The Fearless Woman: 70 Quotes to Inspire You to Be Fearless

Fearless women are the ones who take risks, even when they don't know what will happen. They make things happen for themselves instead of waiting around. In this blog post, we wanted to find quotes from famous fearless women that can inspire you as well as calm you down when you need it most!

70 Fearless Women Quotes

1. "Do it scared. Do something that scares you every day." - Lady Gaga

2. "Strength doesn't come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you once thought you couldn't." - Rhonda Rousey

3. "A girl should be two things: classy & fabulous." - Coco Chanel

4. "Surround yourself with people who will support you, believe in you, and take their shoes off to listen." - Meryl Streep

5. "The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. The fears are paper tigers. You can do anything you decide to do." - Amelia Earhart

6. "Don't let anyone dull your sparkle!" - Carrie Fisher

7. "Strength doesn't come from what you can do. It comes from overcoming the things you think you cannot." - Ronda Rousey

8. "I don't want to get to the end of my life and find that I have just lived the length of it. I want to live the width of it as well." - Diane Ackerman

9. "I'm tough, ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay." - Madonna

10. "You either have to grow or go, and I choose to grow!" - Oprah Winfrey

11. "You don't have to be pretty. You don't owe prettiness to anyone... Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street. You don't owe it to your mother, you don't owe it to your children... And you sure as hell don't owe it to yourself." - Amy Schumer

12. "If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude." - Maya Angelou

13. "I am a strong woman, I am happy woman and I will never be defeated!" - Emilie Gassin

14. "I want to be the last voice you hear at night, and the first voice you hear in the morning." - Cate Blanchett

15. "The scariest thing is to accept oneself completely." - Cher

16. "Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage." - Anais Nin

17. "She was never contrary just a bit difficult." - Katharine Hepburn

18. "Life is short, live it. Love is rare, grab it. Anger is bad, dump it. Fear is awful, face it. Memories are sweet; cherish them." - Audrey Hepburn

19. "My life has been an open book, I've tried to reveal myself. It's not good for me, but it's been a way of life." - Grace Jones

20. "I have to be awake in order for my life not to seem useless." - Frida Kahlo

21. "Life is a dance, you learn as you go... and that's OK!" - Sarah Michelle Gellar

22. "You might not believe it but I always look on the bright side of things and try to make the best of any situation." - Audrey Hepburn

23. "It's hard to be a diamond in a rhinestone world." - Dolly Parton

24. "What I do, I do with passion and I give it my all. If you like me, that's great! That means we can move forward and work together." - Jennifer Lopez

25. "Every woman has the right to make her own decisions." - Beyonce

26. "I'm not happy being average, I want to be great!" - Adriana Lima

27. "I feel no responsibility to be what someone expects me to be." - Maya Angelou

28. "I am who I am. That's all that I can be." - Reba McEntire

29. "The only thing holding me back is my own limitations" Rachel Platten

31. "Often times we are so wrapped up in our own lives that we don't take the time to enjoy it." - Demi Lovato

31. "I am a strong woman, I am a happy woman and I will never be defeated!" - Emilie Gassin

32. "Be yourself no matter what anyone else thinks or says." - Madonna

33. "I don't care what anybody thinks about me and I never will." - Mariah Carey

34. "You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough." ― Mae West

35. "Be the heroine of your life, not the victim" - Nora Ephron

36. "I think it's important that you realize your worth; whether or not someone else does is none of your business." - Taylor Swift

37. "You can never be overdressed or overeducated" ― Oscar Wilde

38. "I'm selfish, impatient, and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best." - Marilyn Monroe

39. "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." ― Oscar Wilde

40. "I'm not a woman who needs any man in my life" - Madonna

41. "The only thing I'm addicted to is success" ― Lady Gaga

42. "I am my own experiment, I am my own work of art." - Madonna

43. "Life is not about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning how to dance in the rain." - Vivian Greene

44. "Be yourself no matter what anyone else thinks or says." - Madonna

45. "It's all about learning the art of being happy alone. It's all about the life you want to live." - Dita Von Teese

46. "I'm just my own boss, I do what I love and that is it" ― Lady Gaga

47. "Today’s woman has somehow managed to have her cake and eat it too!" - Audrey Hepburn

48. "A woman is just as capable in business and industry as a man" ― Audrey Hepburn

49. "Be yourself because an original is worth more than a copy" ― Marilyn Monroe

50. "I'm a full woman and I like it that way." - Dita Von Teese

51. "You can't be brave if you've only had wonderful things happen to you" – Mary Tyler Moore

52. "The past can hurt but the way I see it you can either run from it or learn from it" ― Taylor Swift

53. "I'm not a bad girl but I am a rebel and if there's such thing as being good then that must mean there is something wrong with me." - Lady Gaga

54. "The lines on my face show the stories of my life" ― Andrea Pirlo

55. "You can't be brave if you've never been afraid" – Mary Tyler Moore

56. "I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring" ― Lady Gaga

57. "A woman is like a teabag – you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water." - Eleanor Roosevelt

58. “Who wants to be the same as everyone else? I say, let’s celebrate our individuality! Let’s own it!" ― Lady Gaga

59. "I am my own experiment, I am my own work of art." - Madonna

60. "If a woman is confident and happy in her own skin, she can do anything." - Jennifer Lopez

61. "I'm not the same person I was five years ago but that's okay because every day we get to wake up new" ― Lady Gaga

62. "She's fierce, fun & always herself!" - Madonna

63. "Life is about moments, and with the right people it's a journey worth taking." - Lady Gaga

64. "Every day you wake up you have 24 brand new hours to live your life." ― Gwyneth Paltrow

65. "I am my own experiment, I am my own work of art." - Madonna

66. "If you can't love yourself how in the hell are you gonna love somebody else" ― RuPaul

67. "It's so important to understand that no one is perfect and it does not matter what someone looks like on the outside. It's what they have in their heart that counts." - Gwyneth Paltrow

68. "I'm fearless when it comes to fashion because I always believe if you're not comfortable in your clothes then no one else will be" ― Taylor Swift

69. "When life is too much of a heavy burden for me to carry, I just hold on to my own hand and walk with me." ― Lady Gaga

70. "I want to enjoy life, I don't want to just endure it. And that's what the show is for me." - Madonna

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Final Thoughts

Whether you need motivation or just want to be inspired by the stories of others who have overcome their fears, these quotes have something for everyone. You'll find yourself nodding along as these ladies share their experiences with fearlessness and how they overcame them--and we guarantee at least one quote will resonate deeply within your soul!