50 Phenomenal Woman Quotes to Inspire and Empower You

Throughout history, many women have fought for gender equality and to have their voices heard. These phenomenal women have inspired millions through their work, activism, and art. Their words remain timeless and continue to empower women around the world.

In this blog post, we celebrate these inspiring women and present 50 phenomenal woman quotes that will leave you feeling motivated, inspired, and strong.

Here are 50 phenomenal woman quotes that will inspire you to chase your dreams and never give up:

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

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

3. “I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” – Audre Lorde

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

5. “I do not wish women to have power over men, but over themselves.” – Mary Wollstonecraft

6. “A woman’s place is wherever she wants to be.” – Unknown

7. “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

8. “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

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

10. “I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard.” – Malala Yousafzai

11. “A woman is like tea. You never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

12. “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln

13. “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

14. “I am too intelligent, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able to take charge of me entirely. No one knows me or loves me completely. I have only myself.” – Simone de Beauvoir

15. “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs

16. “So often we become so focused on the finish line that we fail to enjoy the journey.” – Dieter F. Uchtdorf

17. “When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life or the life of another.” – Helen Keller

18. “We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.” – Beyonce

19. “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

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

21. “Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.” – Marilyn Monroe

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

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

24. “I am a woman with thoughts and questions and shit to say. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story—I will.” – Amy Schumer

25. “I am not a has-been. I am a will be.” – Lauren Bacall

26. “It’s not the absence of fear, it’s overcoming it. Sometimes you’ve got to blast through and have faith.” – Emma Watson

27. “I like to play a strong woman, but a strong woman can also be very fragile and vulnerable at the same time.” – Carice van Houten

28. “I don’t believe in guilt, I believe in living on impulse as long as you never intentionally hurt another person, and don’t judge people in your life. I think you should live completely free.” – Angelina Jolie

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

30. “One’s dignity may be assaulted, vandalized, and cruelly mocked, but it can never be taken away unless it is surrendered.” – Michael J. Fox

31. “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, you don’t owe it to civilization in general. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked ‘female’.” – Erin McKean

32. “I am not a difficult woman at all. I am simply a strong woman and know my worth.” – Angelina Jolie

33. “Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get.” – Ingrid Bergman

34. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou

35. “Women are always saying, ‘We can do anything that men can do.’ But men should be saying, ‘We can do anything that women can do.” – Gloria Steinem

36. “A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men.” – Gloria Steinem

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

38. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” – Oprah Winfrey

39. “I think every woman has a certain idiosyncrasy, and mine is trying to eradicate the victim mentality that was instilled in me when I was a child.” – Jennifer Aniston

40. “Feminism is not a dirty word. It does not mean you hate men, it does not mean you hate girls that have nice legs and a tan, and it does not mean you are a bitch or a dyke, it means you believe in equality.” – Kate Nash

41. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou

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

43. “I’m not a second-class citizen, and I think that’s being challenged more and more in present day, isn’t it? We’re all just part of a big cycle.” – Kate Bush

44. “Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.” – Timothy Leary

45. “I don’t like other people deciding what it should be, the colour of my hair or how I present myself. Each to their own.” – Tracey Emin

46. “You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

47. “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” – Maya Angelou

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

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

50. “We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back. We call upon our sisters around the world to be brave—to embrace the strength within themselves and realize their full potential.” – Malala Yousafzai

Conclusion:

These 50 phenomenal women have changed the world with their powerful voices and their work. Each one of these quotes is a reminder that nothing is impossible; anything can be achieved with persistence, hard work and faith in oneself. We hope these wise words have left you feeling inspired, motivated, and determined to create your own path in life. Celebrating these inspirational women here today is a reminder that women are powerful, capable, and deserving of equality in all areas of life.