An oppressed people are authorized whenever they can to rise and break their fetters.

Whenever you have the opportunity to reach out in your community and educate kids and help give them a sense of belonging, you're doing something good.

Lead yourself whenever your boss' leadership deteriorates. When your boss doesn't praise what you do, praise yourself. When your boss doesn't make you big, make yourself big. Remember, if you have done your best, failure does not count.

Whenever a female takes a strong stand for herself, the majority of the time they have to really, really narrow it down to being feminine and wearing dresses and just being lipstick chic.

I really love Beyonce. I like to look to her because we look similar; we have similar features about ourselves. So whenever I see that she's using a new product, or a new hair color, I like to look at her. because I know that if it looks good on her, it's something that I could try.

Try and use less make-up whenever you can.

Whenever I wear things that feel too tight or dig in that's always a clear understanding that I'm not going to feel good that day.

I have three different groups of girlfriends and I swear to you, we put the world to rights between 8.15 and whenever we end. Some days there's a lot of running and a bit of talking, some days there's a lot of talking and a bit of running. But by the end I'm oxygenated and body-tired, as opposed to mind-tired.

If you are being held back by some unnecessary government rule or process, we will provide an easy way for you to let us know. And whenever we can take action, we will do so quickly.

I began wearing hats as a young lawyer because it helped me to establish my professional identity. Before that, whenever I was at a meeting, someone would ask me to get coffee.

Whenever I can afford to do something, I do it.

Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.

Where globalization means, as it so often does, that the rich and powerful now have new means to further enrich and empower themselves at the cost of the poorer and weaker, we have a responsibility to protest in the name of universal freedom.

If you tell people where to go, but not how to get there, you'll be amazed at the results.

People often say that 'beauty is in the eye of the beholder,' and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. This empowers us to find beauty in places where others have not dared to look, including inside ourselves.

I thank God for blessing me with the tools that he blessed me with to be where I am.

I like going to areas where the murder rate is high and dropping it.

No matter where you are from, no matter what your background is, no matter what your socioeconomic status is, every person can achieve his or her dreams.