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“Prohibition has not reduced the sale of liquor, but if the ruling classes can succeed in cutting down drinking by liquor legislation, will it speed the coming revolution? Most assuredly!”
Kate Richards O'Hare (1876–1948) said by 1948 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We can’t be spending so much time as Congress is doing now fighting each other and trying to ensure that the other side does not succeed.”
Mikie Sherrill (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Motivation alone is not enough. You must remain determined and committed to the pursuit of your goal if you want to truly succeed”
“Giving up is what most people do when it gets tough, if you don’t go through hardship, what story will you tell when you succeed.”
Linda Ikeji (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What drives me is the urge to succeed. I always want to be successful with whatever I do. I also have passion for acting and fashion, which are the things I do. People who follow me on social media can attest to the fact that I’m a very trendy person. Apart from acting, I have other streams of income. I am not a lazy person and I believe that I have not even achieved half of my dreams.”
Mercy Aigbe (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“They have achieved what will make them succeed in life; go and explore the world, do not limit your capabilities, be focused on whatever you do and involve God in your endeavours.”
Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“You have to adjust what it is they’re doing or just adjust and you can find a way to have people really thrive and succeed and participate on a team.”
Erin Burnett (born 1976) first seen 2019 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: How CNN Anchor Erin Burnett Serves As A Role Model For Young Women In Investigative Reporting Forbes (May 20, 2019).
“And If you're trying to cut me down You know that I might bleed 'Cause if you're trying to cut me down I know that you'll succeed And if you want to hurt me There's nothing left to fear 'Cause if you want to hurt me You're doing really well my dear”
Annie Lennox (born 1954) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I kept the spirit to pursue my dream career because that was where my happiness was. That’s what kept me going. They told me that it was a waste of time, but I knew that I would succeed,”
Salima Mukansanga (born 1988) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Get to Know Rwanda’s Mukansanga Salima Rhadia, the First Female Referee to Officiate an AFCON Match www.bellanaija.com (February 1, 2022)
“Rwandans will not accept any attempt to divide us. We had enough of it. More than enough. That will not succeed again here, ever.”
Paul Kagame (born 1957) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Rwandans will not accept any attempt to divide us – Kagame. Igihe. (7 April 2023)
“Men and women would succeed more.”
Jeanne d'Arc Gakuba first seen 2026 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Women rebuilt Rwanda from ashes of genocide. thedailystar.net (September 22, 2026).
“Karusisi said African countries must work together and clearly define common regional priorities if transport corridors are to succeed, highlighting the need to back critical infrastructure.”
Diane Karusisi (born 1975) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“For women scholars, the university is not a particularly user-friendly place. Because of this, for us to succeed, it is crucial to have structures in place such as affordable child care. This is not an individual problem that ought to be addressed by one person at a time.”
Oyeronke Oyewumi (born 1957) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I believe that if you want to succeed in anything that you do, it does not come easy. I embrace challenges very well and my mindset is that I do not want anything to stop me.”
Mabel Oboh (born 1964) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is about what is happening within the group of people you have chosen to go with. The teams who failed, very few of them where actually stopped by the mountain. Even the ones caught in the storm they made complacent mistakes that made them vulnerable when things went wrong and then the teams that succeed it’s about the set of intangible tools a real clarity of purpose for your team”
Cathy O'Dowd (born 1968) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The world still remembers the war of aggression waged by Japan and a list of human rights violations that Japan still needs to deal with. Pointing fingers at other countries will not cover up Japan’s own past. Politicizing and instrumentalizing human rights issues to hurt China’s image and stall China’s development will not succeed.”
Mao Ning (diplomat) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“What make some other girls succeed in sciences is having the mentality that they are not that difficult.”
Claire Karekezi (born 1983) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I believe in you, all you need to do is to show me that you can go up and come down on your own. Go ahead, I am praying for you and I know you will succeed.”
Chinyere Kalu (born 1970) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The truth is that when you are focused and you know where you are going to, you are likely to succeed. I made up my mind then that I wasn’t going to remarry. I was determined to make it and make all men including my late husband know that with God by her side, a woman can make it in life without a man’s support.”
Rachel Oniga (1957–2021) first seen 2014 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: https://dailypost.ng/2014/04/27/strange-woman-hijacked-husband-rachel-oniga/?amp=1
“A writer is going to write a novel and that writer may or may not only be from Uganda. I think too often when people are thinking about writers from the continent, there is this huge responsibility to produce some kind of great African book and that is nonsense. One writer writes one book that does or doesn’t succeed and that book will not necessarily be a Ugandan novel”
Ellah Wakatama Allfrey (born 1966) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is no profession one finds him or herself, one must always imbibe the spirit of patience if one must succeed in the profession. If God says your own year will be 2020, if you try to run faster than your destiny, you might not get to where you are destined to be.”
Fausat Balogun (born 1959) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I learned that kids live in the community and that pediatricians need to be involved in the community in order for children to develop healthy habits and succeed in life.”
Colleen A. Kraft wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There are no losers in politics as people normally take it or understand. Those who did not succeed should concede defeat, refrain from straying from the path of peace and accept to work in harmony with the winners while they wait to present their ideals to the voters in the next elections.”
Akio Johnson Mutek (1958–2013) first seen 2010 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Catholic Bishop of Torit urges political leaders to reconcile after bitter electoral campaign (4 May 2010) Fides News Agency
“Thanks to its own forces, loyal to democracy and dialogue, Romania has succeeded to surmount them for good. What democracy achieved for Romania, democracy will succeed for the whole of Southeastern Europe.”
Emil Constantinescu (born 1939) first seen 1999 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Romania's proposal for the reconstruction of the South-East" (26 May 1999)
“Our bodies and minds don't naturally tend to provide health care. We have to make concrete choices, and make them together as a political society, in order to succeed in providing health care.”
