400 Empowering International Women's Day Quotes (2023)

1. “Throw me to the wolves and I will return leading the pack.” ‒ Unknown

2. “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” – Michelle Obama, Former First Lady of the United States

3. “If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.” –Margaret Thatcher

4. “The effects of your actions may unfold in ways you cannot foresee or even imagine. They may unfold long after your death.” ‒ Rebecca Solnit

5. “The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who’s going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand, Writer

6. “In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits” –Arnold Schwarzenegger

7. “I do not try to dance better than anyone else. I only try to dance better than myself.” — Arianna Huffington

8. “She was a true fighter; you could see it in her eyes. She wasn’t born strong, she was made strong. She was sculpted to be her own when the world let her down and she kept picking herself back up.” –Unknown

9. “Her soul is fierce, her heart is brave, her mind is strong.” –Unknown

10. “She looked back on her life and realized that everything that happened only made her stronger.” –Unknown

11. “I want every girl to know that her voice can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai

12. “I will always be the girl who believed she could make it to the moon, in a world that still debates whether girls should have an education and whether women should have reproductive rights.” ‒ Alaa Murabit

13. “When women support each other, incredible things happen.” – Unknown

14. “Take the wisdoms of the women in this world and keep them at your side, always.” ‒ Beanie Feldstein

15. “Technique and ability alone do not get you to the top; it is the willpower that is most important.” — Junko Tabei

16. “Women can, and you can help.”

17. “The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who’s going to stop me.” –Ayn Rand

18. “You are a woman; that is your superpower.” –Unknown

19. “Throw me to the wolves and I will return leading the pack.”

20. “Real queens fix each other’s crowns.” – Unknown

21. “I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” — Audre Lorde

22. “She believed she could, so she did.” –Unknown

23. “We realize the importance of our voice when we are silenced.” – Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani activist

24. “Find out who you are and be that person.” Ellen Degeneres, Comedian

25. “Gender is not an easy conversation to have. It makes people uncomfortable, sometimes even irritable. Both men and women are resistant to talk about gender or are quick to dismiss the problems of gender. Because thinking of changing the status quo is always uncomfortable.” –Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

26. “The most alluring thing a woman can have is confidence.” – Beyonce, Singer

27. “Here is the quick way of working out if you’re a feminist. Put your hand in your pants. a) Do you have a vagina? And b) Do you want to be in charge of it? If you said ‘yes to both, then congratulations! You’re a feminist.” ‒ Caitlin Moran

28. “Women are leaders everywhere you look—from the CEO who runs a Fortune 500 company to the housewife who raises her children and heads her household. Our country was built by strong women, and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes.” — Nancy Pelosi

29. “Sometimes it takes balls to be a woman.” – Unknown

30. “Self-definition and self-determination is about the many varied decisions that we make to compose and journey toward ourselves… It’s OK if your personal definition is in a constant state of flux as you navigate the world.” ‒ Janet Mock

31. “I want every girl to know that her voice can change the world.” –Malala

32. “There’s nothing a man can do that I can’t do better and in heels.” –Ginger Rogers

33. “What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” — Jane Goodall

34. “Never ever mistake her silence for weakness. Remember that sometimes the air stills before the onset of a hurricane.” –Unknown

35. “A successful woman is one who can build a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at her.” – Unknown

36. “I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.” –Madonna

37. “The most important thing one woman can do for another is expand her sense of actual possibilities.” ‒ Adrienne Rich

38. “Empowering women isn’t just the right thing to do, it’s the smart thing to do.” –Barack Obama

39. “Be the woman you needed as a girl.” –Unknown

40. “Extremists have shown what frightens them most: A girl with a book.” Malala Yousafzai

41. “I do not wish women to have power over men; but over themselves.” –Mary Shelley

42. “I 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

43. “Don’t look at your feet to see if you are doing it right. Just dance.” — Anne Lamott

44. “She is strong, but not in the ways most people think. She loves more than she’ll ever get back and she knows it, yet she loves anyway.” –J.M. Storm

45. “Know what your worth is and then add the tax to that amount.” –Unknown

46. “The most beautiful thing a woman can wear is confidence.” –Blake Lively

47. “Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It’s about knowing and accepting who you are.” Ellen Degeneres, Comedian

48. “To all the little girls who are watching this, never doubt that you are valuable and powerful, and deserving of every chance and opportunity in the world to pursue and achieve your own dreams.” — Hillary Clinton

49. “There’s no evidence whatsoever that men are more rational than women. Both sexes seem to be equally irrational.” –Albert Ellis

50. “Women hold up the world.” ‒ Akilah Hughes

51. “There is nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself.” –Hannah Gadsby

52. “There is nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself.” ‒ Hannah Gadsby

53. “When women support each other, incredible things happen.”

