Quotes from Inspiring Women in History

Well-behaved women seldom make history. – Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams. – Eleanor Roosevelt

Behind every successful woman is herself. – Unknown

A strong woman understands that the gifts such as logic, decisiveness, and strength are just as feminine as intuition and emotional connection. – Nancy Rathburn

True beauty in a woman is reflected in her soul. It is the caring that she lovingly gives, the passion that she shows, and the beauty of a woman only grows with passing years. – Audrey Hepburn

There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish. – Michelle Obama

Without leaps of imagination or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning. – Gloria Steinem

I am thankful for a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning and gutters that need fixing because it means I have a home…. I am thankful for the piles of laundry and ironing because it means my loved ones are nearby. – Nancie J. Carmody

A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. – Eleanor Roosevelt

I want every little girl who’s told she’s bossy to be told instead that she has leadership skills. – Sheryl Sandberg

I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done. – Lucille Ball

The best protection any woman can have is courage. – Elizabeth Cady Stanton

Quotes from Inspiring Women in History part 2

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. – Martin Luther King Jr.

The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. – Ayn Rand

Women are the real architects of society. – Harriet Beecher Stowe

If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun. – Katharine Hepburn

You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation. – Brigham Young

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

A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform. – Diane Mariechild

A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman. – Melinda Gates

The best way to predict the future is to create it. – Peter Drucker

The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. – Ayn Rand

Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use. – Ruth Gordon

Empowering women empowers humanity. – Unknown

We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored. – Sheryl Sandberg

You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering, and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas. – Shirley Chisholm

I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse. – Florence Nightingale

The world needs strong women. Women who will lift and build others, who will love and be loved. Women who live bravely, both tender and fierce. – Unknown

There is nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself. – Hannah Gadsby

The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it. – Roseanne Barr

A woman’s beauty is not in the clothes she wears, the figure that she carries, or the way she combs her hair. The beauty of a woman must be seen from in her eyes because that is the doorway to her heart, the place where love resides. – Audrey Hepburn

Don’t be afraid to speak up for yourself. Keep fighting for your dreams! – Gabby Douglas

Feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength. – G.D. Anderson

Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts. – Winston Churchill

The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. – Franklin D. Roosevelt

Women are made to be loved, not understood. – Oscar Wilde

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. – Anais Nin

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

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

The most effective way to do it, is to do it. – Amelia Earhart

A woman’s place is where she wants to be. – Unknown

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. – Maya Angelou

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

The most successful people in life are the ones who have the courage to be themselves. – Unknown

A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water. – Eleanor Roosevelt