“This is not about public speaking.
Public speaking is a middle-aged white guy standing in front of a podium, telling you details you don’t need to know about a topic you’re not all that interested in.

He thinks he’s funny.

His mustache is funny.

This is about finding your voice and using it fearlessly.”
― Jessica Doyle-Mekkes, I'm Speaking: Every Woman's Guide to Finding Your Voice and Using It Fearlessly

“She can build or destroy your ego while on her knees.”
― Marion Bekoe, I WILL BE A BILLIONAIRE: The right mindset is the first step towards the journey.

“Self-acceptance is a journey from will they like me to will I like them to I am who I am.
No judgment. No affirmation needed. I am enough.”
― Janet Autherine, The Heart and Soul of Black Women: Poems of Love, Struggle and Resilience

“My love goes out to every woman; the lovers, the doers, the caregivers, the rebels, the leaders, the builders, silent movers, and more! You give being a woman a huge difference. A beautiful meaning. Thank you for becoming all without reserve. Most importantly, thanks for being many layers on many weather, and thanks for refusing to be defined by standards that don't sing your praises enough!”
― Chinonye J. Chidolue

“I'm gitting tired of Harpo, she say. All he think about since us married is how to make me mind. He don't want a wifw, he want a dog.”
― Alice Walker, The Color Purple

“Never ever accept ‘Because You Are A Woman’ as a reason for doing or not doing anything.”
― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

“Feminism gave women everything except happiness!”
― Nicky Verd, Disrupt Yourself Or Be Disrupted

“I'm learning daily the walk that comes with the talk, can bear a heavy burden. Being a leader, a mentor, a STRONG WOMAN, means you will be tested, challenged, embattled. You don't get to just say you are "tough" and "no-nonsense" and declare you are not taking crap. You better be ready to withstand the shots that come with it. People aren't just gonna get out of your way or respect you simply because you say you are "that chick". You better be ready to defend that crown and protect it too! In the end, when you know you've stood for something, you protected your dignity, you can share the lessons because you live by what you teach, and you inspired someone to be true to who they are and to take control of their destiny and walk into their strength and greatness., you will understand why it is so important for you to shoulder the struggles. Your purpose is greater than the discomfort of hard knocks. In the end, owning all that is empowering is worth the price of admission.

Push through Queens. It's what we do. And we are built for it!”
― Liz Faublas, Million Dollar Pen, Ink.

“¿Qué es ese aroma? Es el exquisito aroma de una mujer libre, ese aroma que enloquece de amor y pasión a los hombres.”
― Rosa Esthela Mora, El Poder Secreto de Sofía Bosco

“A Girl with Game doesn’t belittle another female who is succeeding, even if it’s in an area she is lacking. Instead, a Girl with Game examines what strategies the woman uses so she can become successful too.
A Girl with Game knows insulting another female is condoning the message that disrespecting women is okay. And she is definitely not okay with that.”
― Leandra De Andrade, This Girl's Got Game: A Smart Girls Guide to Having the Upper Hand over Men in This Game Called Love

“There’s no denying that men and women are different. But as gender equality increases, our awareness of important differences between the sexes decreases. Our way of life demands a woman to do it all and be it all. But I believe if women knew and understood the differences between men and women, we would have the upper hand in relationships.”
― Leandra De Andrade, This Girl's Got Game: A Smart Girls Guide to Having the Upper Hand over Men in This Game Called Love

“When my daughters grow up
and look at the trenches
time will have dug on my forehead
I want them to see the wars
other women have fought
so the lines of those after them
wouldn’t be trenches, but poems”
― Valentina Quarta, The Purpose Ladder

“Black women - the world knows that we are strong because our strength is legendary. We are Harriet Tubman, Michelle Obama, and Rosa Parks. We are Oprah Winfrey, Nanny, and Mae Jameson. We are Shirley Chisholm, Portia Simpson and Maya Angelou. We have birthed a nation, rescued slaves, built empires, traveled to space and written our place in history. Survival is not enough; we were built to rise.”
― Janet Autherine, The Heart and Soul of Black Women: Poems of Love, Struggle and Resilience

“My kind of obsession build empires.”
― Marion Bekoe

“She did it because women can do anything that they want to do in life.”
― Avijeet Das

“A woman that can build can destroy.”
― Marion Bekoe, I WILL BE A BILLIONAIRE: The right mindset is the first step towards the journey.

“When the day is not going your way, make it go your way because you are that bitch.

When you feel all hope is gone, create your own hope because you are that bitch.

When you feel you can’t depend on anyone, depend on yourself because you are that bitch.

When they think you can’t get any better, be the best because you are that bitch.

When you cry, let it all out because you are that bitch.

When your crown falls, pick it up with a smile because you are that bitch.

I know because just like you, I am that bitch.”
― Marion Bekoe

“The difference between she and I is me.”
― Marion Bekoe

“I love competitive women. I do not mean scream at the referee kind of competitive.
I mean you versus you kind of competitive.”
― Meet Melinda Brown

“It is not enough to break the silence; we must break the cycle of ignorance and empower women to reclaim their bodies”
― Hagir Elsheikh, Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well Traveled

“They made me believe that my body wasn’t mine and that I should feel ashamed for being born a woman”
― Hagir Elsheikh, Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well Traveled

“We cannot change the way society views women until we address the mixed messages we send about their value”
― Hagir Elsheikh, Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well Traveled

“When a girl is forced to endure such a violation, she learns to question everything about herself, her worth, her value, and her power.”
― Hagir Elsheikh, Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well Traveled

“Through pain, I realized that healing is not just about removing scars; it is about reclaiming the voice stolen from you”
― Hagir Elsheikh, Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well Traveled

“You can break a body, but you can never break a spirit that chooses to rise despite the hurt.”
― Hagir Elsheikh, Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well Traveled

“I had to learn the hard way that my body was my own, and no tradition or culture had the right to tell me otherwise.”
― Hagir Elsheikh, Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well Traveled

“My journey taught me that the most powerful tool in overcoming trauma is the will to speak, the courage to be heard”
― Hagir Elsheikh, Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well Traveled

“There is no shame in healing. The shame lies in allowing the silence of abuse to continue.”
― Hagir Elsheikh, Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well Traveled

“No child should feel the burden of a society’s fear, and no woman should carry the weight of cultural oppression. We must teach them to rise above it.”
― Hagir Elsheikh, Through Tragedy and Triumph: A Life Well Traveled

“Healing is not an endpoint; it is a process, and in every step, I reclaim more of myself.”
― Hagir Elsheikh