54. “Her soul is fierce, her heart is brave, her mind is strong.” – Unknown

55. “Above all, be the heroine of your life. Not the victim.” –Nora Ephron

56. “The most courageous act is to think for yourself. Aloud.” Coco Chanel, Fashion Designer

57. “Feminism isn’t about making women strong. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” –G.D. Anderson

58. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” – Oprah Winfrey, Executive

59. “Women are the real architects of society.” – Cher

60. “Females are strong as hell.” – Unknown

61. “A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.” – Melinda Gates

62. “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

63. “You 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

64. “We are the breathing, living manifestations of the hopes of women who are not breathing any more. We must hope for ourselves, our daughters, and the women a hundred years from now. We are the thing with feathers and now we must spread our wings and fly.” ‒ Deborah Frances-White

65. “Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” – Maya Angelou, Poet

66. “When the world tells you to shrink, expand.” – Elaine Welteroth

67. “Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” ‒ Judy Garland

68. “We all have a ‘Wonder Woman’ inside of us.” –Unknown

69. “In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits.” – Arnold Schwarzenegger

70. “Strong back. Soft front. Wild heart. Just be you.” –Brene Brown, Professor

71. “She wasn’t looking for a knight. She was looking for a sword.” – Atticus, Poet

72. “A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.” Melinda Gates, American philanthropist

73. “To tell a woman everything she cannot do is to tell her what she can.” – Spanish Proverb

74. “If your actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, then, you are an excellent leader.” – Dolly Parton

75. “You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it.” – Unknown

76. “Nolite te bastardes carborundorum.” or “Don’t let the bastards get you down.” ‒ Margaret Atwood

77. “Let go of who you think you’re supposed to be; embrace who you are.” – Brené Brown

78. “The strongest actions for a woman is to love herself, be herself and shine amongst those who never believed she could.” – Unknown

79. “Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to another. We’re strongest when we cheer each other on.” –Serena Williams

80. “Women are incredible in groups together. Terrifying. Men have nothing on them.” – Michael Hutchence

81. “Extremists have shown what frightens them most. A girl with a book.” –Malala Yousafzai.

82. “She believed she could, so she did.”

83. “Don’t stop until you’re proud.” – Unknown

84. “Some women fear the fire. Some women simply become it.” – R.H. Sin, Author

85. “The most beautiful thing a woman can wear is confidence.” – Blake Lively

86. “The best protection any woman can have is courage.” – Elizabeth Cady Stanton

87. “She is strong, but not in the ways most people think. She loves more than she’ll ever get back and she knows it, yet she loves anyway.” – J.M. Storm

88. “Women have discovered that they cannot rely on men’s chivalry to give them justice.” — Helen Keller

89. “She’s a strong cup of black coffee in a world that is drunk on the cheap wine of shallow love.” –Unknown

90. “What’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 Kaur

91. “She wasn’t looking for a knight. She was looking for a sword.” – Atticus

92. “Your life isn’t yours if you constantly care what others think.” –Unknown

93. “Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others.” –Amelia Earhart

94. “We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.” – Beyoncé

95. “There is always light. Only if we are brave enough to see it. There is always light. Only if we are brave enough to be it.” – Amanda Gorman

96. “A girl should be two things: Who and what she wants.” – Coco Chanel, Designer

97. “Feminism isn’t about making women stronger. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” — G.D. Anderson

98. “I can encourage the women who are striving to get their footing in the world to keep pushing and to express themselves.” ‒ Angela Yee

99. “Do not live someone else’s life and someone else’s idea of what womanhood is. Womanhood is you.” ‒ Viola Davis

100. “After all those years as a woman hearing, ‘not thin enough, not pretty enough, not smart enough, not thin enough, not that enough,’ almost overnight I woke up one morning and thought, ‘I am enough.’” – Anna Quindlen

101. “If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.” –Margaret Fuller

102. “The best protection any woman can have is courage.” –Elizabeth Cady Stanton

