“You have to know what sparks the light in you so that you, in your own way, can illuminate the world.”

-Oprah Winfrey

“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made… It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.”

-Ruth Badger Ginsburg

“I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard…we cannot succeed when half of us are held back.”

-Malala Yousafzai

“To all the little girls who are watching, never doubt that you are valuable and powerful and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and achieve your own dreams.”

-Hillary Clinton

“You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once but don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.”

-Michelle Obama

“We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored.”

-Sheryl Sandberg