Thoughts of women

—Frida Kahlo

Mexican painter

Tremendous amounts of talent are being lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt.

—Shirley Chisholm

American politician

A girl should not expect special privileges because of her sex but neither should she adjust to prejudice and discrimination.

—Betty Friedan

American activist

Have no fear of perfection; you’ll never reach it.

—Marie Curie

Polish-French chemist and physicist

In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.

—Coco Chanel

French fashion designer

I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.

—Estée Lauder

American businesswoman  

I have learnt over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.

Rosa Parks

American civil rights activist

Normal is not something to aspire for, it’s something to get away from.

—Jodie Foster

American actor

A good compromise is one where everybody makes a contribution.

—Angela Merkel

German politician

There are two kinds of people, those who do the work and those who take the credit. Try to be in the first group; there is less competition there.

—Indira Gandhi

Former prime minister

No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.

—Billie Jean King

American tennis player