WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH MARCH 2020 WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH MAYA ANGELOU – ACTRESS, POET, SINGER “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH FORMER FIRST LADY MICHELLE OBAMA “One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody says distract you from your goals. “ WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH SUPREME COURT JUSTICE – SONIA SOTOMAYOR “...you cannot value dreams according to the odds of their coming true. The real value is in stirring within us the will to aspire.” WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH FORMER FIRST LADY ELEANOR ROOSEVELT “A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH J.K. ROWLING - AUTHOR It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends. WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH ALICE WALKER - AUTHOR

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH FORMER FIRST LADY LAURA BUSH “Once a child learns to use the library, the doors to learning are always open” WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH FORMER SECRETARY OF STATE – HILLARY CLINTON “Every moment looking back keeps us from moving forward” WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH MALALA YOUSAFZAI – GIRL’S EDUCATION ACTIVIST “We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back” WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH SHERYL SANDBERG – COO OF FACEBOOK “We cannot change what we are not aware of, and once we are aware, we cannot help but change.” WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH BERYL MARKHAM – PILOT AND AUTHOR “Success breeds confidence.” WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH RUTH GORDON - ACTRESS “Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use.” WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH INDRA NOOYI-CEO OF PEPSICO

“As a leader, I am tough on myself and I raise the standard for everybody; however, I am very caring because I want people to excel at what they are doing so that they can aspire to be me in the future.” WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH MICHELLE RUIZ-BROADCAST JOURNALIST “If people are doubting how far you’ll go, go so far that you can’t hear them anymore” WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH ANNE SWEENEY – PRESIDENT OF WALT DISNEY “Define success on your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you’re proud to live" WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH MOTHER TERESA – CHARITY WORKER “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH MARION WRIGHT EDELMAN – CHILD’S RIGHTS ADVOCATE

“We must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily difference we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee.” WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH HIMANSHU BHATIA – CEO OF ROSE INTERNATIONAL “As a leader, it’s a major responsibility to practice the behavior that you want others to follow. “ WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH OPRAH WINFREY – TV PERSONALITY “The great discovery of all times is that a person can change his future by merely changing their attitude”