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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!
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#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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#3
“Women are like teabags. We don’t know our true strength until we are in hot water.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
#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
#5
“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
#6
“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.” – Angela Davis
#7
“If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” – Margaret Thatcher
Bacony Cakes 3 years ago
This is the same person who said there'd never be a woman as the prime minister during her lifetime. That's kinda funny.
#8
“Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.” —Ingrid Bergman
#9
“In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders.” —Sheryl Sandberg
#10
“I keep my ideals, because in spite of everything, I still believe that people are really good at heart.” – Anne Frank
Harri Ellis 3 years ago
She never would have guessed that her heroism and strength would change the lives of millions.
#11
“Understand that getting help isn’t a sign of weakness but a sign of strength.” – Michelle Obama
#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
#13
“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
#14
“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
#15
“The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” —Amelia Earhart
#16
“If you live off a man’s compliments, you’ll die from his criticism.” – Cornelius Lindsey
#17
“It’s not your job to be likeable. It’s your job to be yourself. Someone will like you anyway.” — Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
#18
“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
#19
“I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.” —Lucille Ball
#20
“A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars.” — Carly Simon
Walking On Sunshine 3 years ago
Also~ "You're so vain, you probably think this song is about you"
#21
“Women that believe in each other can survive anything. Women who believe in each other create armies that will win kingdoms and wars.” – Nikita Gill
#22
“When you are a strong woman, you will attract trouble. When a man feels threatened, there is always trouble.” – Barbara Taylor Bradford
#23
“I’ve often thought it unfair that women are expected to stay at home when there’s a fight to be won. If a woman has the strength to bear a child, she can swing a sword as well as any man.” — Karen Hawkins
#24
“Call me whatever you want. It’s not going to stop me from trying to do the right thing. Because it doesn’t just affect me, it affects all the other women who are in this with me, and it affects all the other men who are in this with me, too.” — Emma Watson
Two_rolling_black_eyes 3 years ago
She's shared horrible stories of how the world treated a young girl transforming into womanhood and then trying to find an identity. Many of them are quite disturbing. She got her first stalker when she was 12 years old. She nearly dropped out of the Potter movies but says she stayed because of all the young girls who looked up to Hermoine as a character and her as a person. A 16 year old girl decided to become a role model and advocate so it wouldn't happen to others. That takes a lot of courage.
#26
“Some people say I have attitude – maybe I do… but I think you have to. You have to believe in yourself when no one else does – that makes you a winner right there.” — Venus Williams
Stephanie Keith 3 years ago
There's a difference between being genuinely proud of yourself and entitlement. Folks like to confuse the two and can't discern peoples intention now a days. Which is sad.
#27
“As for my girls, I’ll raise them to think they breathe fire.” – Jessica Kirkland
#28
“I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” —Audre Lorde
#29
“You don’t have to play masculine to be a strong woman.” – Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Caro Caro 3 years ago
Thank you. No need to be "butch" to be a b!tch either ! I don't mean this in a nasty way. Just that some people think that women have to be so called manly to be strong. And in my experience women are stronger than men because we have been dealing with oppression for decades and have learned to get on with life.
#30
“I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls.” — Audrey Hepburn
Bear Hall 3 years ago
She would have known. She volunteered to a field hospital in middle of battle as a teenager. After she starved to the end of war and suffered from eating disorder for the rest of her life. She had several miscarriages before her children were born. She was an UNICEF ambassador and she was the happiest with children, any children anywhere in the world.
What do you think ?
Nubis Knight 3 years ago
“Butterflies are like women — we may look pretty and delicate, but baby, we can fly through a hurricane.” - Betty White
Nubis Knight 3 years ago
“Butterflies are like women — we may look pretty and delicate, but baby, we can fly through a hurricane.” - Betty White
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