Quotes by Famous Women

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

I was built this way for a reason, so I’m going to use it. – Simone Biles

Failure is not the opposite of success, it’s a stepping stone to success. – Arianna Huffington

I never dreamed about success, I worked for it. – Estée Lauder

I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship. – Louisa May Alcott

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

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

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

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

Success is not about being taken to the top, it’s about taking yourself to the top. – Oprah Winfrey

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. – Maya Angelou

I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay. – Madonna

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

The only way to do great work is to love what you do. – Coco Chanel

Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts—good relationships feel good. They feel right. – Oprah Winfrey

Quotes by Famous Women part 2

I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures. None of us want to be in calm waters all our lives. – Jane Austen

If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission. – Anonymous

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

I figured if I said it enough, I would convince the world that I really was the greatest. – Muhammad Ali

The power you have is to be the best version of yourself you can be so that you can create a better world. – Ashley Rickards

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

The secret of getting ahead is getting started. – Sally Berger

It’s not your job to like me, it’s mine. – Byron Katie

A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want. – Madonna

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

We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes – understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success. – Arianna Huffington

Do not wait for someone else to come and speak for you. It’s you who can change the world. – Malala Yousafzai

I never apologize for my success, and I’m proud of my success. – Hillary Clinton

Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it. – Maya Angelou

Do what you can, with what you have, where you are. – Oprah Winfrey

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, and how you can still come out of it. – Maya Angelou

I’m tough, ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay. – Madonna

Success is not in what you have, but who you are. – Bo Derek

Better to be strong than pretty and useless. – Lilith Saintcrow

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

We need women who are so strong they can be gentle, so educated they can be humble, so fierce they can be compassionate, so passionate they can be rational, and so disciplined they can be free. – Kavita Ramdas

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

Nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent. – Eleanor Roosevelt

Believe in yourself, take on your challenges, dig deep within yourself to conquer fears. Never let anyone bring you down. You got this. – Chantal Sutherland

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

The only thing that separates women of color from anyone else is opportunity. – Viola Davis

I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow. When there’s that moment of, ‘Wow, I’m not really sure I can do this,’ and you push through those moments, that’s when you have a breakthrough. – Marissa Mayer

I am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger. – Serena Williams

Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you. – Hillary Clinton

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