Quotes from Dalia Grybauskaite

I never had ambition to become president of the state or to accomplish more than men.

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

I am a person of action. If I see I can bring a positive change, I will go for it, never mind that something might be hard to achieve.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Hard work, courage and commitment - these are the key elements for success.

I have learned from my own experience that if you work hard you will succeed.

During my election campaign I was not giving out empty promises, but invited every member of society to join the efforts to work for a better life in Lithuania.

Any work you do, do it the best you can and achieve the maximum result.

People trust those leaders who show real results of their work, rather than those who just talk about the results.