If we have to be honest- being a woman isn’t really easy, it takes guts. Whether it’s speaking up when needed or rising up after a setback, women carry strength in a million different ways. So if you’re looking for motivation, or maybe some words to send to the strong women who have a special place in your life- these 195 Quotes About Resilience, Strength, and Courage in Women are right for it.
Ready? Let’s dive into the words that lift us up, keep us going, and remind us exactly who we are
Resilience Quotes From Famous Women
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” — Maya Angelou
“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” — Maya Angelou
“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” — Louisa May Alcott
“Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” — Nora Ephron
“You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines.” — Shirley Chisholm
“I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.” — Audre Lorde
“I’ve learned that making a ‘living’ is not the same thing as making a ‘life.’” — Maya Angelou
“I know for sure that what we dwell on is who we become.” — Oprah Winfrey
“Don’t let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity.” — Mae Jemison
“I didn’t get there by wishing for it or hoping for it, but by working for it.” — Estée Lauder
“I’m not going to limit myself just because people won’t accept the fact that I can do something else.” — Dolly Parton
“If you don’t risk anything, you risk even more.” — Erica Jong
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
“You grow through what you go through.” — Tyra Banks
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
“Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” — Oprah Winfrey
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
“I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard.” — Malala Yousafzai
“There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” — Michelle Obama
Short and Punchy Quotes About Resilience
“She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.” — Elizabeth Edwards
“Nevertheless, she persisted.” — Senate Floor Description, 2017
“Strong women don’t have attitudes. They have standards.” — Marilyn Monroe
“A woman is like a tea bag—you can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.” — Oprah Winfrey
“Broken crayons still color.” — Anonymous
“Fall seven times, stand up eight.” — Japanese Proverb
“She remembered who she was and the game changed.” — Lalah Delia
“Storms make trees take deeper roots.” — Dolly Parton
“Resilience is knowing that you are the only one that has the power to pick yourself up.” — Mary Holloway
“You were never created to live depressed, defeated, guilty, condemned, ashamed or unworthy.” — Joel Osteen
“Rise above the storm, and you will find the sunshine.” — Mario Fernández
“Keep going. Each step may get harder, but don’t stop.” — Unknown
“You don’t always need a plan. Sometimes you just need to breathe, trust, let go, and see what happens.” — Mandy Hale
“You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice.” — Bob Marley
“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” — Haruki Murakami
“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving; we get stronger and more resilient.” — Steve Maraboli
“She’s proof that you can walk through hell and still be an angel.” — R.H. Sin
“I bend, but I do not break.” — Jean de La Fontaine
“She believed she could, so she did.” — R.S. Grey
“Scars are just proof you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you.” — Unknown
“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” — J.K. Rowling
Strength in Women – Quotes That Celebrate Inner Power
“I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.” — Audre Lorde
“I know what I bring to the table… so trust me when I say I’m not afraid to eat alone.” — Unknown
“Don’t let anyone speak for you, and don’t rely on others to fight for you.” — Michelle Obama
“I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.” — Mary Wollstonecraft
“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” — Coco Chanel
“I’m tough, ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.” — Madonna
“If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” — Margaret Thatcher
“I’m not afraid of being called bossy. I think it’s time we redefine that word.” — Beyoncé
“A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.” — Melinda Gates
“I want little girls to grow up knowing they can do anything—even play football.” — Jen Welter
“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou
“I’m not going to limit myself just because people won’t accept the fact that I can do something else.” — Dolly Parton
“I always believed that when you follow your heart or your gut, when you really follow the things that feel great to you, you can never lose.” — Rihanna
“There’s no such thing as being too much of a woman.” — Whitney Wolfe Herd
“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” — Audre Lorde
“When you learn, teach. When you get, give.” — Maya Angelou
Inner Strength in Everyday Words
“Be a girl with a mind, a woman with attitude, and a lady with class.” — Unknown
“I figure, if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one.” — Calamity Jane
“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
“You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress, simultaneously.” — Sophia Bush
