Strong Women Quotes

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

And ain't I a woman? Look at me! Look at my arm! I have ploughed and planted, and gathered into barns, and no man could head me! And ain't I a woman? I could work as much and eat as much as a man - when I could get it - and bear the lash as well! And ain't I a woman? I have borne thirteen children, and seen most all sold off to slavery, and when I cried out with my mother's grief, none but Jesus heard me! And ain't I a woman?

A girl should be two things: classy and fabulous.

If the first woman God ever made was strong enough to turn the world upside down all alone, these women together ought to be able to turn it back, and get it right side up again! And now they is asking to do it, the men better let them.

Never limit yourself because of others' limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination.

Women make up one half of society. Our society will remain backward and in chains unless its women are liberated, enlightened and educated.

Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts ... good relationships feel good. They feel right. They don't hurt. They're not painful. That's not just with somebody you want to marry, but it's with the friends that you choose. It's with the people you surround yourselves with.

When you look at the stars and the galaxy, you feel that you are not just from any particular piece of land, but from the solar system.

What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.

You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.

I might bend, but I will NEVER break because it's in my nature as a strong woman.

When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.

Champions have the courage to keep turning the pages because they know a better chapter lies ahead.

We want women leaders today as never before. Leaders who are not afraid to be called names and who are willing to go out and fight. I think women can save civilization. Women are persons.

If women ran the world, we wouldn't have wars, just intense negotiations every 28 days.

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.

The lifting up of the woman does not require the tearing down of the man. In fact, a strong woman appreciates a strong man. Conversely, a strong man is not intimidated by a strong woman.

When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.

I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.

It was we, the people; not we, the white male citizens; nor yet we, the male citizens; but we, the whole people, who formed the Union.... Men, their rights and nothing more; women, their rights and nothing less

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

A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.

If you're a strong man, you should not feel threatened by strong women.

Decide...whether or not the goal is worth the risks involved. If it is, stop worrying.

Responsibility to yourself means refusing to let others do your thinking, talking, and naming for you; it means learning to respect and use your own brains and instincts; hence, grappling with hard work.

You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.

I am thankful for all the hard times I've been through and all the tears I've cried because that has put me as closer to God and made me the strong woman I am today!

Though the sex to which I belong is considered weak you will nevertheless find me a rock that bends to no wind.

What we should grasp, however, from the lessons of European history is that, first, there is nothing necessarily benevolent about programmes of European integration; second, the desire to achieve grand utopian plans often poses a grave threat to freedom; and third, European unity has been tried before, and the outcome was far from happy.

I think women are very powerful and I think we're more powerful together than separated.

If photographers are responsible for creating or reflecting an image of women in society, then I must say, there is only one way for the future, and this is to define women as strong and independent. This should be the responsibility of photographers today: to free women, and finally everyone, from the terror of youth and perfection.

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 learned to always take on things I'd never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist.

Of course I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in.

The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable.

Strong women wear their pain like stilettos. No matter how much it hurts, all you see is the beauty of it.

I believe a strong woman may be stronger than a man, particularly if she happens to have love in her heart. I guess a loving woman is indestructible.

In too many instances, the march to globalization has also meant the marginalization of women and girls. And that must change.

A strong man can handle a strong woman. A weak man will say she has an attitude problem

Being a woman is a terribly difficult task, since it consists principally in dealing with men.

Feet, what do I need you for when I have wings to fly?

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.

Laughing is the best calorie burner.

I have found that women are not only just as much interested as men are in flying, but apparently have less fear than the men have. At least, more women than men asked to go up with me. And when I took them up, they seemed to enjoy it.

Women, like men, should try to do the impossible. And when they fail, their failure should be a challenge to others.

Welcome to Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average.

I figure if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one.

Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.

When you look fear in the face, you are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'

Women are leaders everywhere you look - from the CEO who runs a Fortune 500 company to the housewife who raises her children and heads her household. Our country was built by strong women and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes.