It is International Women’s Day, celebration of women’s political, economic and social achievements. To mark the occasion we have collected the thoughts of some of our favourite women who have made difference in the world and continue to inspire us, elevate, and empower the female gender. Happy International Women’s Day, everyone!
ON WOMANHOOD
One is not born, but rather becomes a woman. – Simone de Beauvoir
Women’s lib? I was a liberated woman long before there was a name for it. – Peggy Guggenheim
Of course, it’s easier to do fittings on professional models. But I don’t like the idea that women need to be perfect. I prefer a woman on the street who can express something. I prefer a strong woman to a beautiful woman. – Jenny Meirens
Beautiful? It’s all a question of luck. I was born with good legs. As for the rest… beautiful, no. Amusing, yes. – Josephine Baker
A bird cannot fly with one wing only. Human space flight cannot develop any further without the active participation of women. – Valentina Tereshkova
I think one does feel more liberated and independent when one gets older. More honest and open with yourself and others. But you still have insecurities – they’re different, but they don’t totally go away. – Linda Rodin
As this planet becomes more brutarian and arrogant and patriarchal, the only real rebellion is to really embrace beauty and pleasure. To reclaim it with as much vigour as possible. – Lydia Lunch
ON LIFE
Someone else’s vision will never be as good as your own vision of yourself. Live and die with it ’cause in the end it’s all you have. Lose it and you lose yourself and everything else. I should have listened to myself. – Georgia O’Keeffe
Life shrinks or expands in proportion with one’s courage. – Anaïs Nin
If I’ve learned one thing in life, it’s not to be so judgmental of other people. – Patti Smith
A little bad taste is like a nice splash of paprika. We all need a splash of bad taste—it’s hearty, it’s healthy, it’s physical. I think we could use more of it. No taste is what I’m against. – Diana Vreeland
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. – Maya Angelou
There’s only one very good life and that’s the life you know you want and you make it yourself. – Diana Vreeland
I look back on my life with great joy. I think it was a very successful life. I always did what I wanted and never cared what anyone thought. – Peggy Guggenheim
Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got. There is no yesterday, no tomorrow, it’s all the same day. – Janis Joplin
ON CREATING
In terms of creation, I have never thought of suiting any system or abiding by any rules. In this respect I have remained free. The necessity has grown, as we have gotten bigger, to think about commercial aspects of the business more and more, because of the responsibility we have toward our staff and our factories. – Rei Kawakubo
I pick up inspiration from everywhere and it all manages to keep stored in my brain somewhere. – Santi White
If we do not have love it’s difficult to work well. And in the kitchen that’s extremely important. When one is loved, she can create better. There is more passion. More beautiful thoughts. Because of love, we do nice things. – Ana Roš
The age in which we live, this non-stop distraction, is making it more impossible for the young generation to ever have the curiosity or discipline… because you need to be alone to find out anything. – Vivienne Westwood
Your ego can become an obstacle to your work. If you start believing in your greatness, it is the death of your creativity. – Marina Abramovic
I took advice from none but the best. I listened, how I listened! That’s how I finally became my own expert. – Peggy Guggenheim
To me, punk rock is the freedom to create, freedom to be successful, freedom to not be successful, freedom to be who you are. It’s freedom. – Patti Smith
We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.
– Malala Yousafzai
ON SUCCESS
The men liked to put me down as the best woman painter. I think I’m one of the best painters. – Georgia O’Keeffe
Every great success is an accumulation of thousands of ordinary efforts that no one else sees or appreciates. – Poly Styrene
It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default. – J. K. Rowling
People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically… No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in. – Rosa Parks
If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. – Maya Angelou
Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people. – Eleanor Roosevelt
The holiday season is all about precious time with loved ones, homemade cookies, family traditions, letter writing and... gift wrapping. When it comes to wrapping presents we are not really fans of red, green and other bold colors but prefer simplicity in the form of plain paper, simple strings and some branches. Here are few [...]
Modern, industrial, bohemian you name it … the list is endless. With abundance of unique design styles, it can be daunting to define which style will work for you. In reality different elements are blending from several decorating styles, but it’s crucial to identify the core aspects of each one. So bear with me on this one, you will soon [...]
I know... your work style is probably the last thing on your mind upon the arrival of the sweet summer season. But the truth is although we look forward to our days off, we still spend most of the summer Mondays-to-Fridays in the office trying to look smart and polished. Therefore we've brought together a [...]
