Latest Dalia Grybauskaite Quotes from Interviews

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• I want to use my position of influence to change the laws of the land to the benefit of the women of Trinidad and Tobago, divide the economic pie more evenly and appoint more women to positions within the government.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Government, Law, Land

  Source: www.glamour.com

• My climb to political success was no elevator ride, and it has not always been pretty, but I persevered as one of a handful of women in the male-dominated world of politics.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Political, Males, World

  Source: www.glamour.com

• It was my mother, despite the limitations placed on women of her time by society, who insisted I be allowed to go abroad to study, in sturdy defiance of the male elders of the family, who protested and decided that I should be married off instead.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Mother, Males, Study

  Source: www.glamour.com

• As a woman, I think my style defines my leadership in that it's a gentler, more compassionate approach. Rather than tell people what's good for them, I consult, I listen and I compromise where it's in the best interest of the citizens.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Thinking, People, Style

  Source: www.glamour.com

• While I am a lawyer by profession and have travelled to several countries, working and educating myself, I came from a rural background in a Third World country at a time when women were told what their place was and whose mothers enjoyed even less.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Mother, Country, World

  Source: www.glamour.com

• I don't subscribe to that school of thought that leadership can be altogether defined by gender.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  School, Gender, Defined

  Source: www.glamour.com

• From day one, my mantra has been - and will continue to be - that as a government we were there to serve the people, not the other way around.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Government, People, Way

  Source: www.glamour.com

• I have led the way for moving women from traditional roles to strategic positions and inspired girls and women throughout Africa to seek leadership positions.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Girl, Moving, Roles

  Source: www.glamour.com

• If you need to pursue your interests, do not expect anyone else to do it for you.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Needs, Interest, Pursue

  Source: www.glamour.com

• If we take into account that women have had the right to vote only for some 100 years - in some countries even less - and that we have already won seats in governments or presidential offices, I understand that men look at this rise with some anxiety.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Country, Men, Years

  Source: www.glamour.com

• If women decide that their mission, their political career, balances out what they have to give up, they can be and are equally successful as men.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Giving Up, Successful, Men

  Source: www.glamour.com

• In professions where the criteria of professionalism, expertise, good manners and ethics apply, the gender aspect, i.e., whether a person is a man or woman, is not relevant at all. What is important is that citizens' confidence in politicians and the politics is strong enough to make politicians proud of their profession.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Strong, Men, Good Man

  Source: www.glamour.com

• The precondition of success and entry to the top politics is primarily one's will - that is, making one's own decisions, because it means having to leave your home or move your family, quit social networking and build new contacts, [since] central governments are seated in capitals.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Moving, Mean, Home

  Source: www.glamour.com

• I believe that the world has become more democratic and open. Women have become more outspoken, more active and competitive. They have achieved great accomplishments in many fields that were previously dominated by men.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Believe, Men, World

  Source: www.glamour.com

• The world has become more diversified, with women becoming a real power of change.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Real, World, Becoming

  Source: www.glamour.com

• Women always look for a peaceful solution to a conflict. They are more sensible when they go for compromise or when they stand by their position. They are ready to listen to different views, to hear all the voices in society.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Views, Voice, Peaceful

  Source: www.glamour.com

• Women have more inner power for creation, starting from family and home and ending with professional activity and politics.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Home, Creation, Starting

  Source: www.glamour.com

• Female leaders are more oriented toward real and long-lasting results of their policies.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Real, Long, Leader

  Source: www.glamour.com

• If there were more women heads of state in the world, the world would be more peaceful and better focused on the improvement of the overall quality of life and welfare.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Peaceful, Quality, World

  Source: www.glamour.com

• During conflicts and tense situations, women often work in a more collaborative way, include a larger variety of viewpoints, and function more frequently outside traditional hierarchical means. Women leaders often take a consolidated and reconciliatory position in the society.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Mean, Leader, Viewpoints

  Source: www.glamour.com

• Women are more focused on the development of the quality of life in their countries. They are more involved in social and family policies, childcare, and poverty reduction.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Country, Poverty Reduction, Quality

  Source: www.glamour.com

• There are many examples of female leaders who are not afraid to take responsibility and openly face the challenges in the worst situations.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Responsibility, Worst Situation, Leader

  Source: www.glamour.com

• My advice and wish to every woman in my country and in the world is very simple: Do not be afraid to be yourself, to have your dream, your vision, and to go for it. We can achieve a lot if we are sincerely committed to our goals and work hard to realize them.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Dream, Country, Being Yourself

  Source: www.glamour.com

• We do not have many women leaders in the world. But if you look at the current examples, most of those few female leaders that we have today lead their countries under the pressure of difficult political and economic circumstances. They all posses strong personalities and have real political influence on the domestic and international scene.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Country, Strong, Real

  Source: www.glamour.com

• Concrete examples of successful women and their stories of achievement are the best inspiration and [means of] empowerment for other women to seek the heights in their professional career and take a leading role in society.

  Dalia Grybauskaite

  Inspiration, Mean, Successful

  Source: www.glamour.com