Images Of Strong Women Quotes:

I could not, at any age, be content to take my place by the fireside and simply look on. Life was meant to be lived. Curiosity must be kept alive. One must not, for whatever reason, turn his back on life." Another "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

- Eleanor Roosevelt

source: Quoted in Vidette-Messenger (Valparaiso, Ind.), 7 June 1941 See Channing 1

topic: Strong Women, Empowering, Curiosity, Strong Independent Women, Kept Woman

Be that strong girl that everyone knew would make it through the worst, be that fearless girl, the one who would dare to do anything, be that independent girl who didn’t need a man; be that girl who never backed down.

- Taylor Swift

topic: Girl, Stay Strong, Strong Women, That Girl, Just Stay Strong

Life must be lived and curiosity kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.

- Eleanor Roosevelt

source: "Personal Quotes/ Biography". www.imdb.com.

topic: Life, Motivational, Strength, Just Living Life, Inspirational History

The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.

- Ayn Rand

source: "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Change, Empowering Women, Try Again

Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.

- Charlotte Whitton

source: Canada Month, June 1963. A later satirical version of this saying added to the end "Luckily, this is not difficult" (Paul Dickson, The Official Rules [1978]). See Eleanor Roosevelt 2

topic: Funny, Hilarious, Strong Women, Female Empowerment, Successful Women

Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.

- Oprah Winfrey

topic: Positive, Happiness, Success, Empowering Women, Inspirational Feminist

Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.

- Nora Ephron

source: FaceBook post by Nora Ephron from Jun 26, 2012

topic: Life, Inspiring, Encouraging, Self Determination, Powerful Women

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. Please remember that your difficulties do not define you. They simply strengthen your ability to overcome.

- Maya Angelou

topic: Encounters, May, Overcoming, Make People Feel Better, Perserverance

It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union.... Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less

- Susan B. Anthony

topic: Strong Women, Equality, White, Women Equality, Strong Independent Women

Women's Day Women are the real architects of society.

- Harriet Beecher Stowe

topic: Strong Women, Real, Empowering, Inspirational Feminist, International Women's Day

Women have always been the strong ones of the world. The men are always seeking from women a little pillow to put their heads down on. They are always longing for the mother who held them as infants.

- Coco Chanel

topic: Motivational, Mother, Fashion, I Am Strong, Inspirational Feminist

Of course I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in.

- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

topic: Motivational, Women, Feminist, Inspirational Feminist, Strong Women And Love

Just don't give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don't think you can go wrong.

- Ella Fitzgerald

topic: Love, Inspirational, Motivational, Empowering Women, Powerful Women

I'm tough, ambitious and I know exactly what I want.

- Madonna Ciccone

source: Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

topic: Strong Women, Memorable, Feminist Art, Powerful Women, Women Equality

If you want something done, ask a busy person.

- Benjamin Franklin

topic: People, Done, Want, Independent Person, Powerful Women

It is better to be looked over than overlooked.

- Mae West

topic: Funny, Sexy, Women, Inspirational Strong Women, Overlooked

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

- Margaret Thatcher

source: "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

topic: Inspirational, Funny, Powerful, Empowering Women, Powerful Women

Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.

- Joseph Conrad

topic: Funny, Hilarious, Women, International Women's Day, Sexy Women

Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.

- Eleanor Roosevelt

topic: Inspirational, Life, Positive, Life's Too Short, Life Is Simple

I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels.

- Maya Angelou

topic: Girl, Teenage, World, Female Empowerment, That Girl

A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.

- Eleanor Roosevelt

topic: Inspirational, Funny, Inspiring, Empowering Women, Inspirational Strong Women

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.

- Eleanor Roosevelt

source: Quoted in Vidette-Messenger (Valparaiso, Ind.), 7 June 1941 See Channing 1

topic: Inspirational, Happiness, Leadership, Empowering Women, Improve Self Esteem

Whatever you do, be different. If you're different, you will stand out.

- Anita Roddick

topic: Entrepreneur, Different, Standing Out, Young Entrepreneurs, Female Empowerment

With the spread of conformity and image-driven superficiality, the allure of an individuated woman in full possession of herself and her powers will prove irresistible. We were born for plenitude and inner fulfillment.

- Betsy Prioleau

topic: Independent, Conformity, Driven, Strong Independent Women, Superficiality

You know, there's nothing damnable about being a strong woman. The world needs strong women. There are a lot of strong women you do not see who are guiding, helping, mothering strong men. They want to remain unseen. It's kind of nice to be able to play a strong woman who is seen.

- Ginger Rogers

source: Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

topic: Strong Women, Nice, Play, Inspirational Strong Women, Mothering

I believe in pink. I believe that laughing is the best calorie burner. I believe in kissing, kissing a lot. 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.

- Audrey Hepburn

source: "Biography/Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

topic: Love, Inspirational, Positive, Makeup And Beauty, Manicures

Men, their rights, and nothing more; women, their rights, and nothing less.

- Susan B. Anthony

topic: Witty, Strong Women, Independent, Indian Patriotic, Women's Suffrage

When we do the best we can, we never know what miracles await.

- Helen Keller

topic: Achievement, Miracle, Kickass Women, Inspire Women, Miracle Of Life

I’ve often thought it unfair that women are expected to stay at home when there’s a fight to be won. If a woman has the strength to bear a child, she can swing a sword as well as any man.

- Karen Hawkins

source: FaceBook post by Karen Hawkins from Jan 13, 2013

topic: Strong Women, Children, Home, Funny Strong Women, Images Of Strong Women

For mad I may be, but I will never be convenient.

- Jennifer Donnelly

source: Jennifer Donnelly (2010). “Revolution”, p.199, Delacorte Books for Young Readers

topic: Mad, May, Revolution, Funny Strong Women, Convenient

I just love bossy women. I could be around them all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody's passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn't mind leading.

- Amy Poehler

topic: Powerful, Badass, Women, Female Empowerment, Powerful Women

When we do the best that we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.

- Helen Keller

source: Helen Keller (1957). “The Open Door”, Garden City, N.Y. : Doubleday

topic: Inspirational, Life, Perseverance, Empowering Women, Miracle Of Life

In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.

- Arnold Schwarzenegger

topic: Girly, Morning, Motivation, Womans Day, Cultural Barriers

A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done.

- Marge Piercy

source: Marge Piercy (2013). “Moon Is Always Female”, p.76, Knopf

topic: Strength, Inspiring, Strong Women, Inspirational Strong Women, Determined Woman

Whatever you do, be different - that was the advice my mother gave me, and I can't think of better advice for an entrepreneur. If you're different, you will stand out.

- Anita Roddick

topic: Mother, Strong Women, Thinking, Young Entrepreneurs, Female Empowerment

I think God made a woman to be strong and not to be trampled under the feet of men. I've always felt this way because my mother was a very strong woman, without a husband.

- Little Richard

topic: Being Strong, Mother, Strong Women, Strong Independent Women, Images Of Strong Women

A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.

- Melinda Gates

topic: Strong Women, Voice, Definitions, Female Empowerment, Women Equality

Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use.

- Ruth Gordon

topic: Inspirational, Women, Use, I Am Strong, Powerful Women