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Throughout history, women all over the world have fought for rights and respect. Today, the ladies have it better than they used to in the past, but there’s still a lot of room for improvement.While the struggle for equality continues, there are also many reasons to celebrate. Leaving aside everyone’s personal achievements, women should be celebrated for simply being women. For being able to create life, for being the pillar of strength for their family and many others around them, and (why not) for being a source of artistic inspiration.Another reason to celebrate women is their capacity to juggle multiple roles. It seems impossible to build a career, raise children and take good care of your household at the same time. Yet so many women somehow do it -- they are the everyday superheroes.Whatever role or roles you’ve taken on as a woman, you deserve appreciation. In this regard, we’ve handpicked a list of inspirational quotes to encourage you to become stronger and better every day.Here are 157 Inspirational quotes for women -- entrepreneurs and bossesInspirational quotes for Women's DayHere’s to strong women: May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them. UNKNOWNWhere there is a woman, there is magic. NTOZAKE SHANGEI think women are foolish to pretend they are equal to men, they are far superior and always have been.WILLIAM GOLDINGWomen are made to be loved, not understood. OSCAR WILDEWomen are the nourishing power of the Universe. AMIT RAYWomen are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world. HILLARY CLINTONA woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform. DIANE MARIECHILDDo not live someone else’s life and someone else’s idea of what womanhood is. Womanhood is you. Womanhood is everything that’s inside of you. VIOLA DAVISGod could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers. RUDYARD KIPLINGA mother’s arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them. VICTOR HUGOThere are two powers in the world; one is the sword and the other is the pen. There is a great competition and rivalry between the two. There is a third power stronger than both, that of the women.MALALA YOUSAFZAIThe 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 TENNEYLife is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and, above all, confidence in ourselves. We must believe we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained. MARIE CURIEYou make the world come alive. You make the world colorful. You are the inspiration behind all that happens. You are the pillar of strength to many around you, the centrifugal force of your own little world, called family. DEEBA SALIM IRFANInspirational quotes for women to be strongSometimes when you’re in a dark place you think you’ve been buried, but you’ve actually been planted. CHRISTINE CAINEWell-behaved women rarely make history. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (more Eleanor Roosevelt quotes)A charming woman doesn’t follow the crowd; she is herself. LORETTA YOUNGThe best protection any woman can have is courage. ELIZABETH CADY STANTONYou were given this life because you are strong enough to live it. UNKNOWNA girl should be two things: Who and what she wants. COCO CHANELShe wasn’t looking for a knight. She was looking for a sword. ATTICUS There’s nothing a man can do that I can’t do better and in heels. GINGER ROGERSAbove all, be the heroine of your life. Not the victim. NORA EPHRONStrong women don’t play the victim. Don’t make themselves look pitiful and don’t point fingers. They stand and they deal. MANDY HALEWomen are never stronger than when they arm themselves with their weaknesses. MADAME MARIE DU DEFFANDGirls should never be afraid to be smart. EMMA WATSONLife is tough, my darling, but so are you. STEPHANIE BENNETT-HENRYA strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and gives it a wink. GINA CAREYSometimes it’s the princess who kills the dragon and saves the prince. SAMUEL LOWEShe wore her scars as her best attire. A stunning dress made of hellfire. DANIEL SAINTYou don’t have to play masculine to be a strong woman. MARY ELIZABETH WINSTEADShe believed she could, so she did. UNKNOWNA woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult. MELINDA GATESI can and I will. Watch me. CARRIE GREENA strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done. MARGE PIERCYThere is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise. W.E.B. DUBOISNothing can dim the light which shines from within. MAYA ANGELOUThere is nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself. HANNAH GADSBYA strong woman stands up for herself. A stronger woman stands up for everyone else. UNKNOWNFeminism isn’t about making women strong. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength. G.D. ANDERSONYou can always tell who the strong women are. They are the ones you see building one another up instead of tearing each other down. UNKNOWN She overcame everything that was meant to destroy her. RUMI The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who’s going to stop me. AYN RANDCinderella never asked for a prince. She asked for a night off and a dress. KIERA CASSI’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a b***h, okay. MADONNAIt’s okay if you fall down and lose your spark. Just make sure that when you get back up, you rise as the whole damn fire. COLETTE WERDENI like to play a strong woman, but a strong woman can also be very fragile and vulnerable at the same time. CARICE VAN HOUTENA woman is like a tea bag: You can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water. ELEANOR ROOSEVELTI know what I bring to the table… So trust me when I say I’m not afraid to eat alone. UNKNOWNAnd one day she discovered that she was fierce and strong and full of fire, and that not even she could hold herself back, because her passion burned brighter than her fears. MARK ANTHONYA really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars. CARLY SIMONShe remembered who she was and the game changed. LALAH DELIAHI believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day, and I believe in miracles. AUDREY HEPBURN (more Audrey Hepburn quotes)Inspirational