Week 11: Grace Murray Hopper

In honor of National Women's History Month:

“I believe in having an open mind, but not so open that your brains fall out.”

—Grace Murray Hopper
Naval Rear Admiral, recipient of distinguished medals, pioneered standards and philosophy behind
computer languages
such as COBOL and is
credited with the term
“debugging” after a
computer malfunction
involving a moth.

Week 10: Billie Jean King

“Be bold. If you’re going to make an error, make a doozy, and don’t be afraid to hit the ball.”

—Billie Jean King
Visionary, Innovator,
Champion and
“Mother of Modern
Sports”

Week Nine: Martha Beck

“You were born for this wilderness, and you have the instruments to negotiate it safely.”

—Martha Beck
Ph.D., Writer
& Life Coach

Week Eight: Maya Angelou

“Life loves to be taken by the lapel and told ‘I’m with you, kid. Let’s go.’”

Maya Angelou
in Daily News
Award-winning
Writer, Actor,
Director, Poet,
& Teacher

Week Seven: Meryl Streep

“Put blinders on to those things that conspire to hold you back, especially the ones in your own head.”

Meryl Streep
Award-winning
theatre, television
& film actor

Week Six: Mother Teresa

“Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.”

Mother Teresa
Humanitarian, Winner
Of the Nobel Peace
Prize in 1979

Week Five: Christiane Amanpour

“...So thank goodness for the few good men and women who summon the courage to do something in the face of evil, to stand up and confront it. They give me hope.”

-- Christiane Amanpour
International Correspondent