103. “There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise.” –W.E.B. Dubois

104. “She has been through hell, so believe me when I say, fear her when she looks into fire and smiles.” – E. Corona

105. “She was a wild one. Always stomping on eggshells that everyone else tip-toed on.” –Kaitlin Foster

106. “She wore her scars as her best attire. A stunning dress made of hellfire.” – Daniel Saint

107. “She remembered who she was and the game changed.” – Lalah Deliah

108. “Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” –Maya Angelou

109. “At a time when we are all too often being reminded of what divides us, there is common ground to be found when we share our stories.” ‒ Emma Watson

110. “It’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 Werden

111. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping-stone to greatness.” –Oprah Winfrey

112. “We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.” J.K. Rowling, Author

113. “A strong woman builds her own world. She is one who is wise enough to know that it will attract the man she will gladly share it with.”– Ellen J. Barrier, Singer/Songwriter

114. “This Women’s Day, and every day, stand up for women.

115. “Yes, she knows pain, but she is strong. Her heart knows no other way.” –A.R. Asher

116. “She has a voice. If you can’t hear it, it’s because you’re too busy talking.” ‒ Amani Al-Khatahtbeh

117. “Here’s to strong women: May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.”

118. “It’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 Werden

119. “The strongest action for a woman is to love herself, be herself, and shine amongst those who never believed she could.” –Unknown

120. “Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world.” – Hillary Clinton, America politician

121. “We live the hopes of the suffragettes and the demands of Maya Angelou.” ‒ Deborah Frances-White

122. “She’s everything; even when she’s treated like nothing.” –R.H. Sin

123. “Where there is a woman, there is magic.” – Ntozake Shange, Playwright

124. “I want every girl to know that her voice can change the world.” –Malala Yousafzai, Pakistani activist

125. “I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life.” –Maya Angelou

126. “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” –Michelle Obama

127. “I am a woman, what’s your superpower?” – Unknown

128. “Do your thing and don’t care if they like it.” ‒ Tina Fey

129. “One of the best things that ever happened to me is that I’m a woman. That is the way all females should feel.” — Marilyn Monroe

130. “Feminism isn’t about making women strong. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.” – G.D. Anderson, Feminist

131. “After all those years as a woman hearing, ‘not thin enough, not pretty enough, not smart enough, not thin enough, not that enough,’ almost overnight I woke up one morning and thought, ‘I am enough.’” –Anna Quindlen

132. “Behind every successful woman, is herself.” – Unknown

133. “Real queens fix each other’s crowns.” –Unknown

134. “She looked back on her life and realized that everything that happened only made her stronger.” – Unknown

135. “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 Yousafzai

136. “Little girls with dreams become women with vision.”

137. “Don’t mistake politeness for lack of strength.” – Sonia Sotomayor

138. “We are here not because we are law-breakers; we are here in our efforts to become law-makers.” — Emmeline Pankhurst

139. “Just because women are strong, doesn’t mean life should be hard.”

140. “Begin each day as if it were on purpose.” Mary Anne Radmacher, Author

141. “Human rights are women’s rights, and women’s rights are human rights.” Hillary Clinton, American politician

142. “I 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 Parks

143. “A man’s got to do what a man’s got to do. A woman must do what he can’t.” –Rhonda Hansome

144. “We earn our optimism. We earn our hope.” ‒ Chloe Wade

145. “Some women fear the fire. Some women simply become it.” – R.H. Sin

146. “Woman is the companion of man, gifted with equal mental capacity.” –Mahatma Gandhi

147. “I’d rather regret the risk that didn’t work out than the chances I didn’t take at all.” – Simone Biles

148. “Females are strong as hell.” –The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

149. “I’ve been absolutely terrified every moment of my life—and I’ve never let it keep me from doing a single thing I wanted to do.” — Georgia O’Keeffe

150. “You cannot be broken because you are a diamond, tougher than nails and a jewel in the rough.” –Unknown

151. “Elegance is the only beauty that never fades.” Audrey Hepburn, Actress

152. “Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you.” – Unknown

153. “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

154. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.” –Oprah Winfrey

155. “you must enter a relationship / with yourself / before anyone else” ‒ Rupi Kaur

156. “Elegance is when the inside is as beautiful as the outside” Coco Chanel, Fashion Designer

157. “This is our time to change the system. This is our time to change the world.” ‒ Alison Sudol

