Strong Women Quotes celebrate the resilience, courage, and unwavering strength found in women who navigate challenges with grace and determination. These quotes showcase stories of self-confidence, self-belief, and the power of standing firm in one’s truth.
They remind us that strength isn’t always loud – it often manifests as perseverance, compassion, and inner resilience. Whether facing personal hardships or breaking down barriers, strong women make a difference through their actions.
Let these quotes inspire empowerment, self-assurance, and pride in the strength that comes from embracing oneself without apology.
1. “A woman is like a tea bag – you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
2. “Women are the real architects of society.” – Cher
3. “There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise.” – W. E. B. Du Bois
4. “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” – Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
5. “I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.” – Audre Lorde
6. “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” – Michelle Obama
7. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
8. “A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.” – Melinda Gates
9. “Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women.” – Maya Angelou
10. “Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to another.” – Serena Williams
11. “Women hold up half the sky.” – Chinese Proverb
12. “Girls should never be afraid to be smart.” – Emma Watson
13. “The best protection any woman can have is courage.” – Elizabeth Cady Stanton
14. “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform.” – Diane Mariechild
15. “She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.” – Elizabeth Edwards
16. “Never apologize for being a powerful woman.” – Unknown
17. “A strong woman understands that the gifts such as logic, decisiveness, and strength are just as feminine as intuition and emotional connection.” – Nancy Rathburn
18. “The world needs strong women… women of indomitable will.” – Amy Tenney
19. “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker
20. “Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” – Nora Ephron
21. “You don’t have to play masculine to be a strong woman.” – Mary Elizabeth Winstead
22. “Life is tough, my darling, but so are you.” – Stephanie Bennett-Henry
23. “I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” – Angela Davis
24. “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” – Michelle Obama
25. “We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic.” – Sheryl Sandberg
26. “The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” – Coco Chanel
27. “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” – Mother Teresa
28. “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Louisa May Alcott
29. “Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use.” – Ruth Gordon
30. “Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world.” – Hillary Clinton
31. “Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength.” – Sarah Blakely
32. “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” – Estée Lauder
33. “Strong women don’t play the victim. They don’t make themselves look pitiful.” – Mandy Hale
34. “Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do.” – Mary Kay Ash
35. “Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.” – Mother Teresa
36. “Never ever mistake her silence for weakness. Sometimes the air stills…” – Nikita Gill
37. “I dwell in possibility.” – Emily Dickinson
38. “Don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have…” – Michelle Obama
39. “You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, remember, you can achieve.” – Mary Kay Ash
40. “Power is not given to you. You have to take it.” – Beyoncé
41. “I figure, if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one.” – Calamity Jane
42. “If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” – Katharine Hepburn
43. “From what we get, we can make a living; what we give, however, makes a life.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
44. “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear.” – Rosa Parks
45. “Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know from my own life… it becomes natural…” – Arianna Huffington
46. “There is nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself.” – Hannah Gadsby
47. “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg
48. “Be strong, be fearless, be beautiful. And believe that anything is possible…” – Nikita Gill
49. “Each time a woman stands up for herself… she stands up for others.” – Maya Angelou
50. “Women’s rights are human rights.” – Hillary Rodham Clinton
51. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.” – Oprah Winfrey
52. “The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand
53. “I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life.” – Maya Angelou
54. “When we invest in women and girls… we invest in everyone.” – Melinda Gates
55. “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” – Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
56. “I raise up my voice — not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard.” – Malala Yousafzai
57. “Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
58. “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader.” – Dolly Parton
59. “There’s nothing a man can do that I can’t do better and in heels.” – Ginger Rogers
60. “I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” – Audre Lorde
61. “One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.” – Simone de Beauvoir
62. “Women are powerful and unstoppable.” – Malala Yousafzai
63. “Each time a woman stands up for herself… she stands up for all women.” – Maya Angelou
64. “Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.” – Marilyn Monroe
65. “I want every girl who’s told she’s bossy to be told instead that she has leadership skills.” – Sheryl Sandberg
66. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
67. “If you’re presenting yourself with confidence, you can pull off pretty much anything.” – Katy Perry
68. “A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.” – Coco Chanel
69. “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou
70. “Women are the real architects of society.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
71. “I was not rescued by a prince; I was the administrator of my own rescue.” – Elizabeth Gilbert
72. “A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.” – Beyoncé
73. “It is confidence in our bodies, minds & spirits that allows us to keep looking for new adventures.” – Oprah Winfrey
74. “Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” – Maya Angelou
75. “To the doubters and naysayers… your resistance made me stronger.” – Madonna
76. “When they go low, we go high.” – Michelle Obama
77. “You wouldn’t worry so much about what others think of you if you realised…” – Eleanor Roosevelt
78. “As society sees what women can do… we’ll all be better off.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg
79. “Freedom is not given, it is won.” – A. Philip Randolph
80. “You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.” – Brigham Young
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