quotes for religious womenImagine how differently you might approach each day by simply stating: God is good. God is good to me. God is good at being God. And today is yet another page in our great love story. LYSA TERKEURSTWhat comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important thing about us. A.W. TOZERYour talent is God’s gift to you. What you do with it is your gift back to God. LEO BUSCAGLIAI am content to fill a little space if God be glorified. SUSANNA WESLEYNever imagine that what you do for others or what you do in private doesn’t matter. It counts more than we know. God watches how we steward what is not our own before He entrusts us with more. LISA BEVEREThe prayers we weave into the matching of socks, the stirring of oatmeal, the reading of stories, they survive fire. ANN VOSKAMPI did my best, and God did the rest. HATTIE MCDANIELI am not in control, but I am deeply loved by the One who is. GLENN PACKIAMWe need days of failure because they help humble us, and through them we can see how God’s grace is poured out on the humble. ELYSE FITZPATRICKNever doubt God in the darkness what he has given us in the light. FRANCINE RIVERSLeave it all in the Hands that were wounded for you. ELISABETH ELLIOTNever be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God. CORRIE TEN BOOMInspirational quotes for female bossesMy mom said to me: ‘You know sweetheart, one day you should settle down and marry a rich man’. I said: ‘Mom, I am a rich man.’ CHERIn politics, if you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman. MARGARET THATCHERIn most cases being a good boss means hiring talented people and then getting out of their way. TINA FEYDon’t follow the crowd, let the crowd follow you. MARGARET THATCHERThink like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness. OPRAH WINFREYWhen you exude confidence, others will naturally follow you. Once you have built that self-confidence, make it your priority to lead by example. KENDRA SCOTTJust because you are CEO, don't think you have landed. You must continually increase your learning, the way you think, and the way you approach the organization. INDRA NOOYII learned to always take on things I'd never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist. GINNI ROMETTYNo one can make you feel inferior without your consent. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT To tell a woman everything she cannot do is to tell her what she can. SPANISH PROVERBSuccess is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own. MICHELLE OBAMALeadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence. SHERYL SANDBERG (more Sheryl Sandberg quotes)You need to have unbound enthusiasm for what you’re building. Energy is contagious, so your team and everyone you interact with feels it. TYLER HANEYPeople respond well to those that are sure of what they want. What people hate most is indecision. Even if I'm completely unsure, I'll pretend I know exactly what I'm talking about and make a decision. ANNA WINTOUROf course I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in. CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIEI just love bossy women. I could be around them all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody’s passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn’t mind learning. AMY POEHLERSometimes you gotta be a beauty and a beast. NICKI MINAJLife-fulfilling work is never about the money -- when you feel true passion for something, you instinctively find ways to nurture it. EILEEN FISHERIt’s easy to kill an idea with a no, but the smartest people in the room learn how to say yes and make it work. LISA GERSHThere is no innovation and creativity without failure. Period. BRENÉ BROWNWhatever the problem, be part of the solution. Don’t just sit around raising questions and pointing out obstacles. TINA FEYI am lucky that whatever fear I have inside me, my desire to win is always stronger. SERENA WILLIAMSMoney follows art. Money wants what it can’t buy: class and talent. And remember, while there’s a talent for making money, it takes real talent to know how to spend it. CANDACE BUSHNELLRarely is happiness about the materialistic items. Those are awesome to have and money is something you need to sustain yourself, but for me I’ve realized money doesn’t make someone happy. ELLEN BENNETTInspirational life quotes for womenI don’t believe in charmed lives. I think that tragedy is part of the lesson you learn to lift yourself up, to pick yourself up and to move on. CHARLIZE THERON (more Charlize Theron quotes)When life is sweet, say thank you and celebrate. And when life is bitter, say thank you and grow. SHAUNA NIEQUISTThe best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched they must be felt with the heart. HELEN KELLERTo wear your heart on your sleeve isn’t a very good plan; you should wear it inside, where it functions best. MARGARET THATCHEROne of the most courageous things you can do is identify yourself, know who you are, what you believe in and where you want to go. SHEILA MURRAY BETHELDiscover 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 GUNNWomen have to take the time to focus on our mental health -- take time for self, for the spiritual, without feeling guilty or selfish. BEYONCE (more Beyonce quotes)A wise girl knows her limits, a smart girl knows she has none. ​ MARILYN MONROENo ordinary work done by a man is either as hard or as responsible as the work of a woman who is bringing up a family of small children; for upon her time and strength demands are made not only every hour of the day but often every hour of the night. TEDDY ROOSEVELTI don’t care what you think about me. I don’t think about you at all. COCO CHANELYou educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.BRIGHAM YOUNGNow I know that the best thing I can offer to this world is not my force or energy, but a well-tended spirit, a wise and brave soul. SHAUNA NIEQUISTI think it's great to be flawed. I am hugely flawed, and I like it this way. That's the fun of life. You fall, get up, make mistakes, learn from them, be human and be you. PRIYANKA CHOPRAAll women become like their mothers. That is their tragedy. No man does. That’s his. OSCAR