"I figure, if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one."
We all look up to strong, independent women. But how do we become one ourselves? Through the years, women from different generations and locations have proven their strength and independence. Today, women have made amazing contributions in the government, business world, the army and many more sectors. Around the globe, there have been many women in positions and power. Its easy to give in to feelings of self-doubt and back down from challenges. But that’s certainly not what being a strong woman is all about.
Here are 50 powerful inspirational quotes for women by some of the strongest women in history that will inspire and empower you:
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“When we do the best we can, we never know what miracle is wrought in our life, or in the life of another.” – Helen Keller
"We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced." — Malala Yousafzai
“Any woman who understands the problems of running a home will be nearer to understanding the problems of running a country.” – Margaret Thatcher
"Take care of yourself now that you’re old enough to know how. Drink water, sleep eight hours (I wish), and don’t go within 400 feet of a tanning booth or I’ll slap you. Hard." — Olivia Wilde
“Being an intellectual creates a lot of questions and no answers. You can fill your life up with ideas and still go home lonely. All you really have that really matters are feelings. That’s what music is to me.” – Janis Joplin
"I would rather be handsome for an hour than pretty for a week." — Tilda Swinton
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” – Maya Angelou
"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
“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’re different, you will stand out.” – Anita Roddick
"When looking for a life partner, my advice to women is date all of them: the bad boys, the cool boys, the commitment-phobic boys, the crazy boys. But do not marry them. The things that make the bad boys sexy do not make them good husbands. When it comes time to settle down, find someone who wants an equal partner. Someone who thinks women should be smart, opinionated and ambitious. Someone who values fairness and expects or, even better, wants to do his share in the home. These men exist and, trust me, over time, nothing is sexier." — Sheryl Sandberg
“A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want.” – Madonna
"I have come to realize making yourself happy is most important. Never be ashamed of how you feel. You have the right to feel any emotion you want, and do what makes you happy. That’s my life motto." — Demi Lovato
“A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
"Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got. There is no yesterday, no tomorrow, it’s all the same day." –Janis Joplin
“I could not, at any age, be content to take my place by the fireside and simply look on. Life was meant to be lived. Curiosity must be kept alive. One must never, for whatever reason, turn his back on life.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
"I’ll be honest with you. I’m a little bit of a loner. It’s been a big part of my maturing process to learn to allow people to support me. I tend to be very self-reliant and private. And I have this history of wanting to work things out on my own and protect people from what’s going on with me." — Kerry Washington
“The day will come when men will recognize woman as his peer, not only at the fireside, but in councils of the nation. Then, and not until then, will there be the perfect comradeship, the ideal union between the sexes that shall result in the highest development of the race.” – Susan B. Anthony
"Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination." — Mae Jemison
“We ask justice, we ask equality, we ask that all the civil and political rights that belong to citizens of the United States, be guaranteed to us and our daughters forever.” – Susan B. Anthony
"The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn." — Gloria Steinem
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