35 Powerful Growth Mindset Quotes for Women

In a world that often presents unique challenges and opportunities for women, embracing a growth mindset is pivotal. This concept, popularized by psychologist Carol Dweck, suggests that abilities and intelligence can be developed through dedication and hard work.

For women, this perspective is not just empowering but essential in navigating personal and professional landscapes.

This compilation of 35 powerful quotes, all from remarkable women, aims to inspire and invigorate the growth mindset in every woman.

1. "I was smart enough to go through any door that opened." - Joan Rivers

2. "Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person." - Mother Teresa

3. "Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create." - Oprah Winfrey

4. "We can do no great things, only small things with great love." - Mother Teresa

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. "You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right." - Rosa Parks

8. "The only limit to the height of your achievements is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them." - Michelle Obama

9. "You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face." - Eleanor Roosevelt

10. "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." - Eleanor Roosevelt

11. "I choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life." - Louise Hay

12. "The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity." - Amelia Earhart

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

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

15. "I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it." - Maya Angelou

16. "And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom." - Anaïs Nin

17. "The most effective way to do it, is to do it." - Amelia Earhart

18. "If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one." - Dolly Parton

19. "I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples." - Mother Teresa

20. "If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves." - Helen Keller

21. "Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow." - Mary Anne Radmacher

22. "The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud." - Coco Chanel

23. "Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim." - Nora Ephron

24. "You are more powerful than you know; you are beautiful just as you are." - Melissa Etheridge

25. "A strong woman understands that the gifts such as logic, decisiveness, and strength are just as feminine as intuition and emotional connection. She values and uses all of her gifts." - Nancy Rathburn

26. "Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence." - Sheryl Sandberg

27. "I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than missing the goal, and that’s not pulling the trigger." - Mia Hamm

28. "You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back." - Barbara De Angelis

29. "To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart." - Eleanor Roosevelt

30. "A leader takes people where they want to go. A great leader takes people where they don’t necessarily want to go, but ought to be." - Rosalynn Carter

31. "When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are." - Oprah Winfrey

32. "Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway." - Eleanor Roosevelt

33. "I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions." - Stephen Covey

34. "Knowing what must be done does away with fear." - Rosa Parks

35.  "Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement." - Helen Keller

Final Note                                   

These 35 quotes are more than just words; they are a chorus of voices encouraging, empowering, and reminding women of their inherent strength, resilience, and capacity for growth. As women, embracing a growth mindset is not just a choice but a necessary step towards realizing our full potential.

Let these quotes be a source of inspiration and a reminder that every challenge faced is an opportunity for growth, every failure a lesson in resilience, and every success a testament to the unyielding spirit of women.