Ralph Walker Nickless (born 1947) first seen 2009 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Bishop Nickless provides deeper insight into health care reform (20 August 2009) Catholic News Agency
“Give people the opportunity to prove themselves, but assign key roles to trusted people. Stakeholder engagement is really key and you cannot succeed as a leader without it.”
Nana Aba Appiah Amfo wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“To succeed in life, Be who you are at all times and let people know who you are.”
Lilian Salami (born 1956) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It is incontrovertible that no education reform is likely to succeed without the active participation and ownership of professional teachers. Prof. Bidemi Bilkis talk on importance of Professional Teachers”
Bidemi Lafiaji Okuneye (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“When God gives you a vision and you do it, with His help you will succeed. When I have challenges, I go to God and He helps me out. As a woman you can achieve a lot by being nice to people. Be charismatic. Always leave your problem at home. Pray and ask God to help you, He is always there to help.”
Adeyinka Gladys Falusi (born 1945) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“The world was now going digital, and everyone needed to embrace it, saying, KNUST was taking bold steps to encourage students to embrace e-space and succeed in their training.”
Rita Akosua Dickson (born 1970) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Everything that is required for you to succeed begins with your mental state.”
Edna Kiplagat (born 1979) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“We must address the socialisation process that gives less worth to the girl-child. Our society from birth has conferred a subordinate role on the girl-child. We must also address equity more than equality. This will provide a ladder for women to succeed.”
Oluwayemisi Oluremi Obilade (born 1958) first seen 2016 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Prof Oluremi speak on gender gap at parliamentary summit in 2016.
“We must also address equity more than equality. This will provide a ladder for women to succeed.”
Oluwayemisi Oluremi Obilade (born 1958) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“High school students would have to acquire skills in military training, agricultural training, digital literacy, entrepreneurship training, among others to succeed in the model for entrepreneurship training.”
Rosemond Aboagyewa Boohene wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My husband passed on three years ago. He was older than me, and he wanted me to succeed at all cost. He believed I was very brilliant, and that I could do anything intellectual.”
Folake Onayemi (1964–2024) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Prof folake speak about her husband in 2022.
“Often we succeed, but not always. As I write this, on my way to Izyum to document war crimes, the occupiers may well be destroying the evidence of genocide in Mariupol. Despite all our efforts, too many stories will never be known. As a human rights activist, I document war crimes and advocate for justice. Yet, as a writer, I know there are wounds only stories can heal.”
Victoria Amelina (1986–2023) first seen 2022 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Extract from Amelina's contribution to "'Hope matters': Ukrainian and international authors on why literature is important in times of conflict" The Guardian (6 October 2022)
“Whatever you do in life, do it to the best of your ability and after that, you can say this is the best I could do. Then, there will be no regrets. If you do not succeed at the first attempt, try, try and try again.”
Letitia Obeng (1925–2023) first seen 2008 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Meeting Ghana's First Female Scientist - Dr Letitia Obeng", (March 20, 2008)
“The desire that I had to succeed, having to leave my family, having to go to a country where you don’t understand the language, you don’t understand the culture.”
Jay-Jay Okocha (born 1973) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“It's always an honour to represent the national team in any capacity, but the only reason I hesitated to join the coaching crew was because of how coaches are treated. It's not encouraging... The way coaches are treated in Nigeria, they don't always succeed, so I thought, why should I join them?”
Joseph Yobo (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I want to wear an Olympic gold medal, like the wrestler I admire the most Jordan Burroughs. I love his style. When I was young, I used to watch his videos for hours. I want to succeed like him”
Odunayo Folasade Adekuoroye (born 1993) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I picked home economics because I was lazy. I didn’t want to learn. I came to understand that it is one of the toughest things to actually do. Because the practical consumes so much of your time that you are unable to read your book. It was tough, and that’s where I learned my first lesson: nothing in life is easy. Everything is difficult. So far as you want to succeed at it, it is difficult,”
MzVee (born 1992) first seen 2023 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: I studied Home Economics in SHS because I wanted an easy way out – MzVee, Myjoyonline, 21 February 2023.
“Concentration is the biggest thing I learned through my career. You can’t succeed if you are not focused. Climbing taught me that. You never let it go. Concentration in each instant, each minute, each second.”
Catherine Destivelle (born 1960) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“My belief is that where there are programmes supporting women in more practical ways, in terms of policy, deliberate structures and frameworks that enhance their commercial activities or financial inclusion, access to credit and more, the result is that women do even better and succeed at all levels of society.”
Chileshe Kapwepwe (born 1958) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“Adding that Gianna had the mentality to succeed like her dad. "Mambacita was going to make it,”
Lisa Leslie (born 1972) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“I think to succeed as a footballer, you need to be skilful, you need to be talented and gifted, You also need to know how much hard work goes into honing your craft.”
Eniola Aluko (born 1987) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“if they apply themselves to what they want to do they will succeed.”
Eno Essien wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“There is still no wool that warms fresh, | the only one to succeed for now is vodka. (from Malpensandoti, n. 4)”
Dargen D'Amico (born 1980) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“. “Stay under the shelter of the Father of goodness. No weapon forged to harm you will succeed. I love you,” the gospel artist affirmed.”
Aline Gahongayire (born 1986) first seen 2025 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Aline Gahongayire Encourages Ishimwe Vestine with Uplifting Messages of Faith and StrengthInyarwanda ( 19/11/2025 )
“Executing with every fiber of your being, putting in your all, and pushing that idea till you succeed, making an impact to society at large.”
Banke Meshida Lawal (born 1978) wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
“If you want to succeed with women, don't make them laugh.”
Federico De Roberto (1861–1927) said by 1927 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source