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We all need a little motivating from time to time, and these quotes (all by powerful women) are bound to do just that! Enjoy these 25+ inspirational quotes every woman should read! Click through the slideshow, or scroll down for all of the quotes. What’s your favorite/go-to quote for motivation?
- “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 Yousefzai
- “Don’t settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had. We need to live the best that’s in us.” –Angela Bassett
- “Do whatever brings you to life, then. Follow your own fascinations, obsessions, and compulsions. Trust them. Create whatever causes a revolution in your heart.” –Elizabeth Gilbert
- “I found that every time I asked permission, the answer tended to be no, so I had to make my own yeses.” –Issa Rae
- “You can’t just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You’ve got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.” –Diana Ross
- “Show up in every single moment like you’re meant to be there.” –Marie Forleo
- “Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” — Oprah Winfrey
- “Dreams are lovely. But they are just dreams. Fleeting, ephemeral, pretty. But dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It’s hard work that makes things happen. It’s hard work that creates change.” –Shonda Rhimes
- “When you know you are of worth — not asking it but knowing it — you walk into a room with a particular power. When you know you are of worth, you don’t have to raise your voice. You don’t have to become rude. You don’t have to become vulgar. You just are, and you are like the sky is, as the air is, the same way water is wet.” –Maya Angelou
- “Believe that there are no limitations, no barriers to your success — you will be empowered and you will achieve.” –Ursula Burns
- “I learned to always take on things I’d never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist.” – Ginni Rometty
- “The reality is, I like imperfection. You take away from the world when you’re not yourself. Whatever is unique and special about you was designed by God. And when you try to be someone else, we don’t get you. Who knows what you would have contributed to the world had you just been yourself, if you had just celebrated who you are and just walked boldly?” –Queen Latifah
- “The river is constantly turning and bending and you never know where it’s going to go and where you’ll wind up. Following the bend in the river and staying on your own path means that you are on the right track. Don’t let anyone deter you from that.” –Eartha Kitt
- “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, because settling is the worst feeling in the world.” –Rihanna
- “Success doesn’t come from what you do occasionally, but what you do consistently.” – Marie Foleo
- “Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable. I didn’t have to become perfect because I’ve learned throughout my journey that perfection is the enemy of greatness.” –Janelle Monae
- “Define success in your own terms, achieve it by your own rules, and build a life you’re proud to live.” –Anne Sweeney
- “So loving yourself is the most revolutionary thing you could do because it facilitates so much happiness within your path.” –Princess Nokia
- “Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination.” –Dr. Mae Jemison
- “Create the highest, grandest vision possible for your life, because you become what you believe.” –Oprah Winfrey
- “Stop telling yourself you don’t know what to do. Yes, you do. Listen to your intuition and trust yourself.” –Katherine Sullivan
- “Sometimes you’ve got to let everything go — purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything …whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you’ll find that when you’re free, your true creativity, your true self comes out.” –Tina Turner
- “My mission in life is not merely to survive but to thrive and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” –Maya Angelou
- “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
- “If you’re serious about changing your life, you’ll find a way. If you’re not, you’ll find an excuse.” -Jen Sincero
- “Abandon anything about your life and habits that might be holding you back. Learn to create your own opportunities. Know that there is no finish line; fortune favors action. Race balls-out toward the extraordinary life that you’ve always dreamed of, or still haven’t had time to dream up. And prepare to have a hell of a lot of fun along the way.” –Sophia Amoruso
