Women Strength Quotes

• Ah! The strength of women comes from the fact that psychology cannot explain us. Men can be analyzed, women...merely adored.

  Oscar Wilde

  Women, Psychology, Facts

  Oscar Wilde, General Press (2016). “The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde: Novel, Short Stories, Poetry, Essays and Plays”, p.1160, GENERAL PRESS

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• There is a growing strength in women, but it is in the forehead, not in the forearm.

  Beverly Sills

  Inspirational, Strength, Being Strong

  Time, Volume 120, 1982.

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  A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.

  Eleanor Roosevelt

  Inspirational, Funny, Strength

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  I think women are foolish to pretend they are equal to men, they are far superior and always have been.

  William Golding

  Strong Women, Thinking, Novelists

  YouTube Chanel "AbecedariusRex"/ "Golding's Introduction to Lord of the Flies", www.youtube.com. May 22, 2010.

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• I'm convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get up, to get through, and to get over.

  Janet Jackson

  Inspirational, Positive, Strength

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• The role of women in the development of society is of utmost importance. In fact, it is the only thing that determines whether a society is strong and harmonious, or otherwise. Women are the backbone of society.

  Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

  Strong, Women, Important

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• Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.

  Oprah Winfrey

  Inspirational, Positive, Happiness

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  The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within - strength, courage, dignity.

  Ruby Dee

  Strength, Inspiring, Beauty

  "Rhodessa Jones: Ruby Dee a guiding light for social change" by Rhodessa Jones, www.sfgate.com. June 17, 2014.

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• Even the most powerful woman needs a place to unwind.

  Barbara Taylor Bradford

  Strong Women, Powerful, Needs

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• Better to be strong than pretty and useless.

  Lilith Saintcrow

  Inspirational, Strength, Being Strong

  "Strange Angels". Book by Lilith Saintcrow, 2009.

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• If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.

  Margaret Thatcher

  Inspirational, Funny, Wise

  "Biography/ Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• Women are never so strong as after their defeat.

  Alexandre Dumas

  Strength, Being Strong, Strong Women

  Alexandre Dumas (1912*). “Marguerite de Valois”

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  Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.

  Marie Curie

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  "Madame Curie: A Biography". Book by Eve Curie Labouisse, November 30, 1936.

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• Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion

  Oprah Winfrey

  Inspirational, Strong Women, Motivation

  Commencement Address at Stanford University, delivered 15 June 2008

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• The strength of women and women's rights around the world are especially important because that affects children and families. And the cascade effect is remarkable.

  Cindy McCain

  Children, Rights, Important

  Source: www.goodhousekeeping.com

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• I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels.

  Maya Angelou

  Love, Inspirational, Girl

  Maya Angelou, Jeffrey M. Elliot (1989). “Conversations with Maya Angelou”

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• The image of the Goddess inspires women to see ourselves as divine, our bodies as sacred, the changing phases of our lives as holy, our aggression as healthy, our anger as purifying, and our power to nurture and create, but also to limit and destroy when necessary, as the very force that sustains all life. Through the Goddess we can discover our strength, enlighten our minds, own our bodies, and celebrate our emotions. We can move beyond narrow, constricting roles and become whole.

  Starhawk

  Strong Women, Moving, Inspire

  Starhawk (2011). “The Spiral Dance: A Rebirth of the Ancient Religion of the Goddess: 10th Anniversary Edition”, p.67, Harper Collins

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• Let the generations know that women in uniform also guaranteed their freedom.

  Mary Edwards Walker

  Freedom, Women, Generations

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• ...Respecting the woman as an important and valuable human being and making certain that the woman's experience while giving birth is fulfilling and empowering is not just a nice extra, it is absolutely essential as it makes the woman strong and therefore makes society strong.

  Marsden Wagner

  Strength, Inspiring, Strong Women

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• A woman is a warrior too. But she is meant to be a warrior in a uniquely feminine way. Sometime before the sorrows of life did their best to kill it in us, most young women wanted to be a part of something grand, something important.

  Stasi Eldredge

  Being Strong, Strong Women, Warrior

  John Eldredge, Stasi Eldredge (2011). “Captivating Revised and Updated: Unveiling the Mystery of a Woman's Soul”, p.14, Thomas Nelson Inc

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• We're connected, as women. It's like a spiderweb. If one part of that web vibrates, if there's trouble, we all know it, but most of the time we're just too scared, or selfish, or insecure to help. But if we don't help each other, who will?

  Sarah Addison Allen

  Selfish, Women, Insecure

  Sarah Addison Allen (2011). “The Peach Keeper: A Novel”, p.135, Bantam

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• The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.

  Roseanne Barr

  Inspirational, Being Strong, Strong Women

  "Heard the one about ..." by Andy Barker, www.theguardian.com. March 11, 2006.

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• The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.

  Ayn Rand

  Inspirational, Motivational, Change

  "Biography / Personal Quotes". www.imdb.com.

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• I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.

  Michelle Obama

  Girl, People, Empowerment

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  There is a special place in hell for women who don't help other women.

  Madeleine Albright

  Strong Women, Business, Independent Women

  "Q&A with Arianna Huffington, co-founder of Huffington Post, on Donald Trump, sleep and the media". Interview with Laura Newberry, www.masslive.com. April 29, 2016.

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