25 Inspirational Quotes About Strong Women

Every human on earth has days when they doubt themselves and question their purpose or worth. You’re not alone. Strong women remind themselves that they are uniquely designed for a specific purpose in this world and they’re the only ones who can fulfill that purpose. They know that they can do anything they put their mind to do and they encourage other women and girls to reach their full potential.

But, just in case you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed or uncertain today, I thought I’d share some energizing quotes about strong women.

7 Quotes by Strong Women of Color

“There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.”
Michelle Obama

“When black women win victories, it is a boost for virtually every segment of society.”
Angela Davis

“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.”
Oprah Winfrey

“I am thankful for my struggle because, without it, I wouldn’t have stumbled across my strength.”
Alex Elle

“A strong woman is one who feels deeply and loves fiercely. Her tears flow as abundantly as her laughter. A strong woman is both soft and powerful, she is both practical and spiritual. A strong woman in her essence is a gift to the world.”
Ritu Ghatourey

“There is power in seeing a face that looks like yours do something, be someone. There is power in moving from the sidelines to the center.”
Jenny Han

“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.”
Kavita Ramdas

4 Bible Quotes About Strong Women

“She is a strong person, and people respect her. She looks to the future with confidence.”
Proverbs 31:25

“God didn’t give us a cowardly spirit but a spirit of power, love, and good judgment.”
2 Timothy 1:7

“But God chose you to be his people. You are royal priests. You’re a holy nation. You are God’s special treasure.”
1 Peter 2:9a

“Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! It is amazing to think about.”
Psalm 139:14a

9 Inspirational Quotes by and About Strong Women

“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. … It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.”
Ruth Bader Ginsburg

“Authenticity is the daily practice of letting go of who we think we’re supposed to be and embracing who we are.”
Brené Brown

“If you’re one of those people who has that little voice in the back of her mind saying, ‘Maybe I could do [fill in the blank],’ don’t tell it to be quiet. Give it a little room to grow, and try to find an environment it can grow in.”
Reese Witherspoon

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

“Faith is a place of mystery where we find the courage to believe in what we cannot see and the strength to let go of our fear and uncertainty.”
Brené Brown

“The world needs strong women, women who will lift and build others, who will love and be loved, women who live bravely, both tender and fierce, women of indomitable will.”
Amy Tenney

“You are not required to justify your space nor hustle for approval. If someone wants you to be smaller, that is their problem, not yours. You do not need to offer a lengthy defense of your credentials or opinions.”
Jen Hatmaker

“Hard days are the best because that’s when champions are made.”
Gabby Douglas

“No matter what gets done and how much is left undone, I AM ENOUGH. It’s going to bed at night thinking, yes, I am imperfect and vulnerable and sometimes afraid, but that doesn’t change the truth that I am also brave and worthy of love and belonging.”
Brené Brown

5 Life Quotes to Inspire Strong Women

“Be a strong woman. So your daughter will have a role model and your son will know what to look for in a woman when he’s a man.”
Author Unknown

I am only one, but still I am one.
I cannot do everything,
But still I can do something;
And because I cannot do everything,
I will not refuse to do
The something that I can do.
Edward Everett Hale

“It is not the critic who counts; not the man (or woman) who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
Theodore Roosevelt

“Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire”
Author Unknown

“Everything you have ever wanted is sitting on the other side of fear.”
George Addair

International Women’s Day on March 8th is a day for celebrating women around the world. If you want to read more about the holiday and about my favorite strong woman, my paternal grandmother, you’ll find her story here.

Who’s your favorite strong woman in your life?

Bonus Quote

“It is in the process of embracing our imperfections that we find our truest gifts: courage, compassion, and connection.”
Brené Brown