Inspirational Women Quotes

• 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.

  Michelle Obama

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Strong Women

  Remarks by the First Lady at an Event with Elizabeth Garrett Anderson Students, obamawhitehouse.archives.gov. May 25, 2011.

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

  Jane Goodall

  Life, Strong Women, Differences

  "Inspire Her Feature: Olivia R. Colombo". Interview with Briana Berger, www.codergirls.org. June 19, 2017.

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• As daughters of God we are each unique and different in our circumstances and experiences. And yet our part matters—because we matter.

  Elaine S. Dalton

  Daughter, Women, Unique

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• Always be a first-rate version of yourself.

  Audrey Hepburn

  Inspirational, Graduation, Bullying

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

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• I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong

  Audrey Hepburn

  Inspirational, Life, Strength

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• Just being a woman is God's gift. The origin of a child is a mother, a woman. She shows a man what sharing, caring, and loving is all about. That is the essence of a woman.

  Sushmita Sen

  Love, God, Mother

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

  Mary Wollstonecraft

  Life, Strong Women, Independent

  "The original suffragette: the extraordinary Mary Wollstonecraft" by Bee Rowlatt, www.theguardian.com. October 5, 2015.

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• We have to be women we want our daughters to be.

  Brené Brown

  Daughter, Mother, Women

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• I've always believed that one woman's success can only help another woman's success.

  Gloria Vanderbilt

  Success, Business, Women

  "International Women’s Day: Celebrate the Noisemakers of Past, Present, and Future" by Natalie MacNeil, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 8, 2011.

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• There are no ugly women, only lazy ones.

  Helena Rubinstein

  Funny, Beauty, Beautiful

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  I attribute my success to this - I never gave or took any excuse.

  Florence Nightingale

  Inspirational, Life, Motivational

  "The Gigantic Book of Teachers' Wisdom" by Frank McCourt and Erin Gruwell, (p. 410), 2007.

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• A wise girl kisses but doesn't love, listens but doesn't believe, and leaves before she is left.

  Marilyn Monroe

  Love, Sad, Anniversary

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• Women, you can have it all - a loving man, devoted husband, loving children, a fabulous career.

  Jada Pinkett Smith

  Inspirational, Husband, Children

  "Cultural Rhythms Showcases Talent" by Evelyn Lilly, www.thecrimson.com. February 28, 2005.

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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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• 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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• 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.

  Emily Murphy

  Leadership, Strong Women, Fighting

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• Woman is a miracle of divine contradictions.

  Jules Michelet

  Women, Miracle, Cute Girl

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• The moment a child is born, the mother is also born. She never existed before. The woman existed, but the mother, never. A mother is something absolutely new.

  Rajneesh

  Mom, Mother, Baby

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• I believe all women know in their heart of hearts that they truly are divine and magical, even if they've temporarily forgotten.

  Kelly Cutrone

  Women, Believe, Heart

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• Where is it written that a smart woman can't also be stacked?

  Padma Lakshmi

  Witty, Clever, Women

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• I think every girl needs to love herself, regardless of anything. Like if you're having a bad day, if you don't like your hair, if you don't have the best family situation, whatever, you have to love yourself and you can't do anything until you love yourself first.

  Julianne Hough

  Inspirational, Girl, Women

  "Five Questions with Julianne Hough". www.seventeen.com. July 27, 2009.

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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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• I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that's how you grow.

  Marissa Mayer

  Motivational, Strong Women, Successful

  "Google's Marissa Mayer: Passion is a gender-neutralizing force" by Felicia Taylor, edition.cnn.com. April 5, 2012.

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  Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and diligence.

  Abigail Adams

  Inspirational, Education, Perseverance

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• Women have always been the strong ones of the world. The men are always seeking from women a little pillow to put their heads down on. They are always longing for the mother who held them as infants.

  Coco Chanel

  Motivational, Mother, Strong Women

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