Stand Up and Be Counted...Donna F. Edwards

"...I think that each one of us in every single one of our communities can stand up and be counted for the right thing."  --Donna F. Edwards, U.S. Congresswoman, Maryland-4th District, 2011 Woman History Maker-DC, MD, & VA -- Honorable Mention 

Source:  Congresswoman Donna Edwards' speech, National Conference for Media Reform, April 9, 2011

Make A Difference...Barbara Mikulski

Each one of us can make a difference. Together we make change. --Barbara A. Mikulski, United States Senator--Maryland, 2011 Woman History Maker-DC, MD, & VA -- Honorable Mention

Live The Life God Has Ordained For You...Vashti McKenzie

"But God does promise to lead us into a place where love conquers all fears. 'I [God] know the plan I have for you.  Plans not to harm, but to prosper you.' This is a good time to start trusting the Lord.  Now go forward and live the life that God has already ordained for you to live."  

--Bishop Vashti McKenzie, African Methodist Episcopal Church, 2011 Woman History Maker-DC, MD, & VA -- Honorable Mention

From the devotional, "Something Better". To hear the devotional or for more information on Bishop McKenzie, please visit:

Find The Joy...Katie Couric

"Find the joy. And when you feel it, let it wash over you. And take a moment to really appreciate it, to appreciate that moment." --Katie Couric, Award Winning Journalist and first woman to solo anchor the evening news program of the major U.S. Television Networks, 2011 Woman History Maker -- Honorable Mention

Source: BUNIVERSE,https://www.bu.edu/buniverse/view/?v=155pR9dm

What Is A Woman...Eleanor Holmes Norton

The question has been asked, “What is a woman?” A woman is a person who makes choices. A woman is a dreamer. A woman is a planner. A woman is a maker, and a molder. A woman is a person who makes choices. A woman builds bridges. A woman makes children and makes cars. A woman writes poetry and songs. A woman is a person who makes choices. You cannot even simply become a mother anymore. You must choose motherhood. Will you choose change? Can you become its vanguard?  --Eleanor Holmes Norton, U.S. Congresswoman--The District of Columbia, 2011 Women History Maker-DC, MD, & VA -- Honorable Mention 

Source:  Jone Johnson Lewis. "Eleanor Holmes Norton Quotes." About Women's History. 
             URL: http://womenshistory.about.com/od/quotes/a/norton.htm . Date accessed: 6/3/11

You Are Worthy...Oprah

You are worthy because you were born. And you are worthy because you are here. --Oprah Winfrey

Fatal Comparisons...Marie Osmond

"We compare our worst with everybody's best." --Marie Osmond (On the Oprah Show, speaking about battling her weight and how women compare themselves to images they see in the media.)