If you are looking for inspiration for whatever it is you want to accomplish, let these women’s stories wash over you and renew your faith in what we women can do. Read:

14 Inspirational Quotes by Pioneering Women

Mary Scharffenberger and Anna Lemberger gathered quotes from 14 diverse women, some of whom you will recognize and some of whom you have not heard of, and incorporated the quotes into this pictorial article on One.org.

To give you a taste, here’s a quote by Rebecca Lolosoli of Kenya.

Rebecca Lolosoli helped establish the Umoja Women’s Village in Kenya after she was beaten for speaking up for victims of rape. She continues to fight for women and their right to make decisions and to own land and businesses.