8th March is celebrated as the women’s day, the day that is dedicated to the one of the most powerful forces on planet earth. On this day, let’s go through 5 powerful quotes by 5 powerful women that will inspire you.

• Malala Yousafzai
  
  

  

  The young Nobel prize winner and the girl who was shot at the age of 15. Malala has been an inspiration worldwide.

  “When god created women, he thought “Who shall I give the power to give birth to the next human being? And god choose woman. This is big evidence that women are powerful.

  “We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.”

• Sushmita Sen
  
  

  

  Sushmita Sen made India proud when she became the first Indian to win Miss. Universe. Besides winning the crown that night, she also won millions of hearts with her answer. When asked “What is the essence of being a woman?”

  She said “Just being a woman is God’s gift that all of us must appreciate. The origin of a child is a mother, and is a woman. She shows a man what sharing, caring and loving is all about. That is the essence of a woman. ”

  “The origin of a child is a mother, a women. She shows a man what sharing, caring and loving is all about. That is a essence of a women.”

• Mother Teresa
  
  

  

  For as long as she lived, all she did was spread peace. Her legacy still lives on and it is something that will be cherished forever. Mother Teresa was also canonized as a saint.

  “The women is at heart of the home. Let us pray that we women realize the reason for our existence: to love be loved and through this love become instruments of peace in the world.”

• Falguni Nayar
  
  

  

  Falguni Nayar, former investment banker turned entrepreneur needs no introduction. After getting married and having kids one would think what more is left in life, but for Falguni Nayar her journey had just begun, her e- commerce portal Nykaa has taken the beauty industry by storm and is growing every minute.

  “I wanted to stand for those women who want to be beautiful for themselves, not for men or other women.”

• Indra Nooyi
  
  

  

  Indra Nooyi is the CEO and Chairperson of Pepsico. Since 2014, she has been continuously making it to the list of Top 100 Influential women in the world, not to mention she is also the first Independent female director in the International Cricket Council.

  “I grew up with a mother who said, I’ll arrange a marriage for you at 18, but she also said that we could achieve anything we putt our minds to and encourage us to dream of becoming prime minister or president.”