This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Brandeis chapter.
“Above all, be the heroine of your own life, not the victim.” – Nora Ephron
“I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance.” – Bell Hooks
“You can never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe.” – Leymah Gbowee
“Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create.” –Oprah Winfrey
“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” –Ayn Rand
“It’s not the absence of fear, it’s overcoming it. Sometimes you’ve got to blast through and have faith.” – Emma Watson