Powerful Success Quotes Celebrating National Women’s History Month
Nile Rodgers (co-founder of the group Chic) and Dolly Parton attend the We Are Family Foundation honors in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)
It such an honor for The BIG 957 WKML and the Beasley Media Group to celebrate ladies everywhere during National Women’s History Month.
Below, you will find a list of some of the most powerful success quotes ever.
It is our hope that these words will greatly inspire you during your success journey.
—Country music legend and entrepreneur Dolly Parton: “If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.”
—Legendary singer Barbra Streisand: “I only began to sing because I couldn’t get a job as an actress.”
—American businesswoman and co-founder of her own cosmetics company Estee Lauder: “No one ever became a success without taking chances… One must be able to recognize the moment and seize it without delay.”
—Singer, actress and dancer Jennifer Lopez: “I’m not here to be perfect and I’m not here to be anything but my best, whatever that means for me.”
—Actress Carol Burnett: “Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me.”
—Author of “Harry Potter” J.K. Rowling: “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all – in which case, you fail by default.”
—Actress Meryl Streep: “True freedom is understanding that we have a choice in who and what we allow to have power over us.”
—Actress, model, and activist Emma Watson: “If you truly pour your heart into what you believe in, even if it makes you vulnerable, amazing things can and will happen.”
—Singer/songwriter/actress Taylor Swift: “To me, ‘Fearless’ is not the absence of fear. It’s not being completely unafraid. To me, fearless is having fears. Fearless is having doubts. Lots of them. To me, fearless is living in spite of those things that scare you to death.”
—Actress, comedian, screenwriter and producer Mindy Kaling: “If you don’t see a clear path for what you want, sometimes you have to make it yourself.”
—Civil rights activist and author Coretta Scott King: “Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe you must become its soul.”
—TV talk show giant, actress & author Oprah Winfrey: “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.”
—Actress and comedienne Lucille Ball: “I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.”
—From the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle: “Women don’t need to find a voice, they have a voice, and they need to feel empowered to use it, and people need to be encouraged to listen.”
—Tennis star Serena Williams: “Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to another. We’re strongest when we cheer each other on.”
—Journalist Katie Couric: “You can’t please everyone and you can’t make everyone like you.”
Don Chase is living out his dreams, anchoring The Big Wake-Up with Don Chase & Sarah weekday mornings on KML. With over 35 years with Beasley Media, Don believes that the best is yet to come. The unofficial Mayor of Fayetteville radio, Don Chase writes about Fayetteville and North Carolina news, as well as entertaining perspectives on music, culture and more.
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