Empowerment Quotes

"Engineering or technology is all about using the power of science to make life better for people, to reduce cost, to improve comfort, to improve productivity, etc."

- N. R. Narayana Murthy

"You don’t want to be victimized by your lesser talents."

- Gary Snyder

"Nolite te bastardes carborundorum."

- Margaret Atwood

"“We who have means and a voice must use them to help those who have neither.”"

- Jennifer Donnelly

"“Women, they have minds, and they have souls, as well as just hearts. And they’ve got ambition, and they’ve got talent, as well as just beauty. I’m so sick of people saying that love is all a woman is fit for.”"

- Louisa May Alcott

"“Don’t waste your energy trying to change opinions. … Do your thing, and don’t care if they like it.”"

- Tina Fey

"Don’t blame your challenge, rather get up and see it as a bridge to your success."

- Bruce Mbanzabugabo

"Cooking with kids is not just about ingredients, recipes, and cooking. It’s about harnessing imagination, empowerment, and creativity."

- Guy Fieri

"now that I have it, I am not going to be silent."

- Madeleine Albright

"One of the best ways you can fight discrimination is by taking good care of yourself. Your survival is not just important; it’s an act of revolution."

- DaShanne Stokes

"There is a part of Wonder Woman inside me and inside every woman, kind of that secret self that women share. We are all caretakers, giving birth, caring for our children and companions and loved ones."

- Lynda Carter

"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

"When you have lost someone you love… Do not make the mistake of living in sadness, or living small to honour their absence. You owe it to them to live even more vividly than before."

- Donna Ashworth

"Every Black person you meet is a MIRACLE. We are descended of lineages meant to be destroyed by slavery or colonization. Our lives are hard-fought and hard-earned. We are priceless. We are valuable because of our humanity – and declared valuable because our ancestors declared our worth when they fought for us to live."

- Brittany Packnett Cunningham

"Nobody’s free until everybody’s free."

- Fannie Lou Hamer

"Human rights are something you were born with. Human rights are your God-given rights. Human rights are the rights that are recognized by all nations of this earth."

- Malcolm X

"You need not be afraid to give us our rights for fear we will take too much — for we can’t take more than our pint’ll hold."

- Sojourner Truth

"Our strength lies in the fact that we are supported by the majority of Americans. And our motivation lies in our obligation to make sure their voices are heard and acknowledged by those who set public policy in this country."

- Faye Wattleton

"People think it’s a Black thing, when it’s not. It’s not a Texas thing. It’s not that. Juneteenth means freedom, and I mean for everybody."

- Opal Lee

"We are gathered here in a house built by enslaved people. We are footsteps away from where President Abraham Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation. And we are here to witness President Joe Biden establish Juneteenth as a national holiday. We have come far. And we have far to go. But today is a day of celebration. It is not only a day of pride, it is also a day for us to reaffirm and rededicate ourselves to action."

- Vice President Kamala Harris

"Happy Juneteenth! Being Black is your activism. Black excellence is a form of protest. Black joy is your right."

- Beyoncé

"Every Black person you meet is a miracle... We are valuable because of our humanity and declared valuable because our ancestors declared our worth when they fought for us to live."

- Brittany Packnett

"Juneteenth is important to me because till this day black people are still subject to racial injustice on a global scale, and are still victims of racial abuse regardless of where they are from. Juneteenth allows us to remember how far black people have progressed since and it is a reminder of the strength we have within us."

- Bethel Kyeza

"Nobody's free until everybody's free."

- Fannie Lou Hamer

"The day we were free—everyone was free. Why not make it a paid holiday? We deserve that...We want a day that is inclusive to everyone."

- Pharrell Williams

"Good afternoon! You possess the power to make today amazing."

"You are a force to be reckoned with. Keep shining, keep pushing, and keep making a difference. Good afternoon!"

"Don't Ignore Your Own Potential"

"If you think you're too small to make a difference, you've never been in bed with a mosquito."

"You bring magic into my life, and I hope today brings all that magic back to you tenfold. Sending the best birthday wishes to you, my wonderful friend."