Strong Independent Quotes:

Take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame.

- Erica Jong

source: FaceBook post by Erica Jong from Oct 18, 2014

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Being Strong, Powerful Women, Just Being You

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.

- Louisa May Alcott

source: J. M. Barrie, Charles Dickens, Johanna Spyri, Louisa May Alcott, L. Frank Baum (2015). “Greatest Christmas Novels in One Volume: Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Heidi, The Romance of a Christmas Card, The Little City of Hope, The Wonderful Life, Little Women, Anne of Green Gables, Little Lord Fauntleroy, Peter Pan…”, p.1082, e-artnow

topic: Inspirational, Confidence, Wisdom, Storms Of Life, Tall Ships

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

The best protection any woman can have... is courage.

- Elizabeth Cady Stanton

topic: Motivational, Inspiring, Sad, Female Empowerment, Inspirational Strong Women

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

- Coco Chanel

topic: Strength, Inspiring, Fashion, Self Determination, Empowering 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

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

- Ruth Gordon

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

Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams.

- Lady Gaga

topic: Dream, Men, Empowering Women, Career Women, Inspirational Strong Women

Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be.

- Elizabeth Gilbert

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Strength, Wishbones, Kickass Women

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

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.

- Anais Nin

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

topic: Inspirational, Life, Inspiring, Time To Move On, Inspirational Adventure Time

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.

- Alice Walker

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Positive, Maintaining Peace, Personal Power

I like being a strong, independent woman, and to be honest, I was never afraid to be on my own.

- Dido Armstrong

topic: Strong, Independent, Honest, Strong Independent, Strong Independent Women

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

You move totally away from reality when you believe that there is a legitimate reason to suffer".

- Byron Katie

topic: Strength, Being Strong, Spiritual, Katie, Strong Independent

Destiny is a name often given in retrospect to choices that had dramatic consequences.

- J. K. Rowling

topic: Strong Women, Destiny, Names, Strong Independent, Strong Independent Women

If you obey all the rules you miss all the fun.

- Katharine Hepburn

source: Katharine Hepburn (1987). “The making of The African Queen, or, How I went to Africa with Bogart, Bacall, and Huston and almost lost my mind”, Alfred A. Knopf

topic: Inspirational, Life, Inspiring, Independent Thinking, Powerful Women

A woman has got to love a bad man once or twice in her life, to be thankful for a good one.

- Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

source: Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (2011). “The Yearling”, p.176, Simon and Schuster

topic: Love, Funny, Life, Humorous Love, Strong Independent

Because I am a woman, I must make unusual efforts to succeed. If I fail, no one will say, 'She doesn't have what it takes'; They will say, 'Women don't have what it takes.'

- Clare Boothe Luce

topic: Inspirational, Women, Bad Ass, Female Empowerment, Strong Independent

Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country.

- Margaret Thatcher

topic: Country, Running, Strong Women, Female Empowerment, Powerful Women

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

Strong women wear their pain like stilettos. No matter how much it hurts, all you see is the beauty of it.

- Harriet Morgan

topic: Strong Women, Hurt, Pain, Strong Independent, Stilettos

I have a lot of sides to my personality and what you see on 'The Hills' is a strong, independent woman, which I am. But I also have a sensitive side that I don't show too much.

- Kristin Cavallari

topic: Strong, Independent, Personality, Strong Independent, Strong Independent Women

I think men are afraid to be with a successful woman, because we are terribly strong, we know what we want and we are not fragile enough.

- Shirley Bassey

topic: Strong, Independent, Successful, Successful Women, Strong Independent

We ask justice, we ask equality, we ask that all the civil and political rights that belong to citizens of the United States, be guaranteed to us and our daughters forever.

- Susan B. Anthony

topic: Inspiring, Daughter, Strong Women, Female Empowerment, Strong Independent

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

I think the girl who is able to earn her own living and pay her own way should be as happy as anybody on earth. The sense of independence and security is very sweet.

- Susan B. Anthony

topic: Inspiring, Girl, Strong Women, Independence Of Thought, Women's Suffrage

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

India is an Old country but a young nation…I am young and I too have a dream, I dream of India Strong, Independent, Self-Reliant and in the front rank of the nations of the world, in the service of mankind.

- Rajiv Gandhi

source: C. K. Jain, Rajiv Gandhi, India. Parliament. Lok Sabha (1992). “Rajiv Gandhi and Parliament”

topic: Dream, Country, Strong, Strong Independent

The definite link between all the women who wear my designs is that they are strong, independent, and with their own opinions.

- Roksanda Ilincic

topic: Strong, Independent, Design, Strong Independent

If necessary, I cry. I pray. I rest. I'm fortunate to have quite a few strong, independent, loving, and unbiased women in my life that I can talk things through with.

- Grace Gealey

source: "Empire Actor Grace Gealey: Gratitude and Forgiveness". Interview with Maranda Pleasant, www.marandapleasantmedia.com. January 27, 2015.

topic: Strong, Independent, Unbiased, Strong Independent

The biggest change for me as a mom was realizing I needed to put someone else before me. Now the hardest part about the empty nest is learning to put myself first. I know that I have raised my sons to be big, strong, independent men who love God, themselves and care for others. I have to learn to let them have space and learn without me.

- Kim Alexis

topic: Mom, Strong, Independent, Strong Independent, Empty Nest

Hyperinflation is not going to happen in this country, will never happen... The Fed putting so much money into the system is not going to create the risk of hyperinflation in the future. We have a strong independent Federal Reserve with a very strong mandate from the Congress, and they will do what's necessary to keep inflation low and stable over time.

- Timothy Geithner

source: "This Week" with George Stephanopoulos, abcnews.go.com. March 29, 2009.

topic: Country, Strong, Independent, Very Strong, Strong Independent

I consider myself to be a very strong, independent woman.

- Julie Gonzalo

source: "Julie Gonzalo Talks DALLAS, Working with the Original Cast, and Her Favorite Fights This Season". Interview with Christina Radish, collider.com. July 17, 2012.

topic: Strong, Independent, Independent Women, Strong Independent

Sometimes, I feel that if you're a strong, independent woman it scares people away, but actually it does the opposite.

- Gemma Arterton

source: "Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time - Gemma Arterton interview". Interview with Rob Carnevale, www.indielondon.co.uk.

topic: Strong, Independent, Opposites, Strong Independent

Man who hates cats is insecure, but a man who likes them is one worth keeping. If he can appreciate a cat, he can appreciate a strong, independent woman.

- Larissa Ione

topic: Strong, Hate, Cat, Strong Independent

Growing up with three older brothers and being the youngest and the only girl, my mom always made me tough. She's taught me over the years how to be a strong, independent woman, how to carry yourself in a positive way and anything that my brothers can do, I can do.

- Diana Lopez

topic: Girl, Mom, Strong, Older Brother, Strong Independent