“I survived because the fire inside me burned brighter than the fire around me.” — Joshua Graham (attributed)
“Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard.” — Iain S. Thomas
“Her soul is fierce, her heart is brave, her mind is strong.” — Unknown
“Strong women don’t have to act tough. Their strength is in their resilience, not aggression.” — Unknown
“She’s a warrior, not because she always wins, but because she always fights.” — Unknown
“Even when her world was falling apart, she chose to smile.” — Unknown
“Self-respect knows no compromise.” — Diane Von Furstenberg
“Sometimes it’s the princess who kills the dragon and saves herself.” — Unknown
“A queen will always turn pain into power.” — Unknown
“You don’t have to be fearless. Doing it scared still counts.” — Unknown
“She conquered her demons and wore her scars like wings.” — Atticus Poetry
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes it’s the quiet voice at the end of the day whispering ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” — Mary Anne Radmacher
“Be proud of how far you’ve come, and have faith in how far you can go.” — Unknown
“Your inner light is what makes you unstoppable.” — Unknown
Courage in Women – Quotes That Inspire Boldness
Daring to Be Bold
“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes it’s the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.’” — Mary Anne Radmacher
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” — Anaïs Nin
“I’m not afraid of being different. I’m afraid of being the same as everyone else.” — Unknown
“Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire.” — Jennifer Lee
“Speak your mind—even if your voice shakes.” — Maggie Kuhn
“Well-behaved women seldom make history.” — Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
“Don’t be the girl who fell. Be the girl who got back up.” — Jenette Stanley
“If your dreams don’t scare you, they aren’t big enough.” — Ellen Johnson Sirleaf
“Go ahead, underestimate me. You won’t be the first… and you won’t be the last.” — Unknown
“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” — Ayn Rand
“You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
“She remembered who she was and the game changed.” — Lalah Delia
“I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.” — Lucille Ball
“Breathe. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” — Oprah Winfrey
“She wasn’t looking for a knight. She was looking for a sword.” — Atticus Poetry
“I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” — Estée Lauder
“Own your power.” — Oprah Winfrey
“She’s a mess of gorgeous chaos, and you can see it in her eyes.” — Unknown
Quotes That Push Us to Take the Leap
“Do one thing every day that scares you.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
“Fearlessness is not the absence of fear. It’s the mastery of fear.” — Arianna Huffington
“She believed she could, so she did.” — R.S. Grey
“I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.” — Madonna
“When a woman becomes her own best friend, life is easier.” — Diane Von Furstenberg
“Feel the fear and do it anyway.” — Susan Jeffers
“Leap, and the net will appear.” — John Burroughs
“Everything you’ve ever wanted is on the other side of fear.” — George Addair
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” — Arthur Ashe
“I always did something I was a little not ready to do. I think that’s how you grow.” — Marissa Mayer
“Take your dreams seriously.” — Unknown
“Don’t wait. The time will never be just right.” — Napoleon Hill
“Sometimes the smallest step in the right direction ends up being the biggest step of your life.” — Naeem Callaway
“Stop waiting for permission. Just do it.” — Unknown
“Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will.” — Suzy Kassem
“If you’re always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.” — Maya Angelou
“Your life does not get better by chance. It gets better by change.” — Jim Rohn
“Step out of the history that is holding you back. Step into the new story you are willing to create.” — Oprah Winfrey
“Your potential is endless.” — Unknown
“The best way to get things done is to simply begin.” — Unknown
“Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Take the risk or lose the chance.” — Unknown
Quotes About Women Empowering Women
Quotes to Uplift and Support
“Behind every successful woman is a tribe of other successful women who have her back.” — Unknown
“There’s nothing stronger than a woman who has rebuilt herself.” — Hannah Gadsby
“Empowered women empower women.” — Unknown
“A woman alone has power; collectively we have impact.” — Shelley Zalis
“The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another.” — Serena Williams
“We rise by lifting others.” — Robert Ingersoll
“Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.” — Oprah Winfrey
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” — Helen Keller
“There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” — Michelle Obama
“You don’t have to play masculine to be a strong woman.” — Mary Elizabeth Winstead
“Women supporting women is not a trend. It’s a movement.” — Unknown
“A strong woman stands up for herself. A stronger woman stands up for others too.” — Unknown
“Real queens fix each other’s crowns.” — Unknown
“Be the kind of woman who makes other women want to up their game.” — Unknown
