Peggy Olson

From: Mad Men

394 quotes

"Freedom means choosing yourself, always."
Freedom
"I'm building a legacy, not just a career."
Work
"Sometimes the hardest person to trust is yourself. Don't give up."
Perseverance
"I'm not just a secretary, I'm a copywriter."
Work
"A woman is her looks. That is just the truth and the sooner a woman accepts it, the better off she is."
Truth
"I want to be on the other side of things."
"Don't think of it as a job. Think of it as an opportunity."
Success
"I don't know what I want yet, but I know I want something."
Dreams
"Every time something good happens, I'm just afraid it's going to be taken away."
Fear
"I deserve better than this, and so do you."
Strength
"People tell you who they are, but we ignore it because we want them to be who we want them to be."
Truth
"I'm going to be a copywriter, and I'm going to be good at it."
Courage
"You're so alone in this world. You can't help being alone."
Solitude
"I want things that other people want, but I want them more."
Motivation
"Sometimes I think about what I'm doing, and I wonder if it matters."
Philosophy
"I'm not going to apologize for wanting more."
Power
"Change is good. You have to embrace it."
Change
"The only thing keeping me going is knowing I can do better."
Perseverance
"I believe that people are capable of amazing things when they're pushed to their limits."
Inspiration
"My life is what I make it, no one else's."
Freedom
"I've learned that being smart isn't enough. You have to be brave too."
Courage
"Everyone's watching to see what you'll do next."
Leadership
"I won't be ignored or invisible anymore."
Strength
"Love is wonderful, but it's not everything."
Love
"Success means different things to different people. For me, it's about control."
Success
"I have to believe that what I'm doing matters, even if no one else does."
Faith
"The world doesn't owe you anything. You have to take what you want."
Power
"I'm done waiting for someone to give me permission to be myself."
Freedom
"Hard work is the only thing that guarantees anything."
Work
"I'd rather regret something I did than something I didn't do."
Courage