thought for today

The Most Difficult Thing…

“The most difficult thing is the decision to act. The rest is merely tenacity.” —Amelia Earhart (1897-1937, when she disappeared)

The Work of Today

“The work of today is the history of tomorrow, and we are its makers.” — Juliette Gordon Low, Founder of the Girl Scouts https://www.rd.com/culture/womens-history-quotes/

Nothing is Impossible

“Nothing is impossible, the word itself says ‘I’m possible’!” — Audrey Hepburn

“We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes — understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.” — Arianna Huffington

If you are successful…

“If you are successful, it is because somewhere, sometime, someone gave you a life or an idea that started you in the right direction. Remember also that you are indebted to life until you help some less fortunate person, just as you were helped.” — Melinda Gales

Remember Seven Generations

“In Iroquois society, leaders are encouraged to remember seven generations in the past and consider seven generations in the future when making decisions that affect the people. “- Wilma Mankiller, the first female Chief of the Cherokee Nation

Complicated and Interesting

“I try to write parts for women that are as complicated and interesting as they really are.” — Nora Ephron

Certainly No Worse

“Whether women are better than men I cannot say — but I can say they are certainly no worse.” — Golda Meir

First-rate Version of Yourself

“Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of someone else.” – Judy Garland

Success

“To me success means effectiveness in the world, that I am able to carry my ideas and values into the world–that I am able to change it in positive ways.” — Maxine Hong Kingston, author of “Woman Warrior”