Ahhh, women, the silent and meek housekeepers, the unacknowledged grey cardinals with a well-deserved place in the kitchen. Thankfully, the times when the sentence above would’ve made sense are long gone (but not forgotten), and all thanks to the fair sex themselves. It’s women that have raised generation upon generation of people destined to make our world a better place. With love, care, and compassion. It’s women that have changed society’s view on many pressing issues. All with love, care, and compassion. It’s the ladies that have made some of the most important breakthroughs in science, and it’s the fairer sex that turns out to be the most worthy leaders of countries. Because they do it all with love, care, and compassion. And that is probably why women are so strong, so powerful, and intelligent (despite being told for ages that all they are good for is knitting, making sandwiches, and being pleasant for the eye).
This article is truly a celebration of women - their words gathered in one place make it a dynamite read, sure to inspire you. Some of these powerful women’s quotes might even change your perspective on life 180 degrees, and it will be enlightening! And these are also not just some ladies (although every woman has the qualities to be mighty); these smart words came from scientists, politicians, writers, and actresses who have paved their paths all by themselves, proving that they (and we!) can do it all.
Now, hopefully, our intro made you quite excited about what’s to come, and we promise these quotes by women won’t disappoint you but rather give you some quite nutritious food for thought. So pick the ones that lit a fire in you, vote for them, and don’t forget to tell the world about these intelligent, brave, and affectionate ladies!
#1
“Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.” — Charlotte Whitton
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#2
“Storms make trees take deeper roots.” – Dolly Parton
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“Women are like teabags. We don’t know our true strength until we are in hot water.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
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#4
“We cannot solve a crisis without treating it as a crisis. […] And if solutions within the system are so impossible to find, then maybe we should change the system itself?” – Greta Thunberg
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“I raise up my voice—not so I can shout but so that those without a voice can be heard… We cannot succeed when half of us are held back.” – Malala Yousafzai
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“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” – Angela Davis
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“If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” – Margaret Thatcher
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“Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.” —Ingrid Bergman
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“In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders.” —Sheryl Sandberg
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“I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.” – Anne Frank
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“Understand that getting help isn’t a sign of weakness but a sign of strength.” – Michelle Obama
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#12
“Some women choose to follow men, and some choose to follow their dreams. If you’re wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn’t love you anymore.” – Lady Gaga
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“If fighting for women’s health care and paid family leave and equal pay is playing the women’s card, then deal me in.” — Hillary Clinton
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“Every time someone writes that I play ‘strong women’ what they’re implying is that most women aren’t. How about I just play well-written parts?” — Jessica Chastain
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“The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” —Amelia Earhart
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“If you live off a man’s compliments, you’ll die from his criticism.” – Cornelius Lindsey
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“It’s not your job to be likeable. It’s your job to be yourself. Someone will like you anyway.” — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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“Instead of looking at the past, I put myself ahead twenty years and try to look at what I need to do now in order to get there then.” — Diana Ross
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“I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.” —Lucille Ball
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“A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars.” — Carly Simon
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