158. “She believed she could, so she did.” – Unknown

159. “You 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

160. “A feminist is any woman who tells the truth about her life.” –Virginia Woolf

161. “A woman is like a tea bag: You can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” –Eleanor Roosevelt

162. “The world needs strong 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 Tenney

163. “Well-behaved women rarely make history.” – Eleanor Roosevelt, Former First Lady of the United States

164. “Feminism is not just about women; it’s about letting all people lead fuller lives.” –Jane Fonda

165. “Do not ever sell yourself short.” ‒ Jameela Jamil

166. “Women are the real architects of society.” – Cher, Singer

167. “I can and I will. Watch me.” – Carrie Green, Entrepreneur

168. “You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.” Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of Myanmar

169. “I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story—I will.” — Amy Schumer

170. “Women are incredible in groups together. Terrifying. Men have nothing on them.” –Michael Hutchence

171. “You don’t have to play masculine to be a strong woman.” – Mary Elizabeth Winstead

172. “She overcame everything that was meant to destroy her.” –Rumi

173. “A man’s got to do what a man’s got to do. A woman must do what he can’t.” – Rhonda Hansome

174. “I lead from the heart, not the head.” – Princess Diana

175. “You don’t have to play masculine to be a strong woman.” –Mary Elizabeth Winstead

176. “You are a woman; that is your superpower.” – Unknown

177. “Where there is a woman, there is magic.” – Ntozake Shange

178. “If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to write it.” Toni Morrison, Author

179. “Life is not what you alone make it. Life is the input of everyone who touched your life and every experience that entered it. We are all part of one another.” – Yuri Kochiyama

180. “Strong women don’t have ‘attitudes,’ we have standards.” — Marilyn Monroe,

181. “A woman should be like a single flower—not a whole bouquet.” –Anna Held

182. “When women support each other, incredible things happen.” –Unknown

183. “How wrong it is for a woman to expect the man to build the world she wants rather than to create it herself.” –Anais Nin

184. “Life is tough, my darling, but so are you.” – Stephanie Bennett-Henry, Poet

185. “All of us are put in boxes by our family, by our religion, by our society, our moment in history, even our own bodies. Some people have the courage to break free.” – Geena Rocero

186. “A strong woman stands up for herself. A stronger woman stands up for everyone else.” – Unknown

187. “A successful woman is one who can build a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at her.” –Unknown

188. “One is not born a woman, one becomes one.” – Simone De Beauvoir

189. “We need to accept that we won’t always make the right decisions, that we’ll screw up royally sometimes ‒ understanding that failure is not the opposite of success, it’s part of success.” ‒ Arianna Huffington

190. “Above all, be the heroine of your life. Not the victim.” – Nora Ephron, Journalist

191. “If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” –Katherine Hepburn

192. “Never ever mistake her silence for weakness. Remember that sometimes the air stills before the onset of a hurricane.” – Unknown

193. “You don’t have to play masculine to be a strong woman.” – Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Actress

194. “A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.” —Melinda Gates, philanthropist

195. “What we women need to do, instead of worrying about what we don’t have is just love what we do have.” –Cameron Diaz

196. “Sometimes it takes balls to be a woman.” –Unknown

197. “The most beautiful thing a woman can wear is confidence.” –Blake Lively, Actress

198. “I don’t get my inspiration from books or a painting. I get it from the women I meet.” – Carolina Herrera

199. “A strong woman can also be vulnerable. Just because there’s a crack in your armor, don’t doubt your strength for one moment.” – Unknown

200. “She overcame everything that was meant to destroy her.” – Rumi

201. “The most courageous act is to think for yourself. Aloud.” –Coco Chanel

202. “Life is tough, my darling, but so are you.” – Stephanie Bennett-Henry

203. “Little girls with dreams become women with vision.” – Unknown

204. “She promised better things for herself, so she sought out those things and never looked back.” – Unknown

205. “If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to write it.” ‒ Toni Morrison

206. “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” – Mother Teresa, Activist

207. “As soon as I had enough agency in my life to grow up, I became who I am.” ‒ Janet Mock

208. “Cinderella never asked for a prince. She asked for a night off and a dress.” –Kiera Cass

209. “Ignore the glass ceiling and do your work. If you’re focusing on the glass ceiling, focusing on what you don’t have, focusing on the limitations, then you will be limited.” — Ava DuVernay

210. “Well-behaved women rarely make history.” –Eleanor Roosevelt

211. “Females are the most beautiful, gorgeous creatures in the whole world. And I think that we are gorgeous no matter what size we are.” —Alicia Keys, musical artist

212. “We realize the importance of our voice when we are silenced.” –Malala Yousafzai

213. “Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world.” –Hillary Clinton

214. “I’m grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life.” – Maya Angelou, Poet

215. “Some days, she has no idea how she’ll do it. But every single day, it still gets done.” –Unknown

216. “Shatter glass ceilings, and don’t be afraid of your feelings.”

