In honor of International Women's Day, we've compiled some of the most inspiring quotes from women, nominated by the members of Connect: Professional Women's Network. To learn more about the LinkedIn group or join the conversation, visit http://www.linkedin.com/womenconnect.

1. Wisdom from Women
The members of Connect: Professional Women’s Network
share their favorite quotes from inspiring women.
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2. “There are two ways of meeting difficulties. You alter the difficulties
or you alter yourself to meet them.” –Phyllis Bottome
Donna Krech
Founder of the Donna
Krech Companies
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3. "Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-
rate version of someone else." –Judy Garland
Stacey Sanders
Partner at
Deluzio & Company
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4. “Do the one thing you think you cannot do. Fail at it. Try again. Do
better the second time. The only people who never tumble are those
who never mount the high wire. This is your moment. Own it.”
–Oprah Winfrey
Tammy Ellis
Executive Director
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5. Anna Rembert Every day a new story begins, and you get to write every chapter.
Operations Manager -Christine Mason Miller
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6. “The purpose of life, after all, is to live it, to taste experience
to the utmost, to reach out eagerly and without fear for
newer and richer experience.” -Eleanor Roosevelt
Cynthia Lofton
Project Manager
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7. “I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be
reduced by it.” –Maya Angelou
Lucinda Dawson
Executive Assistant
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8. Susanne Whitehead "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking
Director of they don't have any.” –Alice Walker
Donor Relations
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9. "The greatest challenge of the day is: how to bring about a
revolution of the heart. A revolution which must start with each
one of us.” -Dorothy Day
Alicia R Munyer
Consultant / Program
Manager
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10. “Toughness does not have to come in a pinstripe suit.”
-Dianne Feinstein
Elene Costan
Director, HR
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11. Join the conversation!
Connect: Professional Women’s Network, Powered by Citi, is an
online community on LinkedIn that helps women achieve the
careers they want and discuss the issues relevant to their success.
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Cover: Mars Hill Church Library
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Slide 3: Thefoxling Slide 8: Darthdowney
Slide 4: The Cable Show Slide 9: Jim Forest
Slide 6: Boston Public
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