Empowerment Quotes

"Accessibility allows us to tap into everyone’s potential."

- Debra Ruh

"I wanna see a feisty group of disabled people around the world…if you don’t respect yourself and if you don’t demand what you believe in for yourself, you’re not gonna get it."

- Judith Heumann

"I think sometimes our young people believe either that government is not a good thing to be involved in … or that if they did get involved, what they did wouldn’t make a difference. Nothing could be further from the truth. We are around here as a nation after more than 224 years because more than half the time, more than half the people turned out to be right on the really big issues. There is no place in the world that is a better example of what free people can do when they work together … I frankly think that a lot of this fashionable cynicism is a kind of self-indulgent arrogance that has no place in America."

- Bill Clinton

"Hold my hand and walk with me. We must break the back of social inequity; We must empower every individual with a disability To live with dignity in an inclusive society."

- William E. Lightbourne

"As a disabled man, let my life be a reflection of the endless amount of ability that exists in each and everyone of us."

- Robert M. Hensel

"To safeguard democracy the people must have a keen sense of independence, self-respect, and their oneness."

- Mohandas Gandhi

"If you have a plan, we want to hear it. Tell your community leaders, your local officials, your governor, and your team in Washington. Believe me, your ideas count. An individual can make a difference."

- George H.W. Bush

"The greatest praise government can win is, that its citizens know their rights and dare to maintain them."

- Wendell Phillips

"Enlighten the people generally, and tyranny and oppressions of body and mind will vanish like evil spirits at the dawn of day."

- Thomas Jefferson

"Education, leading to financial independence, has surely made women more empowered."

- Sudha Murty

"Taking personal accountability is a beautiful thing because it gives us complete control of our destinies."

- Heather Schuck

""Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.""

- Mother Teresa

"Be the heroine of your life, not the victim."

- Nora Ephron

"Kids are born scientists. They’re born probing the natural world that surrounds them. They’ll lift up a rock. They’ll pick up a bug. They’ll pull petals off of a flower. They’ll ask you why the grass is green and the sky is blue, and they’ll experiment with breakable things indoor house. I think the best thing a parent can do, when raising a child, is simply get out of their way."

- Neil deGrasse Tyson

"If we want children to flourish, to become truly empowered, let us allow them to love the earth before we ask them to save it."

- David Sobel

"I grew up caring about things. I just carried it over into my work. I knew that people had problems. I knew that my mom had problems. I knew the problems that people on the south side had. I tried to get them all to the next level of success, something you could be proud of. And I just practiced the same principles on the team."

- Joe I. Vigil

"I want to be ripped apart by music. I want it to be something that feeds and replenishes, or that totally sucks the life out of you. I want to be dashed against the rocks."

- Jeff Buckley

"Dig deep and empower yourself today. Stand in your inner strength. Be uniquely you."

- Amy Leigh Mercree

"An empowered heart is one filled with self love."

- Amy Leigh Mercree

"There is a lot that happens around the world we cannot control. We cannot stop earthquakes, we cannot prevent droughts, and we cannot prevent all conflict, but when we know where the hungry, the homeless and the sick exist, then we can help."

- Jan Schakowsky

"I have often spoken about the importance of intentionality in philanthropy: that it has to stir the soul. This is true whether you are feeding the homeless, mentoring a child, or working on climate change."

- Charles Bronfman

"Support for shelters and transitional living and housing programs is necessary if we are going to change the landscape for homeless boys and girls in America."

- Jewel

"You’ve got to put a roof over someone’s head and then you’ve got to give them the ability to provide so they can keep it over their head. You can’t just give the man a home and go, good luck. Because next month there’s a lighting bill coming."

- Jon Bon Jovi

"I'm like everyone, I would hope for a fair and equal society and making great strides to create opportunities for women in the men's game."

- Emma Hayes

"No one likes to be criticized. Few people get better with criticism, most respond to encouragement instead. For a player—for any human being—there is nothing better than hearing “well done.”"

- Sir Alex Ferguson

"People often wonder if a female coach can lead a men’s team. This question does a disservice to women."

- Sarina Wiegman

"Good morning! You have the power to make this day amazing."

"Saturdays are the reminders that you have the power to shape your destiny—embrace it with gusto."

""The secret to success lies within you. Unleash it this Saturday.""

"When you learn how to be alone, you’ll discover the true power of solitude."