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21 Inspiring Quotes by Women All Women Need To Hear


Women all over the world are progressively stepping out of the cubbyholes and are boldly making their own statements; how they want to and when they want to, without seeking approval from society. This is great achievement. It’s all we’ve been fighting for and will continue to fight for.

Below are some astounding quotes we have compiled for you, for when you need some girl-power inspiration to kick through life.



1. “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 

2. "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

 

3. "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” —Maya Angelou

4. "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” — Eleanor Roosevelt


5. "The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.”
—Ayn Rand

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

 

      7. "Yes, I’m a feminist, because I see all women as smart, gifted, and tough.”
—Zaha Hadid

8. "Don’t be the girl who fell. Be the girl who got back up.” — Jenette Stanley

 

    9.  "When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.” — Malala Yousafzai


10. "You can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them.” — Shonda Rhimes


      11. "You can never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe.” —Leymah Gbowee


12. “Drama is very important in life: You have to come on with a bang. You never want to go out with a whimper.” — Julia Child


13. "Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” — Nora Ephron



14. "Normal is not something to aspire to, it’s something to get away from.”
—Jodie Foster


   15. "Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination." — Mae Jemison


     
     16. "We teach girls to shrink themselves, to make themselves smaller. We say to girls: ‘You can have ambition, but not too much. You should aim to be successful, but not too successful. Otherwise, you will threaten the man.’ Because I am female, I am expected to aspire to marriage. I am expected to make my life choices, always keeping in mind that marriage is the most important. Now, marriage can be a source of joy and love and mutual support, but why do we teach girls to aspire to marriage and we don’t teach boys the same? — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie


  
17. Do one thing every day that scares you.” — Eleanor Roosevelt



18. “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


19. “You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once but don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.” — Michelle Obama 


 20. “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It’s not just in some of us; it’s in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” — Marianne Williamson

 
21. "Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius and it's better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring. —Marilyn Monroe




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