WILDENow I know. Only love can save this world. So I stay. I fight, and I give… for the world I know can be. This is my mission, now. Forever. WONDER WOMAN (more Wonder Woman quotes)The age of a woman doesn’t mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles. RALPH WALDO EMERSONBe a first-rate version of yourself, not a second-rate version of someone else.JUDY GARLANDIf you're not where you want to be in life, don't get discouraged. Remember where you are is not your destiny. SHARITA HUMPHREYEvery day may not be good, but there’s something good in every day. ALICE MORSE EARLEI do not wish women to have power over men, but over themselves. MARY SHELLEYWhat we women need to do, instead of worrying about what we don’t have is just love what we do have. CAMERON DIAZI have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.ROSA PARKSAfter all those years as a woman hearing, ‘not thin enough, not pretty enough, not smart enough, not this enough, not that enough,’ almost overnight I woke up one morning and thought, ‘I am enough.’ ANNA QUINDLENWomen are incredible in groups together. Terrifying. Men have nothing on them. MICHAEL HUTCHENCEWomen have been trained to speak softly and carry a lipstick. Those days are over. BELLA ABZUGWomen’s value has been under-recognized for far too long. SIDNEY SHELDONThe most important work you ever do will be within the walls of your own home. HAROLD B. LEEWhat’s the greatest lesson a woman should learn? That since day one, she’s already had everything she needs within herself. It’s the world that convinced her she did not. RUPI KAUROur greatest fear should not be of failure but of succeeding at things in life that don’t really matter. FRANCIS CHANThe most beautiful thing a woman can wear is confidence. BLAKE LIVELYA man’s got to do what a man’s got to do. A woman must do what he can’t. RHONDA HANSOMEI want every girl to know that her voice can change the world. MALALA YOUSAFZAIBe healthy and take care of yourself, but be happy with the beautiful things that make you, you. BEYONCEAnyone could see that this woman is living a nightmare. Except that she goes through her daily life wide awake, knowing that she could make a mistake at any moment. NÚRIA AÑÓWomen must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others. AMELIA EARHARTA woman should be like a single flower, not a whole bouquet. ANNA HELDSome of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry. GLORIA STEINEMWorry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow, it empties today of its strength. CORRIE TEN BOOMOur homes, imperfect as they are, must be a haven from the chaos outside. They should be a reflection of our eternal home, where troubled souls find peace, weary hearts find rest, hungry bodies find refreshment, lonely pilgrims find communion, and wounded spirits find compassion. JANI ORTLUNDThe homemaker has the ultimate career. All other careers exist for one purpose only and that is to support the ultimate career. C.S. LEWISIf you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun. KATHERINE HEPBURNWe realize the importance of our voice when we are silenced. MALALA YOUSAFZAIIf you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it. MARGARET FULLERInspirational quotes for female entrepreneursThere is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish. MICHELLE OBAMAWe need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead. BEYONCEI don’t think you can create anything interesting from a comfort zone. You have to work from a place of fear and failure. CHARLIZE THERONWomen are the real architects of society. CHERSome women choose to follow men, and some choose to follow their dreams. If you’re wondering which way to go, remember that you career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn’t love you anymore. LADY GAGAIn our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits. ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGERWhen you learn how much you’re worth, you’ll stop giving people discounts. ​ HELEN KELLERI will not let anyone scare me out of my full potential. NICKI MINAJEvery woman I know, particularly the senior ones, has been called too aggressive at work. We know in gender blind studies that men are more aggressive in their offices than women. We know that. Yet we’re busy telling all the women that they’re too aggressive. That’s the issue. SHERYL SANDBERGStop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be. ELIZABETH GILBERTIf you’re too comfortable, it’s time to move on. Terrified of what’s next? You’re on the right track. SUSAN FALES HILLKnow that you can start late, look different, be uncertain and still succeed. UNKNOWNAnything’s possible if you’ve got enough nerve. J.K. ROWLINGYou are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem and smarter than you think. A.A. MILNEWe need to get women to the point where they aren’t apologizing. It’s time to take ownership in our success. TORY BURCHA successful woman is one who can build a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at her. UNKNOWN Be so good they can’t ignore you. STEVE MARTINI think success needs to be defined on your own terms. If you look to outside sources (friends, media, the internet) for constant validation, you will never feel fulfilled. JACLYN JOHNSONYou can do anything you want, just not everything. Pick what you want, work harder than most to get it, and believe in yourself. DAINA TROUTDon’t let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live MAE JEMISONWhen you take risks you learn that there will be times when you succeed and there will be times when you fail and both are equally important. ELLEN DEGENERESYou won’t know until you try. Create without fear. If you mess up, who cares? You learn and move on. MICHELLE MCHARGUEMost of the reason we don't do things is because we're afraid to fail. I just made a decision one day that I was not going to do things in my life because of fear. SARA BLAKELYEven if your dream seems unattainable, you can achieve it if you stay focused, driven, and diligent. REBECCA MINKOFFIt’s really hard to start a business if you don’t care about it. At the margin, when it’s 2am, it has to be that passion that pushes you forward. KATRINA LAKE