Feminine energy makes the world a better place! The following quotes from inspirational women — from Mother Teresa to Dolly Parton — will bring you encouragement to go after your dreams, be proud of who you are, and appreciate the true definition of feminism.
“A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men.”
— Gloria Steinem
“A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want.”
— Madonna
“A woman is like a tea bag: You can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt
“Doubt is a killer. You just have to know who you are and what you stand for.”
— Jennifer Lopez
“Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women.”
— Maya Angelou
“Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to another. We’re strongest when we cheer each other on.”
— Serena Williams
“Feminine power is silent, dark, mysterious, healing, nurturing. A woman can walk into a room and control it. She doesn’t even have to open her mouth if she knows where her power is.”
— Iyanla Vanzant
“Femininity is not just lipstick, stylish hairdos, and trendy clothes; it is the divine adornment of humanity. It finds expression in your qualities of your capacity to love, your spirituality, delicacy, radiance, sensitivity, creativity, charm, graciousness, gentleness, dignity, and quiet strength.”
— James E. Faust
“Feminism is not just about women; it’s about letting all people lead fuller lives.”
— Jane Fonda
“Feminism is the radical notion that women are people.”
— Marie Shear
“Find ecstasy in life; the mere sense of living is joy enough.” — Emily Dickinson
“God gave women intuition and femininity. Used properly, the combination easily jumbles the brain of any man I’ve ever met.”
— Farrah Fawcett
“I attribute my success to this: I never gave or took any excuse.”
— Florence Nightingale
“I believe the rights of women and girls is the unfinished business of the 21st century.”
— Hillary Clinton
“I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself.”
— Emma Stone
“I choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life.”
— Louise Hay
“I do not wish women to have power over men, but over themselves.”
— Mary Shelley
“I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femaleness and my femininity. And I want to be respected in all of my femaleness because I deserve to be.”
— Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“I raise up my voice — not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard.”
— Malala Yousafzai
“I try to live in a little bit of my own joy and not let people steal it or take it.”
— Hoda Kotb
“It’s hard not to be a fighter when you’re constantly under siege.”
— Cassandra Duffy
“I’m always perpetually out of my comfort zone.”
— Tory Burch
“I’m not going to limit myself just because people won’t accept the fact that I can do something else.”
— Dolly Parton
“Just don’t give up trying to do what you really want to do. Where there is love and inspiration, I don’t think you can go wrong.”
— Ella Fitzgerald
“My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant to be your own person — be independent.”
— Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“No one changes the world who isn’t obsessed.”
— Billie Jean King
“Nothing liberates our greatness like the desire to help, the desire to serve.”
— Marianne Williamson
“Security is mostly a superstition. Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.”
— Helen Keller
“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.”
— Mother Teresa
“The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity.”
— Amelia Earhart
“The price we pay for being ourselves is worth it.”
— Eartha Kitt
“The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.”
— Ayn Rand
“The thing women must do to rise to power is to redefine their femininity. Once, power was considered a masculine attribute. In fact, power has no sex.”
— Katharine Graham
“This is your moment. Own it.”
— Oprah Winfrey
“We may encounter many defeats, but we must not be defeated.”
— Maya Angelou
“What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”
— Jane Goodall
“Whatever the problem, be part of the solution. Don’t just sit around raising questions and pointing out obstacles.”
— Tina Fey
“When I believe in something, I’m like a dog with a bone.”
— Melissa McCarthy