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The women who inspire us here at BuDhaGirl are chefs, writers, humanitarians, athletes, moms, and agents of change.  Today we're sharing some of our favorite words of wisdom from these timeless icons. P.S. Don’t you think these ladies would look fabulous in stacks of All Weather Bangles? Anyone else you’d like to see dressed up in AWB? Tell us in the comments below!

“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.”

- Oprah Winfrey

“People always comment about my clothes. They don’t think a fashionable woman can love food and be knowledgeable and actually cook.”

- Padma Lakshmi

“It’s more instructive to learn what you don’t like than just to like everything.”

- Eva Chen

“You have to believe in yourself when no one else does.”

- Serena Williams

“Everyone of us needs to show how much we care for each other and, in the process, care for ourselves.”

- Princess Diana

“I discovered that joy is not the negation of pain, but rather acknowledging the presence of pain and feeling happiness in spite of it.”

- Lupita Nyong’o

“I’m just a normal mother with the same struggles as any other mother who’s trying to do everything at once and trying to be a wife and maintain a relationship. There’s absolutely nothing perfect about my life, but I just try hard.”

- Gwyneth Paltrow

“If you don’t get out there and define yourself, you’ll be quickly and inaccurately defined by others.”

- Michelle Obama