113 Best Inspirational Quotes for Women 2023

Women are the backbone of our society, and they deserve to be treated with respect.

We all know that when you’re feeling down or upset, it’s easy to let your emotions get the better of you. But what we don’t often think about is how we can use those emotions as fuel for change.

Here are some inspirational quotes from women who have been there–and they’ll help you find the strength to keep going when things get tough:

1. Be a girl with a mind, a woman with attitude, and a lady with class” —Anonymous
2.  “Whenever you see a successful woman, look out for three men who are going out of their way to try to block her.” – Yulia Tymoshenko
3. “Champions keep playing until they get it right.”—Billie Jean King
4. Do not judge, you don’t know what storm I’ve asked her to walk through”—God
5. The woman who does not require validation from anyone is the most feared individual on the planet”—Mohadesa Najumi
6.  Smile and let everyone know that today, you’re a lot stronger than you were yesterday”—Drake
7.  “Doubt is a killer. You just have to know who you are and what you stand for.” – Jennifer Lopez (see more quotes from Jennifer Lopez)
8.  “I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a b*tch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.”— Maya Angelou
9.  I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become”—C. G. Jung
10.  Being deeply loved gives you strength; Loving deeply gives you courage”—Lao Tzu
11. If you can dance and be free and be embarrassed, you can rule the world” —Amy Poehler

