30+ Quotes To Empower You This Women’s Month

In celebration of International Womens Month, I’ve compiled a list of quotes to empower and remind you how amazing you are.

Here you go!

“When women support each other, incredible things happen.” — Viola Davis

“A woman is like a tea bag—you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.” — Eleanor Roosevelt

“I raise up my voice—not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard…We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.”

— Malala Yousafzai

“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” — Ruth Bader Ginsburg

“With a defeat, when you lose, you get up, you make it better, you try again. That’s what I do in life, when I get down, when I get sick, I don’t want to just stop. I keep going and I try to do more. Everyone always says never give up but you really have to take that to heart and really do never definitely give up. Keep trying.” — Serena Williams

“A strong woman understands that the gifts such as logic, decisiveness, and strength are just as feminine as intuition and emotional connection. She values and uses all of her gifts.” — Nancy Rathburn

“You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.” — Aung San Suu Kyi

“I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.” — Mary Shelley

“Don’t be intimidated by what you don’t know. That can be your greatest strength and ensure that you do things differently from everyone else.” — Sara Blakely

“Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” — Judy Garland

“Feminism isn’t about making women strong. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” — G.D. Anderson

“Life is tough, my darling, but so are you.” — Stephanie Bennett-Henry

“Sometimes the future changes quickly and completely, and we’re left with only the choice of what to do next. We can choose to be afraid of it. Just stand there trembling, not moving. Assuming the worst that can happen. Or we step forward into the unknown and assume it will be brilliant.” — Sandra Oh

“When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow.” — Shauna Niequist

“Every woman's success should be an inspiration to another. We're strongest when we cheer each other on.” — Serena Williams

“Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you.” — Hillary Clinton

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I’ll try again tomorrow.” — Mary Anne Radmacher

“I could certainly say that I’ve never underestimated myself, there’s nothing wrong with being ambitious.” — Angela Merkel, politician

“Don’t just climb the ladder of success – a ladder that leads, after all, to higher and higher levels of stress and burnout – but chart a new path to success, remaking it in a way that includes not just the conventional metrics of money and power, but a third metric that includes well-being, wisdom, wonder, and giving, so that the goal is not just to succeed but to thrive.” — Arianna Huffington, co-founder of Huffington Post

“It’s possible to climb to the top without stomping on other people.” — Taylor Swift

“The important thing is not being afraid to take a chance. Remember, the greatest failure is to not try. Once you find something you love to do, be the best at doing it.” — Debbi Fields, CEO of Ms. Fields Cookies

“You don’t have to play masculine to be a strong woman. — Mary Elizabeth Winstead”

“If you don’t see a clear path for what you want, sometimes you have to make it yourself.” — Mindy Kaling

“Fearlessness is like a muscle. I know from my own life that the more I exercise it the more natural it becomes to not let my fears run me.” — Arianna Huffington

“When girls are given the right tools to succeed, they can create incredible futures, not only for themselves but also for those around them.” — Meghan Markle

“The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched – they must be felt with the heart.” — Helen Keller

“Watch what you’re thinking about: The words your mind thinks become the house your heart lives in.” — Ann Voskamp

“Discover what you love to do, what you were created to do, and then do it for the people around you with love. That is the abundant life, dear girl, no matter where in the world you live.” — Robin Jones Gunn

“How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” — Anne Frank

"Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be." —Elizabeth Gilbert

“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” — Alice Walker

“There is a stubbornness about me that can never bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.” —Jane Austen

“The most important thing one woman can do for another is expand her sense of actual possibilities. “ — Adrienne Rich

Happy Women’s Month!

Olivia x