65 Powerful Quotes From Women About Strength and Empowerment
These sayings will give you the inspiration you need to tackle anything.
Throughout history, women have consistently made immeasurable contributions to society. From earning the right to vote to becoming the vice president of the United States, women have broken down barriers at every turn. The fight for gender equality isn’t over yet, and while there’s more work to be done, the strides and progress that women have made are remarkable and worthy of praise.
That’s why we’ve compiled a robust round-up of the best quotes by strong women to inspire, empower, and encourage women worldwide to continue working toward success and parity while showcasing their undeniable fortitude and resilience.
Whether the message comes from Hollywood A-listers like Demi Moore to trailblazing politicians like Shirley Chisholm, let these inspiring quotes be your motivation to speak your mind and inspire you to stand boldly in your power no matter the challenges.
Amy Poehler
"If you can dance and be free and be embarrassed, you can rule the world."
Audrey Hepburn
“I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles.”
Coco Chanel
“A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.”
Ava DuVernay
“Ignore the glass ceiling and do your work. If you’re focusing on the glass ceiling, focusing on what you don’t have, focusing on the limitations, then you will be limited.”
Beyoncé Knowles
The most alluring thing a woman can have is confidence.”
Diane Von Furstenberg
“I always wanted to be a femme fatale. Even when I was a young girl, I never really wanted to be a girl. I wanted to be a woman.”
Billie Jean King
“Champions keep playing until they get it right.”
Alicia Keys
“Females are the most beautiful, gorgeous creatures in the whole world. And I think that we are gorgeous no matter what size we are.”
Amelia Earhart
“Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others.”
Cher
"Women are the real architects of society."
Marilyn Monroe
“Strong women don’t have ‘attitudes’, we have standards.”
Gloria Steinem
"Don't think about making women fit the world — think about making the world fit women.”
Bozoma Saint John
Bring your whole self to the experience. Because the more we do that, the more that people get to see that, the more comfortable everybody's gonna be with it."
Audre Lorde
“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.”
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femaleness and my femininity. And I want to be respected in all of my femaleness because I deserve to be.”
Margaret Thatcher
"If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman."
Issa Rae
“Once I learned to like me more than others did, then I didn't have to worry about being the funniest or the most popular or the prettiest. I was the best me and I only ever tried to be that."
Dolly Parton
“If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.”
Hillary Clinton
"In too many instances, the march to globalization has also meant the marginalization of women and girls. And that must change."
Erin McKean
“You don’t have to be pretty. You don’t owe prettiness to anyone. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked ‘female.'”
Karla Pope is a longtime writer, editor and blogger with more than two decades of editorial experience. She’s written for a variety of outlets including Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day, Travel + Leisure, Tripadvisor, People, Parade and more. Her coverage includes travel, lifestyle, entertainment and wellness content. When she's not exploring the world with her family, you can find her curled up on the couch watching a documentary and eating gummy bears.
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