12.  “I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles.” – Audrey Hepburn
13. “Women are the real architects of society.” – cher
14.  If I ever let my head down it will be just to admire my shoes”—Marilyn Monroe
15.  “It’s possible to climb to the top without stomping on other people.” – Taylor Swift
16. Women have been trained to speak softly and carry lipstick” Those days are over”—Bella Abzug
17. The most alluring thing a woman can have is confidence.”—Beyoncé Knowles
18. “You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.” ― Brigham Young
19.  “She was powerful not because she wasn’t scared but because she went on so strongly, despite the fear.” – Atticus
20.  “Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in.” — Hillary Clinton
21. “Strong women don’t have ‘attitudes’, we have standards.”—Marilyn Monroe
22. The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within—Strength, Courage, Dignity”—Ruby Dee
23. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” —Oprah, TV host and producer
24. “Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” —Nora Ephron, writer
25.  “It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends.” – J. K. Rowling
26. She builds people up because she knows what it is like to be torn down”—Shannon L. Alder
27. “I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” —Audre Lorde
28. “A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.” —coco chanel
29. “I am a woman with thoughts and questions and sh*t to say. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story – I will.” – Amy Schumer
30. “Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anais Nin
31.  “We realise the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.” — Malala Yousafzai
32. “You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” – Shirley Chisholm
33. “If you can dance and be free and be embarrassed, you can rule the world.”amy  —poehler
34. “Without an open-minded mind, you can never be a great success.” — Martha Stewart
35. “Women have discovered that they cannot rely on men’s chivalry to give them justice.” —Helen Keller
36. “A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not to do.” —Marge Piercy, poet
37. “You don’t have to be masculine to be a strong woman.” —Mary Elizabeth Winstead, actor
38. “Girls Compete. Women Empower.”_via Hydrangeas and Housewives
39. “I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls.” —Audrey Hepburn, actor
40. “Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others.” —Amelia Earhart
41. “Women are like teabags. We don’t know our true strength until we are in hot water.” —Eleanor Roosevelt, First Lady
42. “A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.” —Melinda Gates, philanthropist
43. Don’t think about making women fit the world — think about making the world fit women.” —Gloria Steinem
44. “Beauty Begins the Moment You Decide to Be Yourself.”_via Coco Chanel
45. “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” —Margaret Thatcher
46. “She was a wild one; always stomping on eggshells that everyone else tip-toed on.” – Kaitlin Foster
47. “Females are the most beautiful, gorgeous creatures in the whole world. And I think that we are gorgeous no matter what size we are.” —Alicia Keys, musical artist
48. “I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story—I will.” —Amy Schumer, comedian
49. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” – Oprah Winfrey
50. “Don’t let anyone speak for you, and don’t rely on others to fight for you.” – Michelle Obama
51. “Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others.” —Amelia Earhart, aviator
52. “I am a woman phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, that’s me.” —Maya Angelou, poet
53. “It’s OK. You Just Forgot Who You Are. Welcome Back.”_via That Mum Life
54. “She Wasn’t Looking For a Knight, She Was Looking for a Sword.”_via atticus
55. “There is Nothing Stronger Than a Woman Who Has Rebuilt Herself.”_via Hannah Gadsby
56. “I figure, if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one.” – Calamity Jane
57. “Tremendous amounts of talent are being lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt.” – Shirley Chisholm, first African-American woman elected to U.S. Congress
58. “You Get in Life What You Have the Courage to Ask For.”_via Oprah Winfrey
59. “Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” – Nora Ephron
60. “By the grace of God, I am what I am.” – 1 Corinthians 15:10
61. “A Girl Should Be Two Things: Who and What She Wants.”_via Coco Chanel
62. “Better to Stay ‘Oops’ Than ‘What If’”_via Jade Marie
63. “The Most Dangerous Woman of All is the One Who Refuses to Rely on Your Sword to Save her Because She Carries Her Own”_via r.h. Sin
64. “You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.” – Indira Gandhi, first female Prime Minister of India
65. “Pain Shapes a Woman Into a Warrior”_via r.h. Sin
66. “You Must Go On Adventures to Find Out Where You Truly Belong.”_via Sue Fitzmaurice
67. “The greatest danger to our future is apathy.” – Jane Goodall
68. “Doubt Kills More Dreams Than Failure Ever Will.”_via Suzy Kassem
69. “Keep Going, Because You Did Not Come This Far Just to Come This Far.”_via Molly Ho Studio
70.  “Once you know who you are, you don’t have to worry anymore.” — Nikki Giovanni
71. “Sometimes the Bravest and Most Important Thing You Can Do is Just Show Up.”_via Brene Brown
72. “Pursuing peace means rising above one’s own wants, needs, and emotions.” – Benazir Bhutto, former Prime Minister of Pakistan
73. “One of the biggest qualities is having an awareness outside of yourself, and understanding that the world doesn’t revolve around your needs.” — Brie Larson
74. “Women should do for themselves what men have already done—occasionally what men have not done—thereby establishing themselves as persons, and perhaps encouraging other women toward greater independence of thought and action.” – Amelia Earhart, first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
75. “Have no fear of perfection; you’ll never reach it.” – Marie Curie, chemist who was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize.
76. “I don’t have a feeling of inferiority. Never had. I’m as good as anybody, but no better.” – Katherine Johnson
77. “Passion is the log that keeps the fire of purpose blazing.” – Oprah Winfrey
78. “Don’t let anyone tell you that you can’t do something. Especially not yourself.” — Mindy Kaling
79. “Surround yourself with people and things that inspire you. Learn everything you can.” — Jameela Jamil
80. “We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes—understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.” — Arianna Huffington
81.  “Your mindset can control you, or you can control it. It can reward you, or it can own you. You get to decide. What are you choosing?” — Leila Kashani, co-founder of Alleyoop
82.  “Run your own race. Don’t be distracted by what others are doing.  Set and go after your own goals.” — Jen Gouldstone, founder and president, Garden Streets
83.  “Everything is figureoutable.” — Marie Forleo
84.  “Limit your ‘always’ and your ‘nevers.'” — Amy Poehler
85. “I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be yourself.” — Emma Stone
86. “Every day is a new opportunity to change your life and be who you want to be.” — Demi Lovato
87.  “I am responsible for what I see.” — Gabrielle Bernstein
88.  “You can always find a solution if you try hard enough.” — Lori Greiner
89. “Why not take a chance and bet on happiness? — Jenny Han
90.  “My best successes came on the heels of failure.” — Barbara Corcoran
91.  “In a world that wants women to whisper, I choose to yell.” — Luvvie Ajayi
92. “Practice creates confidence. Confidence empowers you.” — Simone Biles
93.  “Careers are a jungle gym, not a ladder.” — Sheryl Sandberg, COO of Facebook
94. “All the people who knock me down only inspire me to do better.” — Selena Gomez
95. “You will not determine my story. I will.” — Amy Schumer
96.  “Don’t let the rejection deter you from staying confident in your venture.” — Alexa Curtis, founder of Life Unfiltered With Alexa Curtis
97.  “Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” — Nora Ephron
98. “Boss up and change your life.” — Lizzo
99. “Value your time so you can spend time doing what you value.” — Melissa St. Clair, owner, Paper Chaser Biz
100.  “Choose your dream. Work to the extreme.” — Tyra Banks
101.  “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
102. “She remembered who she was and the game changed.” — Lalah Deliah
103.  “No one is going to tell you all the things you want to hear all the time. You have to know them yourself.” — Busy Philipps
104. “If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” — Katharine Hepburn
105.  “If you don’t stand for something, how can anyone respect what you do?” — Miranda Lambert
106. “The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” — Amelia Earhart
107. “Ditch the dream and be a doer.” — Shonda Rhimes
108. “Successful people understand that you don’t need to make things complicated.” — Anne McKevitt
109.  “Just start. And once you do, don’t stop. Keep moving forward and find a way.” — Shannon Latham, owner and lead designer of Little English
110.  “You take your life in your own hands, and what happens? A terrible thing: no one to blame.” — Erica Jong
111.  “Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.” — Ingrid Bergman
112. “I like to evaluate each day by thinking, ‘What can I do today to build the life I want?'” — Amanda Daering, CEO, Newance.co
113.  “Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” — Judy Garland

In Conclusion

Women are strong, strong enough to face the world on their own. They are brave enough to stand up for what they believe in and brave enough to take risks. They are smart enough to make their own decisions and wise enough to know when someone else’s opinion is better than theirs. Women are beautiful, inside and out, so don’t forget that!