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Part of the American Film Institute's 100 Years... series, AFI's 100 Years... 100 Movie Quotes is a list of the top 100 quotations in American cinema. [1] The American Film Institute revealed the list on June 21, 2005, in a three-hour television program on CBS .
Author Terry Brighton called it "the greatest motivational speech of the war and perhaps of all time, exceeding (in its morale boosting effect if not as literature) the words Shakespeare gave King Henry V at Agincourt". [14] Alan Axelrod contended it was the most famous of his many memorable quotes. [20]
This ethic was articulated by Bessie Anderson Stanley in 1911 (in a quote often misattributed to Ralph Waldo Emerson): "To leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; To know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeeded."
In the past, some airlines would fire women if they gained weight (well into the 1990s) or became pregnant. Thankfully, those negative and discriminatory standards and times have changed.
With that sentiment in mind, we have rounded up over 10 inspiring quotes from women on everything from male-dominated fields to making a memorable impression at work. Scroll through the gallery ...
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A mill cannot grind with the water that is past; A miss is as good as a mile; A new language is a new life (Persian proverb) [5] A penny saved is a penny earned; A picture is worth a thousand words; A rising tide lifts all boats; A rolling stone gathers no moss; A ship in a harbour is safe, but that's not what a ship is for; A stitch in time ...
These women empowerment quotes from female founders, famous icons and feminist trailblazers will inspire you. Talk about women supporting women! 50 powerful women empowerment quotes that'll leave ...