Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, turned 40 on Wednesday. Born in California in 1981, Markle was most prominently known as Rachel Zane from the American legal drama 'Suits.'

Before tying the knot with Prince Harry, Markle had a long list of accomplishments including a double major in theater and international studies and a successful lifestyle blog.

The mother-of-two may have left her Royal titles behind, but continues to support several humanitarian causes with her husband.

To mark the occasion, here are 10 inspirational quotes by Markle. (Courtesy: Showbiz CheatSheet)

  • "Reflecting on where I came from helps me to appreciate and balance what I have now."
  • "We just need to be kinder to ourselves. If we treated ourselves the way we treated our best friend, can you imagine how much better off we would be?"
  • "Being a working mom and traveling as well with a baby, my goodness it’s a lot, but it’s all so exciting."
  • "At the end of the day, when it comes down to finding the person that you’re right for, that’s not the person you’re going to play games with."
  • "I think the biggest part of being a girl boss in the office, at home or anywhere you go is just knowing your value."
  • "With fame comes opportunity, but it also includes responsibility—to advocate and share, to focus less on glass slippers and more on pushing through glass ceilings. And, if I’m lucky enough, to inspire."
  • "As women, it is 100% our responsibility, I think, to support and uplift each other, to champion each other as we aim to succeed, to not set each other up for failure but instead to really be there rallying around each other and say I want to help you."
  • "Women need a seat at the table, they need an invitation to be seated there, and in some cases, where this is not available, they need to create their own table."
  • "With fame comes opportunity, but it also includes responsibility–to advocate and share, to focus less on glass slippers and more on pushing through glass ceilings."
  • "You can be masculine and a feminist, and I think in terms of masculinity you understand that your strength includes knowing your vulnerability."
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Meghan, Duchess of Sussex departs the Commonwealth Day Service 2020 at Westminster Abbey on March 09, 2020 in London, England. The Commonwealth represents 2.4 billion people and 54 countries, working in collaboration towards shared economic, environmental, social and democratic goals. Chris Jackson/Getty Images
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