The 100 best phrases of strong women
The figure of the woman has changed over time, where before it was believed that she had a specific role of household servants, today we know that they can be as capable as any man in various branches of the life. From business to the arts to science, women are so valuable to the world, not because of their bodies, but because of their minds.
For this reason, in this article we will review several of the best phrases of strong women that serve as a reference.
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The most inspiring phrases of strong women
Women have a lot to teach us, about love, courage and personal development. That is why we bring a compilation of quotes and reflections of great strong women through history.
1. Men, their rights and nothing else; women, their rights and nothing less. (Susan B. Anthony)
Women are just as capable as men.
2. I do not want women to have power over men, but over themselves. (Mary Wollstonecraft)
A powerful woman is one who knows how to control herself.
3. What women have yet to learn is that no one gives you power. You just have to take it. (Roseanne Barr)
No one can exercise their power on you, do not allow it.
4. Those who do not move do not notice their chains. (Rosa Luxemburg)
Do not stay stuck in a single point, always move.
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5. I am not a bird and no net catches me. I am a free human being with an independent will. (Charlotte Bronte)
No one has the right to impose their will on you.
6. Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by using it. (Ruth Gordo)
Never cower against anything or anyone, have courage at all times.
7. My best revenge has always been to smile like I've never been hurt. (Carolina Herrera)
Do not show anyone how sad you are.
8. The question is not who is going to allow me, but who is going to stop me. (Ain Rand)
Focus on your path, not on the people around you.
9. A woman should not crawl when she has the urge to fly. (Hellen Keller)
Don't stop, keep going.
10. A woman with a voice is by definition a powerful woman. But the search to find that voice can be extremely difficult. (Melinda Gates)
She looks for your inner voice and when you find it, nothing and no one can stop you.
11. Selective memory to remember the good, logical prudence not to ruin the present, and defiant optimism to face the future. (Isabel Allende)
Just look in the past for the good times to help you face the present and thus have a better future.
12. Don't let anyone tell you what you can and can't do, or what you can't achieve. Do not let that happen. (Emma Watson)
No person has the right to manage your life.
13. We need women who are so strong that they can be kind, so educated that they can be humble, so fierce that they can be compassionate, so passionate that they can be rational, and so disciplined that they can be free. (Kavita N. ramdas)
She studies, prepares and maintains a discipline, so that you can achieve everything you set your mind to.
14. She remembered who she was and the game changed. (Lalah Delia)
When you realize your worth, everything around you will change.
15. Never mistake his silence for weakness. Remember that sometimes the air calms down, before the onset of a hurricane. (Nikita Gill)
Silence is not synonymous with weakness, it is prudence.
16. How wonderful it is that no one need wait a moment before starting to improve the world. (Anna Frank)
You are capable of many things, you just have to take the first step.
17. Instead of letting your struggles and failures discourage you, let them inspire you." (Michelle Obama)
May your failures not be a stone on the road, but an impulse to move on.
18. I'm too smart, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able to take full charge of me. No one knows me or loves me entirely. I only have myself. (Simone deBeauvoir)
You are responsible for your life.
19. Life contracts or expands in proportion to your courage. (Anais Nin)
Your courage and effort will lead you to success.
20. It's not about where you come from, but where you're going. (Ella Fitzgerald)
What really matters is that you stay firm on the path you chose.
21. Many people are afraid to say what they want. That's why they don't get what they want. (Madonna)
Don't be afraid to express yourself, only then can you have what you want.
22. To free herself, women must feel free, not to compete with men, but free in their abilities and personality. (Indira Gandhi)
Inner freedom is what matters.
23. The greatest danger that the future holds for us is apathy. (Jane Goodall)
Don't let carelessness and abandonment take over you.
24. Nothing is impossible, the word itself says it: "I can do it". (Audrey Hepburn)
You are capable of everything.
25. Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid of failure. Failure is one more step towards greatness. (Oprah Winfrey)
Failure is not the end, it is only the beginning.
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26. We are changing the world, we are destroying ancient stereotypes, and it is evident that if the female social role is altered, it is because the role of men is also changing. (Rosa Montero)
Women have been gaining ground that was only reserved for men.
27. There comes a time in a woman's life when she gets tired of feeling guilty all the time. And, from that moment on, she is free to become who she really is. (Elizabeth Gilbert)
Don't let guilt rule your life.
28. Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be closer to understanding the problems of running a country. (Margaret Thatcher)
A housewife is a multi-skilled woman.
29. Whatever you do, be different. That was the advice my mother gave me and I can't think of better advice for an entrepreneur. If you are different you will stand out. (Anita Roddick)
Don't be intimidated by being different, that's where your success lies.
