Inspirational quotes from notable women

For the new year, I thought I’d share quotes I find inspiring, from notable women. Enjoy.

You get whatever accomplishment you are willing to declare.
~ Georgia O’Keefe

Ask for what you want and be prepared to get it.
~ Maya Angelou

We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face . . . we must do that which we think we cannot.
~ Eleanor Roosevelt

Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope or confidence.
~ Helen Keller

The most important aspect is to be yourself and have confidence in yourself.
~ Wilma Rudolph

The formula for success is simple: practice and concentration, then more practice and more concentration.
~ Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Prayer begins where human capacity ends.
~ Marian Anderson

Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway. You’ll be damned if you do, and damned if you don’t.
~ Eleanor Roosevelt

I would like to believe when I die that I have given myself away like a tree that sows seed every spring and never counts the loss, because it is not loss,
it is adding to future life.

~ May Sarton

If you really want something, and really work hard, and take advantage of opportunities, and never give up, you will find a way.
~ Jane Goodall

Peace, happiness, and success to you in this new year!
~ KMK