217. “Well-behaved women rarely make history.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

218. “Yes, she knows pain, but she is strong. Her heart knows no other way.” – A.R. Asher

219. “She has been through hell, so believe me when I say, fear her when she looks into fire and smiles.” –E. Corona

220. “She never seemed shattered to me; she was a breathtaking mosaic of battles she’s won.” – Matt Baker

221. “We all have a ‘Wonder Woman’ inside of us.” – Unknown

222. “Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to another. We’re strongest when we cheer each other on.” – Serena Williams

223. “In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits” – Arnold Schwarzenegger, Former Governor of California

224. “Like anything learned, bravery needs to be practiced.” Caroline Paul, Author

225. “As soon as I had enough agency in my life to grow up, I became who I am.” Janet Mock, Writer

226. “Cinderella never asked for a prince. She asked for a night off and a dress.” – Kiera Cass

227. “A girl should be two things: Who and what she wants.” – Coco Chanel

228. “You cannot be broken because you are a diamond, tougher than nails and a jewel in the rough.” – Unknown

229. “Like anything learned, bravery needs to be practiced.” ‒ Caroline Paul

230. “I expect woman will be the last thing civilized by man.” –George Meredith

231. “You should never let your fears prevent you from doing what you know is right.” – Aung San Suu Kyi

232. “To tell a woman everything she cannot do is to tell her what she can.” –Spanish Proverb

233. “The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you’re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble.” — Serena Williams

234. “Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to another. We’re strongest when we cheer each other on.” Serena Williams, Athlete

235. “Sometimes it’s the princess who kills the dragon and saves the prince.” –Samuel Lowe

236. “Never be ashamed of a scar. It simply means you were stronger than whatever tried to hurt you.” –Unknown

237. “Power’s not given to you. You have to take it.” — Beyoncé

238. “Yes, you have been broken. But girl, you know how to work it.” ‒ Sophie Thakur

239. “I can and I will. Watch me.” –Carrie Green

240. “I don’t know a woman alive who isn’t courageous.” ‒ Reese Witherspoon

241. “A strong woman can also be vulnerable. Just because there’s a crack in your armor, don’t doubt your strength for one moment.” –Unknown

242. “One woman can make a difference but together we can rock the world.”

243. “She promised better things for herself, so she sought out those things and never looked back.” – Unknown

244. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” –Eleanor Roosevelt

245. “Women hold up half the sky.” –Mao Zedong

246. “There’s nothing a man can do that I can’t do better and in heels.” – Ginger Rogers, Actress

247. “One is not born a woman, one becomes one.” – Simone De Beauvoir, Writer

248. “I may be wearing makeup, but I can throw a fastball by you at the same time.” — Jennie Finch

249. “There’s something about a woman with a loud mind that sits in silence, smiling, knowing she can crush you with the truth.” –R.G. Moon

250. “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the face.” –Unknown

251. “Your life isn’t yours if you constantly care what others think.” – Unknown

252. “I’ve never been interested in being invisible and erased.” ‒ Laverne Cox

253. “Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others.” – Amelia Earhart

254. “Be the woman you needed as a girl.” – Unknown

255. “Strong back.Soft front. Wild heart. Just be you.” –Brene Brown

256. “A woman is like a tea bag: You can’t tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt, Former First Lady of the United States

257. “Happy Women’s Day means happier women’s future.”

258. “A man’s got to do what a man’s got to do. A woman must do what he can’t.” – Rhonda Hansome, Comedian

259. “I believe in giving girls a chance to activate their potential without fear.” ‒ Chimwemwe Chiweza

260. “If you want something said, ask a man. If you want something done, ask a woman.” –Margaret Thatcher, Former British Prime Minister

261. “She wasn’t looking for a knight. She was looking for a sword.” –Atticus

262. “Never let women’s rights get left behind!”