30. We cannot let the limited perceptions of others end up defining us. (Virginia Satyr)
Don't let other people's thoughts influence you.
31. Happiness in marriage is a matter of pure luck. (Jane Austen)
There is some luck in a relationship.
32. If we want to be cautious, we should not take high self-confidence as a guarantee of something. (Elizabeth Loftus)
It is always good to be cautious regarding our capabilities.
33. Knowing what to do eliminates fear. (Rosa Parks)
Fear is defeated with action.
34. Surround yourself with people who challenge your limits, not people who limit your challenges. (Jericho Pillar)
Seek the company of people who help you overcome challenges and achieve your dreams.
35. Normal is not something to aspire to, it is something to run away from. (Jodie Foster)
Seek excellence in everything you do.
36. Instead of letting your difficulties and failures discourage you, let them inspire you. (Michelle Obama)
Failing does not mean losing, but learning and continuing without stopping.
37. We must accept that we are not always going to make the right decisions, that we are going to screw up many times. (Arianna Huffington)
We are not always going to hit everything, there are times when it fails.
38. I love quotes because it's a joy to find thoughts one might have, beautifully expressed with great authority by someone recognized as wiser than oneself. (Marlene Dietrich)
Make sure you have people by your side who inspire, value and accept you as you are.
39. You can waste your life drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them. (Shonda Rimes)
On every path there are obstacles and you have to learn to overcome them.
40. Achieving gender equality requires the participation of women and men, girls and boys. It is everyone's responsibility. (Ban Ki Moon)
Gender equality is achieved with the participation of all.
41. The woman who doesn't require anyone's approval is the most feared person on the planet. (Mohadesa Najumi)
She only seeks your own approval, that's what matters.
42. We women love a lot. And sometimes that love isn't met with the kind of dignity it should. (Lady Gaga)
Love has many aspects.
43. Equality will come when a foolish woman can go as far as a foolish man goes today. (Estelle Ramey)
The woman is capable of achieving many things.
44. A strong woman accepts both compliments and criticism graciously, knowing that it takes both sun and rain for a flower to grow. (Mandy Hale)
Accept both praise and criticism equally.
45. Life is risk. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. That's the fun, not knowing what the result is going to be. (Scarlett Johansson)
Life is a lottery, sometimes you win, while other times you lose.
46. The best protection a woman can have... is courage. (Elizabeth Cady Stanton)
Courage is a weapon that we all must have.
47. Beauty is how you feel inside, and it is reflected in your eyes. (Sophia Loren)
The beauty of a woman lies within.
48. I always did something I wasn't ready for. I think that's the way to grow. (Marissa Mayer)
Venture out, take chances and face whatever comes your way.
49. I learned a long time ago that there is something worse than not scoring a goal, and that is not pulling the trigger. (Mia Hamm)
Learn to seize opportunities.
50. Acknowledging our history can be difficult, but not as difficult as spending our lives running from it. (Brene Brown)
Accept the life you have had to live.
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51. What makes you different now will make you stand out later. You should be proud to be different. (Ellen Degeneres)
Being different has its reward.
52. You can never leave footprints that last if you're always walking on your toes. (Leymah Gbowee)
Make your life an example to follow.
53. Success breeds confidence. (Beryl Markham)
A successful woman is trustworthy.
54. People think at the end of the day that a man is the only answer. In fact, a job is better for me. (Princess Diana)
A man does not give security, that is sought within herself.
55. We all have a wonder woman inside of us. (Diane von Furstenberg)
Your interior has great strength, you just have to look for it.
56. I prefer a dangerous freedom to a calm servitude. (Maria Zambrano)
Freedom is something very precious.
57. Dancing: the greatest intelligence is in the freest body. (Isadora Duncan)
Dancing makes you feel free, never lose that feeling.
58. You can be the leader in your own life. (Kerry Washington)
You have the ability to be the leader of your life.
59. We thought we knew each other. We thought we knew ourselves. (Ashley Audrian)
Before you meet someone else, know yourself.
60. We have to redefine our own perception of how we see ourselves. We have to position ourselves as women and take the lead. (Beyonce)
Look at you with love.
61. Be brave and don't be afraid to know that even if you made a bad decision, it was for a good reason. (Adele)
Don't let bad decisions keep you from coming up.
62. Forever cherish what makes you unique, because you're truly a yawn if it's gone. (Bette Midler)
Do not be a copy of anyone, you are unique and courageous.
63. Everyone shines, with the right lighting. (Susan Caine)
Each person has their own shine.
64. The world needs strong women. Women who will lift and build others, who will love and be loved, women who live bravely, tender and fierce, women of indomitable will. (Amy Tenney)
You are a brave woman and capable of overcoming the obstacles that life puts in your way.