Never sure what to take home when you are out second-hand shopping? Or even what to leave behind since there are SOOO many things there. I agree it can be daunting to make the best buying decision. While everyone’s décor needs are different, I have discovered in many years of second-hand shopping that preparation is [...]
Words of Wisdom: Inspiring Thoughts From Women We Love
It is International Women’s Day, celebration of women’s political, economic and social achievements. To mark the occasion we have collected the thoughts of some of our favourite women who have made difference in the world and continue to inspire us, elevate, and empower the female gender. Happy International Women’s Day, everyone!
ON WOMANHOOD
One is not born, but rather becomes a woman. – Simone de Beauvoir
Women’s lib? I was a liberated woman long before there was a name for it. – Peggy Guggenheim
Of course, it’s easier to do fittings on professional models. But I don’t like the idea that women need to be perfect. I prefer a woman on the street who can express something. I prefer a strong woman to a beautiful woman. – Jenny Meirens
Beautiful? It’s all a question of luck. I was born with good legs. As for the rest… beautiful, no. Amusing, yes. – Josephine Baker
A bird cannot fly with one wing only. Human space flight cannot develop any further without the active participation of women. – Valentina Tereshkova
I think one does feel more liberated and independent when one gets older. More honest and open with yourself and others. But you still have insecurities – they’re different, but they don’t totally go away. – Linda Rodin
As this planet becomes more brutarian and arrogant and patriarchal, the only real rebellion is to really embrace beauty and pleasure. To reclaim it with as much vigour as possible. – Lydia Lunch
ON LIFE
Someone else’s vision will never be as good as your own vision of yourself. Live and die with it ’cause in the end it’s all you have. Lose it and you lose yourself and everything else. I should have listened to myself. – Georgia O’Keeffe
Life shrinks or expands in proportion with one’s courage. – Anaïs Nin
If I’ve learned one thing in life, it’s not to be so judgmental of other people. – Patti Smith
A little bad taste is like a nice splash of paprika. We all need a splash of bad taste—it’s hearty, it’s healthy, it’s physical. I think we could use more of it. No taste is what I’m against. – Diana Vreeland
My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style. – Maya Angelou
There’s only one very good life and that’s the life you know you want and you make it yourself. – Diana Vreeland
I look back on my life with great joy. I think it was a very successful life. I always did what I wanted and never cared what anyone thought. – Peggy Guggenheim
Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got. There is no yesterday, no tomorrow, it’s all the same day. – Janis Joplin
ON CREATING
In terms of creation, I have never thought of suiting any system or abiding by any rules. In this respect I have remained free. The necessity has grown, as we have gotten bigger, to think about commercial aspects of the business more and more, because of the responsibility we have toward our staff and our factories. – Rei Kawakubo
I pick up inspiration from everywhere and it all manages to keep stored in my brain somewhere. – Santi White
If we do not have love it’s difficult to work well. And in the kitchen that’s extremely important. When one is loved, she can create better. There is more passion. More beautiful thoughts. Because of love, we do nice things. – Ana Roš
The age in which we live, this non-stop distraction, is making it more impossible for the young generation to ever have the curiosity or discipline… because you need to be alone to find out anything. – Vivienne Westwood
Your ego can become an obstacle to your work. If you start believing in your greatness, it is the death of your creativity. – Marina Abramovic
I took advice from none but the best. I listened, how I listened! That’s how I finally became my own expert. – Peggy Guggenheim
To me, punk rock is the freedom to create, freedom to be successful, freedom to not be successful, freedom to be who you are. It’s freedom. – Patti Smith
We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.
– Malala Yousafzai
ON SUCCESS
The men liked to put me down as the best woman painter. I think I’m one of the best painters. – Georgia O’Keeffe
Every great success is an accumulation of thousands of ordinary efforts that no one else sees or appreciates. – Poly Styrene
It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all, in which case you have failed by default. – J. K. Rowling
People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically… No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in. – Rosa Parks
If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. – Maya Angelou
Great minds discuss ideas. Average minds discuss events. Small minds discuss people. – Eleanor Roosevelt
Collected by Katja Butala & Sandra Gubenšek
Share this:
Related Posts
3 Simple Gift Wrapping Ideas
Share this:
Master your Interior Design Style(s)
Share this:
Summer Ready: Modern Workwear Essentials
Share this:
Thrifting Made Easier: 5 Simple Steps to Second-Hand Shopping
Share this: