Most lists of inspirational quotes are dominated by men’s insight into life. It surely isn’t because ladies lack in motivational words & anecdotes. So, I curated a list of some of most inspirational quotes that fill my heart with positivity & courage.
1. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” ~ Eleanor Roosevelt
2. “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
3. “If I stop to kick every barking dog I am not going to get where I’m going.” – Jackie Joyner-Kersee
4. “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.” ~ Diane Mariechild
5. “Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion” ~ Oprah Winfrey
6. “Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.” – Helen Keller
7. “When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.” – Malala Yousafzai
8. “Power’s not given to you. You have to take it.” – Beyoncé
9. “If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one.” – Dolly Parton
10. “In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.” – Coco Chanel
11. “It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.” – Maya Angelou
12. “I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself.” ~ Emma Stone
13. “Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” ~ Maya Angelou
14. “You can imprison a man, but not an idea. You can exile a man, but not an idea. You can kill a man, but not an idea.” – Benazir Bhutto
15. “I learned compassion from being discriminated against. Everything bad that’s ever happened to me has taught me compassion.” – Ellen DeGeneres
16. “I may be wearing makeup, but I can throw a fastball by you at the same time.” – Jennie Finch
17. “The challenge is not to be perfect…it’s to be whole.” – Jane Fonda
18. “Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get.” ~ Ingrid Bergman
19. “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” ~ Alice Walker
20. “And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk more.” ~ Erica Jong
21. “Knowing what must be done does away with fear.” – Rosa Parks
22. “The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice.” – Peggy O’Mara
23. “You can never leave footprints that last if you are always walking on tiptoe.” – Leymah Gbowee
24. “Don’t take too much credit for your children — or too much blame!” – Debora Spar
25. “Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” – Mother Teresa
26. “Learn from the mistakes of others. You can’t live long enough to make them all yourself.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
27. “Women will only have true equality when men share with them the responsibility of bringing up the next generation.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg
28. “If you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is.” – Angelina Jolie
29. “You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” – Tina Fey
30. “If you just set out to be liked, you would be prepared to compromise on anything at any time, and you would achieve nothing.” – Margaret Thatcher
31. “Opportunities don’t often come along, so when they do, we must grab them.” – Audrey Hepburn
