Empowerment Quotes

"Because if you’re willing to go through all the battling you got to go through to get where you want to get, who’s got the right to stop you? I mean maybe some of you guys got something you never finished, something you really want to do, something you never said to someone, something… and you’re told no, even after you paid your dues? Who’s got the right to tell you that, who? Nobody! It’s your right to listen to your gut, it ain’t nobody’s right to say no after you earned the right to be where you want to be and do what you want to do!"

- Rocky Balboa

"A right is not what someone gives you; it’s what no one can take away from you."

- Ramsey Clark

"Freedom to learn is the first necessity of guaranteeing that man himself shall be self-reliant enough to be free. … If the fires of freedom and civil liberties burn low in other lands they must be made brighter in our own. If in other lands the press and books and literature of all kinds are censored, we must redouble our efforts here to keep them free. If in other lands the eternal truths of the past are threatened by intolerance we must provide a safe place for their perpetuation."

- Franklin D. Roosevelt

"Take control of your workout and make the decision to succeed."

- Matt Wilpers

"The benefits and opportunities of running are available to anyone. You don’t have to be born a natural athlete, and you don’t have to be uniquely gifted. A life-shaping experience is there for the taking, waiting right outside your door."

- Donald Buraglio and Michael Dove

"There's a great empowerment that I get from running, not only from the endorphins. Being a runner, to me, has made being depressed impossible. If ever I'm going through something emotional and just go outside for a run, you can rest assured that I'll come back with clarity and empowerment."

- Alanis Morissette

"The ultimate act of power is surrender."

- Krishna Das

"When the boundless, radiant heart is a part of the atmosphere, it sets the conditions that are useful in releasing and letting go. We are not making release happen, but rather we are creating the conditions for release to happen."

- Ruth King

"I’m not just cutting hair, I’m crafting confidence."

- Adee Phelan

"Diabetes sounds like you’re going to die when you hear it. I was immediately frightened. But once I got a better idea of what it was and that it was something I could manage myself, I was comforted."

- Nick Jonas

"One thing that you really have to do is move forward. You’ve gotta really tackle this. You can’t be a passive patient."

- Dr. Phil McGraw

"I may have diabetes, but I am not limited by it. I can live a happy, healthy, and adventurous life."

- Ally Brooks

"Diabetes is a great example whereby, giving the patient the tools, you can manage yourself very well."

- Clayton M. Christensen

"You can take hold of the situation. I feel great now. I live the right way. I wear fierce clothes. Everything I do now, I do it proud. I am a divabetic!"

- Patti LaBelle

"The crucial thing to me is being a diabetic doesn’t stop you from doing anything."

- Theresa May

"This woman is strong, confident, and powerful. Boss, I tell you, I'd hate to see you and Michelle Obama arm wrestle, but I wouldn't be able to take my eyes off of it, either."

- Ted Lasso

"You are free as the wind, and you don’t like following rules. You’re open-minded and non-judgemental, You’re neither a leader nor a follower, You’re on your own blissful path. You believe that people should love more and hate less. It’s really that simple."

- Unknown

"Du schaffst das."

"You’ve done well in the world, but more important, you’ve done good too. Your hard work inspires me, your determination motivates me and your success makes me so happy. Congratulations on the results of all your hard work."

"You are so well prepared to take on this wonderful challenge. You got this!"

"A barber is not just a person who cuts hair, but a sculptor who shapes confidence."

"Step into my shop, step out like a boss."

"Come for a trim, leave with a whole new attitude."

"In the barber's hands, every man is a king."

"A barber's hands can transform a man's appearance and boost his confidence."

"Every man's hair is his lion’s mane, and the barber is his keeper."

"A good barber makes you feel like a new man every time you get up from the chair."

"Confidence is contagious. Let's spread it."

"Our bodies are our greatest assets, and we use them to the fullest."

"Wishing you strength in these difficult days and hoping that with time, peace will heal and comfort your heart."