Women Hold Up Half the Sky…

Chinese Proverb

In Their Own Words….Insights from notable women

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one

which has been opened for us.

Helen Keller

(1880-1968)

World famous author and public speaker

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.

Margaret Mead(1901-1978)

World renowned

anthropologist

What we do need is simply to be allowed to exist, to live, to let our own culture develop,

and to recover the meaning of our own history.

Rigoberta Menchu Tum

Nobel Peace Prize Winner for Literature (1959- )

I want to say to every Negro woman present, don't sit down and wait for the opportunities to come…get up and make them!

Madame C.J. Walker (Sarah Breedlove McWilliams)

(1867-1919)

millionaire hair-care

entrepreneurAn African American cosmetics entrepreneur,National Business League, 1913

Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.

Indira Gandhi(1917-1984)

Indian political leader

Never limit yourself because of others' limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination.

Mae Jemison

(1956- )

Scientist and first

African American

woman astronaut

"If you don't like the way the world is, you change it. You have an obligation to change it. You just do it one step at a time.

Marion Wright Edelman

(1939- ),Attorney and children’s rights advocate

When you succeed, don’t forget the responsibility of making someone else succeed with you.

Antonia Novella,M.D.(1944-

First woman and first Hispanic U.S. Surgeon General

Their Maker, gives them the sky to carry because they are strong. These people do not know who they are, but if you see a lot of trouble in your life, it is because you were chosen to carry part of the sky on your head “

Edwidge Danticat

(1969- )

Author, National Book Award Finalist

We hope you’ve enjoyed this presentation by the Department of Multicultural Education

and Public Affairs Office for Women’s History Month!