Famous Quotes by Women

The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. – Ayn Rand

Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts … good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don’t hurt. – Oprah Winfrey

I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay. – Madonna

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. – Alice Walker

If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman. – Margaret Thatcher

I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear. – Rosa Parks

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud. – Coco Chanel

I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship. – Louisa May Alcott

I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves. – Mary Wollstonecraft

Famous Quotes by Women part 2

We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced. – Malala Yousafzai

If you’re always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be. – Maya Angelou

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. – Steve Jobs

We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead. – Beyonce

The question isn’t who’s going to let me, it’s who’s going to stop me. – Ayn Rand

A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water. – Eleanor Roosevelt

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. – Maya Angelou

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. – Eleanor Roosevelt

I think the best role models for women are people who are fruitfully and confidently themselves, who bring light into the world. – Meryl Streep

The most common way women give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. – Alice Walker

I am my best work—a series of road maps, reports, recipes, doodles, and prayers from the front lines. – Audre Lorde

Success is not about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives. – Michelle Obama

You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas. – Shirley Chisholm

I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship. – Louisa May Alcott

A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman. – Melinda Gates

You can waste your lives drawing lines, or you can live your life crossing them. – Shonda Rhimes

The only way to do it is to do it. – Amelia Earhart

The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. – Sylvia Earle

You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back. – Barbara De Angelis

Power’s not given to you. You have to take it. – Beyonce

The best protection any woman can have is courage. – Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Well-behaved women seldom make history. – Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

I’m a woman. Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, that’s me. – Maya Angelou

The question isn’t who’s going to let me, it’s who’s going to stop me. – Ayn Rand

If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it. – Margaret Fuller

To all the little girls who are watching, never doubt that you are valuable, and powerful, and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and achieve your own dreams. – Hillary Clinton

You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation. – Brigham Young

Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you. – Hillary Clinton

It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent. – Madeleine Albright

Always be a first-rate version of yourself and not a second-rate version of someone else. – Judy Garland

The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing. – Walt Disney

If you’re always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be. – Maya Angelou

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. – Maya Angelou

One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others. – Simone de Beauvoir

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud. – Coco Chanel

You can never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe. – Leymah Gbowee

The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. – Ayn Rand

Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts … good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don’t hurt. – Oprah Winfrey

I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay. – Madonna

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. – Alice Walker

If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman. – Margaret Thatcher

I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear. – Rosa Parks

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud. – Coco Chanel

I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship. – Louisa May Alcott

I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves. – Mary Wollstonecraft

We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced. – Malala Yousafzai

If you’re always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be. – Maya Angelou

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. – Steve Jobs

We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead. – Beyonce

The question isn’t who’s going to let me, it’s who’s going to stop me. – Ayn Rand

A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water. – Eleanor Roosevelt

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. – Maya Angelou

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. – Eleanor Roosevelt

I think the best role models for women are people who are fruitfully and confidently themselves, who bring light into the world. – Meryl Streep

The most common way women give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. – Alice Walker

I am my best work—a series of road maps, reports, recipes, doodles, and prayers from the front lines. – Audre Lorde

Success is not about how much money you make, it’s about the difference you make in people’s lives. – Michelle Obama

You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas. – Shirley Chisholm

I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship. – Louisa May Alcott

A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman. – Melinda Gates

You can waste your lives drawing lines, or you can live your life crossing them. – Shonda Rhimes

The only way to do it is to do it. – Amelia Earhart

The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. – Sylvia Earle

You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back. – Barbara De Angelis

Power’s not given to you. You have to take it. – Beyonce

The best protection any woman can have is courage. – Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Well-behaved women seldom make history. – Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

I’m a woman. Phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, that’s me. – Maya Angelou

The question isn’t who’s going to let me, it’s who’s going to stop me. – Ayn Rand

If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it. – Margaret Fuller

To all the little girls who are watching, never doubt that you are valuable, and powerful, and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and achieve your own dreams. – Hillary Clinton

You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation. – Brigham Young

Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you. – Hillary Clinton

It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent. – Madeleine Albright

Always be a first-rate version of yourself and not a second-rate version of someone else. – Judy Garland

The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing. – Walt Disney

If you’re always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be. – Maya Angelou

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. – Maya Angelou

One’s life has value so long as one attributes value to the life of others. – Simone de Beauvoir

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud. – Coco Chanel

You can never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe. – Leymah Gbowee