This year staying positive is one of my goals and, for the rest of my life feel me! LOL so I wanted to share with you ladies 25 inspirational quotes by some of our influential black women because as you ladies know we all have our days when we are feeling blah, insecure... Well let's just say not feeling our best and we know self-care is the key to feeling great and reading affirmations is part of self-care. So here are the 25 inspirational quotes:
1. "Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world." -Harriet Tubman
2. "All great achievements require time." -Maya Angelou 3. "Winning is great, sure, but if you are really going to do something in life, the secret is learning how to lose. Nobody goes undefeated all the time. If you can pick up after a crushing defeat, and go on to win again, you are going to be a champion someday." -Wilma Rudolph 4. "I didn’t have anybody, really, no foundation in life, so I had to make my own way. Always, from the start. I had to go out in the world and become strong, to discover my mission in life." -Tina Turner 5. "You can fall, but you can rise also." -Angelique Kidjo 6. "We will be ourselves and free, or die in the attempt. Harriet Tubman was not our great-grandmother for nothing." – Alice Walker 7. "You’re not obligated to win. You’re obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day." -Marian Wright Edelman
8. "I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear." -Rosa Parks 9. "Success doesn’t come to you…you go to it." -Marva Collins 10. "You are the designer of your destiny; you are the author of your story." -Lisa Nichols 11. "It isn’t where you come from; it’s where you’re going that counts." -Ella Fitzgerald
12. "It was when I realized I needed to stop trying to be somebody else and be myself, I actually started to own, accept and love what I had." -Tracee Ellis Ross
13. "Don't settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had. We need to live the best that's in us" -Angela Bassett 14. "What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have." -Oprah Winfrey 15. "If you prioritize yourself, you are going to save yourself." -Gabrielle Union 16. "I thrive on obstacles. If I'm told that it can't be told, then I push harder." -Issa Rae 17. "I always believed that when you follow your heart or your gut, when you really follow the things that feel great to you, you can never lose, because settling is the worst feeling in the world." -Rihanna 18. "Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable. I didn't have to become perfect because I've learned throughout my journey that perfection is the enemy of greatness." -Janelle Monae 19. "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 20. "When you take care of yourself, you're a better person for others. When you feel good about yourself, you treat others better." -Solange Knowles
21. "You can’t focus on the bad thing, you have to focus on getting through it." -Ciara 22. "Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare." -Audre Lorde 23. "There have been so many people who have said to me, 'You can't do that,' but I've had an innate belief that they were wrong. Be unwavering and relentless in your approach." -Halle Berry
24. "There's so many things that life is, and no matter how many breakthroughs, trials will exist and we're going to get through it. Just be strong." -Mary j Blige 25. "I realized that beauty was not a thing that I could acquire or consume, it was something I just had to be." -Lupita Nyong’o
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