65. Don't look at your feet to see if you're doing it right. Just dance. (Anne Lamott)
Stop at nothing, just walk steadily.
66. Make the most of it by fanning the tiny inner sparks of possibility into flames of achievement. (Golda Meir)
Take advantage of every opportunity, even if it is something minimal.
67. I have never loved anyone as I love myself, so no one has been able to make me suffer. (Maria Felix)
Self love is the most important.
68. You cannot be wavering about who you are. (Viola Davis)
Do not doubt for a minute your capabilities and what you can achieve.
69. The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity. (Amelia Earhart)
Taking the first step is the hard part.
70. What we say has an impact on our emotions. Change the "I have a problem" for "I have new challenges". (Vilma Nunez)
Take care of the way you speak, the words spoken carry great weight.
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71. I didn't get there wishing or hoping for it, but working for it. (Estée Lauder)
Hard work is what guarantees success.
72. If you can't give me poetry, can you give me poetic science? (Ada Lovelace)
The way Ada expressed her love for letters and science, which was her profession.
73. Dance is a poem of which each movement is a word. (Kill hari)
Dancing gives a feeling of freedom, never lose that emotion.
74. If you want to travel far, there is no better ship than a book. (Emily Dickinson)
Knowledge opens many doors and paths.
75. A woman is the full circle. Within it is the power to create, nurture and transform. (Diane Mariechild)
There is no end to female power.
76. A strong woman understands that gifts like logic, decisiveness, and strength are just as feminine as intuition and emotional connection. She values and uses all of her gifts. (Nancy Rathburn)
Never despise the gifts you have.
77. You can fill your life with ideas and still go home alone. All you have that really matters are feelings. That's what music is to me. (Janis Joplin)
Your feelings are the only thing you can take everywhere.
78. If you obey all the rules, you miss out on all the fun. (Katherine Hepburn)
There are some rules that are made to be broken.
79. If women are not perceived to be within the structures of power, is it not necessary to redefine power? (Mary Beard)
The woman is able to take leadership in any situation.
80. Ahead of the footsteps of a man are always the footsteps of a woman. (Elena Garro)
A great woman is always the companion of an excellent man.
81. Beware; because I am fearless and therefore powerful. (Mary Shelly)
Fearlessness makes us go far.
82. The peace begins with a smile. (Mother Teresa of Calcutta)
Never lose your ability to laugh.
83. We must tell our young women that their voices are important. (Malala Yousafzai)
Girls are just as important as boys.
84. We are not born as a woman, but we become one. (Simone deBeauvoir)
Life leads you to become a powerful woman.
85. We must believe that we have been gifted for something and that this must be achieved at any cost. (Marie Curie)
You are capable of everything, don't forget it.
86. She was always doing things that she wasn't prepared to do. I think that's how to grow up. (Marissa Mayer)
Don't be afraid to do things you have no experience in.
87. Success is about creating value. (Candice Carpenter)
Values are an important part of life.
88. I am a woman with thoughts and questions and things to say. I say if I am beautiful. I say if I am strong. You will not determine my story, I will. (Amy Schumer)
What you think of yourself will come true.
89. A woman should be two things: who she wants and what she wants. (Coco Chanel)
We all have a responsibility to live life as we want.
90. I have learned that people will forget what you said, they will forget what you did, but they will never forget how you made them feel. (Maya Angelou)
Be careful how you treat others.
91. A strong woman builds her own world. She is wise enough to know that she will attract the man with whom she will gladly share it. (Ellen J. barrier)
If you love yourself, you can find the right man.
92. Strong women wear their pain like they do stiletto heels. No matter how much it hurts, all you see is the beauty of her. (Harriet Morgan)
Don't reflect your pain, because there are people who won't understand it.
93. At the end of the day, we can take more than we think. (Frida Kahlo)
Women are stronger than you think.
94. I will not be a free woman as long as there are subject women. (Audre Lorde)
Women should not be subjected to anything or anyone.
95. Not the appearance, is the essence. It's not the money, it is education. Its not the clothes, is the class. (Coco Chanel)
Only education, values and respect make a woman stand out.
96. It is important to remember that we all have magic within us. (J.K. Rowling)
The magic of believing in herself is something that every woman has inside of her.
97. I would venture to think that the person who signed as many poems as Anonymous was often a woman. (Virginia Woolf)
The presence of women in every aspect of life is fundamental and necessary.
98. Don't look for many men at your feet, look for one who is up to you. (Carolina Herrera)
Look for that man who loved you as you are.
99. No one can make you feel less without your consent. (Eleanor Roosevelt)
Do not let others impose their ideals on you.
100. If you let out your fears, you will have more space to live your dreams. (Marilyn Monroe)
Get those fears that paralyze you out of your life.