263. “Little girls with dreams become women with vision.” –Unknown.

264. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” – Oprah Winfrey

265. “You have just one life to live. It is yours. Own it, claim it, live it, do the best you can with it.” ‒ Hillary Clinton

266. “Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the face.” – Unknown

267. “Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry.” – Gloria Steinem

268. “The best protection any woman can have is courage.” – Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Social Activist

269. “A strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and gives it a wink.” –Gina Carey

270. “I hope the fathers and mothers of little girls will look at them and say ‘yes, women can.’” — Dilma Rousseff

271. “I do not wish women to have power over men, but over themselves.” – Mary Shelley, Novelist

272. “Stop waiting to find the light at the end of the tunnel and be the light for yourself.” – Unknown

273. “Stop waiting to find the light at the end of the tunnel and be the light for yourself.” –Unknown

274. “I do not wish women to have power over men, but over themselves.” – Mary Shelley

275. “If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” – Katherine Hepburn, Actress

276. “Women should not be afraid, to speak or to be.”

277. “Be free, be fierce, but most of all, have fun while being a feminist.” ‒ Nimco Ali

278. “Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry.” –Gloria Steinem

279. “Females are strong as hell.” – The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

280. “The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.” Roseanne Barr, Actress

281. “There’s something about a woman with a loud mind that sits in silence, smiling, knowing she can crush you with the truth.” – R.G. Moon

282. “There’s nothing a man can do that I can’t do better and in heels.” – Ginger Rogers

283. “I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.” – Madonna

284. “Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else.” Judy Garland, Actress

285. “Some women fear the fire. Some women simply become it.” –R.H. Sin

286. “Do not live someone else’s life and someone else’s idea of what womanhood is. Womanhood is you.” Viola Davis, Actress

287. “If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.” – Margaret Fuller

288. “If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.” – Margaret Fuller, American journalist

289. “I do not wish women to have power over men, but over themselves.” –Mary Shelley

290. “I am a woman and I get to define what that means.” ‒ Swati Sharma

291. “Women’s value has been under-recognized for far too long.” – Sidney Sheldon

292. “Don’t think about making women fit the world — think about making the world fit women.” — Gloria Steinem

293. “What’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 Kaur

294. “There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise.” – W.E.B. Dubois

295. “We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.” – Beyonce

296. “When I dare to be powerful — to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” – Audre Lorde

297. “Whether women are better than men I cannot say– but I can say they are certainly no worse.” –Golda Mier

298. “A girl should be two things: Who and what she wants.” –Coco Chanel

299. “I know what I bring to the table… So trust me when I say I’m not afraid to eat alone.” –Unknown

300. “I don’t know a woman alive who isn’t courageous.” – Reese Witherspoon, Actress

301. “I 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 Parks, Civil rights activist

302. “One may walk over the highest mountain one step at a time.” –Barbara Walters

303. “Behind every successful woman, is herself”. – Unknown

304. A charming woman doesn’t follow the crowd; she is herself.” – Loretta Young, Actress

305. “Women’s history is bigger than one person, so the way we talk about the past needs to be, as well.” ‒ Alice Wroe

306. “She remembered who she was and the game changed.” –Lalah Deliah

307. “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” – Mother Teresa

308. “A strong woman stands up for herself. A stronger woman stands up for everyone else.”

309. “No woman should be told she can’t make decisions about her own body. When women’s rights are under attack, we fight back.” – Kamala Harris

310. “Men are not the enemy, but the fellow victims. The real enemy is women’s denigration of themselves.” –Betty Friedan

311. “Here’s to strong women: May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.” – Unknown

312. “I am proud of the woman I am today because I went through one hell of a time to become her.” –Unknown

313. “She was a wild one. Always stomping on eggshells that everyone else tip-toed on.” – Kaitlin Foster

314. “I don’t like to gamble, but if there’s one thing I’m willing to bet on, it’s myself.” –Beyoncé Knowles

315. “I 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 Poehler

316. “Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.” – Maya Angelou

317. “We need women at all levels, including the top, to change the dynamic, reshape the conversation, to make sure women’s voices are heard and heeded, not overlooked and ignored.” –Sheryl Sandberg

318. “A charming woman doesn’t follow the crowd; she is herself.” – Loretta Young

