50 Inspirational Quotes for Feminism, Art, Leadership, and Confidence
Feminism and Women’s Empowerment
"I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own." – Audre Lorde
"There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish." – Michelle Obama
"Feminism is the radical notion that women are people." – Marie Shear
"Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim." – Nora Ephron
"A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men." – Gloria Steinem
"No one can make you feel inferior without your consent." – Eleanor Roosevelt
"Girls should never be afraid to be smart." – Emma Watson
"Empowerment is not about making women strong. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength." – G.D. Anderson
"There is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind." – Virginia Woolf
"The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who’s going to stop me." – Ayn Rand
Art and Creativity
"The world without art is just eh." – Anonymous
"Art should comfort the disturbed and disturb the comfortable." – Cesar A. Cruz
"You can’t use up creativity. The more you use, the more you have." – Maya Angelou
"Art is the most intense mode of individualism that the world has known." – Oscar Wilde
"The creative process is not controlled by a switch you can simply turn on or off; it’s with you all the time." – Alvin Ailey
"Art is not a luxury. Art is a necessity." – Rebecca Solnit
"Every artist dips their brush in their own soul and paints their own nature into their pictures." – Henry Ward Beecher
"The artist is not a different kind of person, but every person is a different kind of artist." – Eric Gill
"Painting is just another way of keeping a diary." – Frida Kahlo
"To create one's own world takes courage." – Georgia O’Keeffe
Being a Leader
"Leadership is not about titles, positions, or flowcharts. It is about one life influencing another." – John C. Maxwell
"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail." – Muriel Strode
"I never dreamed about success. I worked for it." – Estée Lauder
"In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders." – Sheryl Sandberg
"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more, you are a leader." – Dolly Parton
"Leadership is about making others better as a result of your presence and making sure that impact lasts in your absence." – Sheryl Sandberg
"The way to achieve your own success is to be willing to help somebody else get it first." – Iyanla Vanzant
"We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, and make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored." – Sheryl Sandberg
"You are never too small to make a difference." – Greta Thunberg
"Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs." – Stephen Covey
Confidence and Self-Belief
"Confidence is not 'They will like me.' Confidence is 'I’ll be fine if they don’t.'" – Christina Grimmie
"Self-confidence is the best outfit. Rock it, and own it." – Anonymous
"Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing we’ll ever do." – Brené Brown
"I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself." – Emma Stone
"Be fearless in the pursuit of what sets your soul on fire." – Jennifer Lee
"The most alluring thing a woman can have is confidence." – Beyoncé
"Don’t compromise yourself. You’re all you’ve got." – Janis Joplin
"Doubt kills more dreams than failure ever will." – Suzy Kassem
"You are more powerful than you know; you are beautiful just as you are." – Melissa Etheridge
"It’s not your job to like me. It’s mine." – Byron Katie
Resilience and Perseverance
"We can do no great things, only small things with great love." – Mother Teresa
"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any." – Alice Walker
"Do not wait for someone else to come and speak for you. It’s you who can change the world." – Malala Yousafzai
"You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated." – Maya Angelou
"I am deliberate and afraid of nothing." – Audre Lorde
"A strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and gives it a wink." – Gina Carey
"Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away." – Maya Angelou
"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams." – Eleanor Roosevelt
"The most difficult thing is the decision to act; the rest is merely tenacity." – Amelia Earhart
"Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out." – Maya Angelou
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