On how she stays motivated:

"When I get depressed, I send myself flowers, and the next day I return to work with renewed energy...I resort to little tricks like these to egg myself on"—Marjorie Yang, Chairman of apparel manufacturing company, Esquel Group, in 1996.

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On the traditional role of women in Asian communities:

"You can attribute any qualities to me, but I think obedient and submissive are absolutely two qualities I don’t have"—Carol Murray, Managing director of family stockbroking and property firm Zimmerns, in 2000.

On people's initial impression of her:

"Oh, I love teasing people..I often don't hand out my name card until the end of a dinner because there's nothing more satisfying than watching someone realise they've misjudged you all evening. Just because I'm a woman who is having fun doesn't mean I can't also be successful!"—Winnie Chiu, President of Dorsett Hospitality, in 2015.

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On whether men should be the only ones to propose marriage:

"Why should a woman have power over all the other areas of her life, such as career, mate, friendships, body and finances and not over the decisions to ask for someone’s hand in marriage? A woman should be able to propose without society seeing her as aggressive or desperate…Many people argue that when a man proposes it’s a romantic gesture…but I think a woman can be equally if not more romantic – and probably better organized!"—Leigh Tung-Chou, Member of the Hong Kong Ballet Board of Governors and HK Adventist Hospital Foundation, in 2014.

We're definitely feeling inspired. Happy International Women's Day!