“When women support each other, incredible things happen.” — Unknown
“Support women the way you wish to be supported.” — Unknown
“I want every girl to know that her voice can change the world.” — Malala Yousafzai
“There is nothing more powerful than a group of women determined to rise.” — Unknown
“One woman can make a difference, but together we can rock the world.” — Unknown
“A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.” — Melinda Gates
“The future is female—and it’s collaborative.” — Unknown
“Support women without questioning how they succeed.” — Unknown
Literary and Historical Power
“Though she is but little, she is fierce.” — William Shakespeare
“I am no bird, and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” — Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre
“I hate to hear you talk about all women as if they were fine ladies instead of rational creatures.” — Jane Austen
“In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders.” — Sheryl Sandberg
“The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” — Ayn Rand
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
“A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.” — Diane Mariechild
“Extremists have shown what frightens them most: a girl with a book.” — Malala Yousafzai
“Well-behaved women seldom make history.” — Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
“The history of all times, and of today especially, teaches that… women will be forgotten if they forget to think about themselves.” — Louise Otto-Peters
“How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” — Maya Angelou
“Women have always been the strong ones of the world.” — Coco Chanel
“My coach said I run like a girl. And I said if he ran a little faster, he could too.” — Mia Hamm
“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” — Louisa May Alcott
“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood.” — Marie Curie
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
“Liberty is the soul’s right to breathe.” — Emma Goldman
“Books are a uniquely portable magic.” — Stephen King
“You cannot hope to build a better world without improving the individuals.” — Marie Curie
Funny Yet Fierce – Quotes That Bring the Sass
“I’m not bossy. I’m the boss.” — Beyoncé
“Sure, I’m a drama queen—but only in the sense that I rule.” — Unknown
“I’m not afraid of storms, I’m the one summoning them.” — Unknown
“Strong women don’t have bad days. They have character development arcs.” — Unknown
“Well-behaved women seldom make history.” — Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
“I’m not intimidating. You’re intimidated. There’s a difference.” — Unknown
“I’m not a one-in-a-million kind of girl. I’m a once-in-a-lifetime kind of woman.” — Unknown
“If I was meant to be controlled, I would have come with a remote.” — Unknown
“Throw me to the wolves and I’ll come back leading the pack.” — Unknown
“I’m not sugar and spice—I’m tequila and ice.” — Unknown
“Don’t mistake my silence for weakness. No one plans a murder out loud.” — Unknown
“I am a woman. Hear me roar—then watch me do it better in heels.” — Unknown
“Not fragile like a flower—fragile like a bomb.” — Unknown
“Mirror, mirror on the wall—what’s my power? I own it all.” — Unknown
“Confidence level: Selfie with no filter.” — Unknown
“Some women fear the fire. Some women simply become it.” — R.H. Sin
“Don’t study me. You won’t graduate.” — Unknown
“If I ever let my head down, it’ll be to admire my shoes.” — Unknown
“Too glam to give a damn.” — Unknown
“I don’t rise and shine—I caffeinate and hope for the best.” — Unknown
“I’m not extra. I’m the whole damn story.” — Unknown
Extra Quotes
“A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men.” — Gloria Steinem
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” — Alice Walker
“We are not makers of history. We are made by history.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
“If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” — Katharine Hepburn
“I am not a bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” — Charlotte Brontë
“In a world that wants women to whisper, I choose to yell.” — Luvvie Ajayi Jones
“Don’t let anyone dull your sparkle.” — Unknown
“She wore her scars as her best attire. A stunning dress made of survival.” — Unknown
“You don’t find your worth in a man. You find your worth within yourself.” — Unknown
“She believed she could, but she was tired… so she rested and then she did it anyway.” — Unknown
“Some days she has no idea how she’ll do it. But every single day, it still gets done.” — Unknown
“I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard.” — Malala Yousafzai
“You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” — Shirley Chisholm
“I am my best work — a series of road maps, reports, recipes, doodles, and prayers from the front lines.” — Audre Lorde
“Women belong in all places where decisions are being made.” — Ruth Bader Ginsburg
“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” — Angela Davis
Final Thoughts – You Are the Story
Hope you enjoyed it and read it thoroughly and found something to remind yourself of your strength or wanted to share with someone else. Don’t forget that the real power is you.
That’s the wrap-up of our collection of 195 Quotes About Resilience and Courage in Women.
