Day to day life can be a grind and it can be hard to stay motivated to pursue your goals, trust yourself, and believe we can make an impact on the world. Inspirational quotes for women by women have a special place in our hearts because while women come from all different backgrounds and carry different experiences and perspectives, we can can learn so much from each other in how to move through the world as women overcoming different types of hurdles. So here are some of our favorite inspirational quotes for women from women of all races and walks of life to keep your fire lit to become the person you’ve always dreamed of.
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1. “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” — Estée Lauder
2. “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.” — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
3. “Only do what your heart tells you.” — Princess Diana
4. “One of the best things that ever happened to me is that I’m a woman.” — Marilyn Monroe
5. “My mission in life is not merely to survive but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” — Maya Angelou
6. “I’m tough, ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.” — Madonna
7. “I’m not going to limit myself just because people won’t accept the fact that I can do something else.” — Dolly Parton
8. “Nothing will work unless you do.” — Maya Angelou
9. “Just because you are blind, and unable to see my beauty doesn’t mean it does not exist.” — Margaret Cho
10. “The beauty of being a feminist is that you get to be whatever you want. And that’s the point.” — Shonda Rhimes
11. “You don’t have to play masculine to be a strong woman.” — Mary Elizabeth Winstead
12. “I think the most powerful thing a woman can have is confidence.” — Rowan Blanchard
13. “A strong woman understands that the gifts such as logic, decisiveness and strength are just as feminine as intuition and emotional connection.” — Nancy Rathburn
14. “When I’m not feeling my best I ask myself, “What are you gonna do about it?” I use the negativity to fuel the transformation into a better me.” — Beyoncé
15. “If you push through that feeling of being scared, that feeling of taking risk, really amazing things can happen.” — Marissa Mayer
16. “Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” — Nora Ephron
17. “You can be the ripest, juiciest peach in the world, and there will always be someone who hates peaches.” — Dita Von Teese
18. “The true beauty of a woman is reflected in her soul.” — Audrey Hepburn
19. “Be messy and complicated and afraid and show up anyways.” — Glennon Doyle Melton
20. “I know who I am. I am not perfect. I’m not the most beautiful woman in the world. But I’m one of them.” — Mary J. Blige
21. “She does not know what the future holds, but she is grateful for slow and steady growth.” — Morgan Harper Nichols
22. “I learned to always take on things I’d never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist.” — Virginia Rometty
23. “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” — Michelle Obama
24. “You can either focus on your dreams and your future or you can focus on what’s in front of you right now.” — Chandra Broadnax-Payne
25. “Feminism is for everybody.” — Bell Hooks
26. “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” — Jane Goodall
27. “They’ll tell you you’re too loud, that you need to wait your turn and ask the right people for permission. Do it anyway.” — Alexandria Ocasio Cortez
28. “You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful.” — Amy Bloom
29. “The biggest barrier for women is the thought that they can’t have it all.” — Cathy Engelbert
30. “When a man gives his opinion, he’s a man; when a woman gives her opinion, she’s a bitch.” — Bette Davis
31. “Get so far out of your comfort zone you can’t find your way back.” — Paulette Dale
32. “A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars.” — Carly Simon
33. “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.” — Diane Mariechild
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