319. “Women are made to be loved, not understood.” – Oscar Wilde, Poet

320. “She’s a strong cup of black coffee in a world that is drunk on the cheap wine of shallow love.” – Unknown

321. “You have just one life to live. It is yours. Own it, claim it, live it, do the best you can with it.” Hillary Clinton, American politician

322. “We need women who are so strong they can be gentle, so educated they can be humble, so fierce they can be compassionate, so passionate they can be rational, and so disciplined, they can be free.” — Kavita Ramdas

323. “The path from dreams to success does exist. May you have the vision to find it, the courage to get on to it, and the perseverance to follow it.” – Kalpana Chawla

324. “The strongest actions for a woman is to love herself, be herself, and shine amongst those who never believed she could.” – Unknown

325. “Girls should never be afraid to be smart.” – Emma Watson, Actress

326. “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

327. “She’s a mess of gorgeous chaos, and you can see it in her eyes.” – Unknown

328. “If you have a dream, make it a goal.” – Unknown

329. “And 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 Anthony

330. “Equal pay, equal opportunity, equality for all genders.”

331. “You don’t have to be pretty. You don’t owe prettiness to anyone. Prettiness is not a rent you pay for occupying a space marked ‘female.’” — Erin McKean

332. “Don’t stop until you’re proud.” –Unknown

333. “I 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

334. “A strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and gives it a wink.” – Gina Carey

335. “Feminism is, I hope, a way to a better future for everyone who inhabits this world. Feminism should not be something that needs a seductive marketing campaign. The idea of women moving through the world as freely as men should sell itself.” –Roxane Gay

336. “A strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and gives it a wink.” – Gina Carey, Filmmaker

337. “The age of a woman doesn’t mean a thing. The best tunes are played on the oldest fiddles.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson

338. “A successful woman is one who can build a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at her.”

339. “She wore her scars as her best attire. A stunning dress made of hellfire.” –Daniel Saint

340. “Women are the real architects of society.” –Cher

341. “One is not born a woman, but becomes one.” –Simone de Beauvoir

342. “If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” – Katherine Hepburn

343. “She’s a mess of gorgeous chaos, and you can see it in her eyes.” –Unknown

344. “Women’s value has been under-recognized for far too long.” – Sidney Sheldon, Writer

345. “Everyone’s dream can come true if you just stick to it and work hard.” Serena Williams, Athlete

346. “Leadership is hard to define and good leadership even harder. But if you can get people to follow you to the ends of the earth, you are a great leader.” ‒ Indra Nooyi

347. “I can and I will. Watch me.” – Carrie Green

348. “She’s everything; even when she’s treated like nothing.” –R.H. Sin, Author

349. “If you have a dream, make it a goal.” –Unknown

350. “Know what your worth is and then add tax to that amount.” – Unknown

351. “Each time a woman stands up for herself she stands up for all women.” –Maya Angelou

352. “Where there is a woman, there is magic.” –Ntozake Shange

353. “The world needs strong 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 Tenney

354. “Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry.” – Gloria Steinem, Journalist

355. “Extremists have shown what frightens them most: A girl with a book.” Malala Tousafzai, Pakistani activist

356. “I know what I bring to the table… So trust me when I say I’m not afraid to eat alone.” – Unknown

357. “Woman must not accept; she must challenge. She must not be awed by that which has been built up around her; she must reverence that woman in her which struggles for expression.” –Margaret Sanger

358. “Sometimes it’s the princess who kills the dragon and saves the prince.” – Samuel Lowe, Finding Samuel Lowe

359. “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” – Michelle Obama

360. “A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.” –Melinda Gates

361. “You were given this life because you are strong enough to live it.” –Unknown

362. “Stop the silence and the violence.”

363. “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

364. “She promised better things for herself, so she sought out those things and never looked back.” –Unknown

365. “She never seemed shattered to me; she was a breathtaking mosaic of battles she’s won.” –Matt Baker

366. “And 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 Anthony

367. “She was a true fighter; you could see it in her eyes. She wasn’t born strong, she was made strong. She was sculpted to be her own when the world let her down and she kept picking herself back up.” – Unknown

368. “There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise.” – W.E.B. Dubois, Sociologist

369. “Sometimes it’s the princess who kills the dragon and saves the prince.” – Samuel Lowe

370. “Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” – Nora Ephron

371. “A woman in harmony with her spirit is like a river flowing. She goes where she will without pretense and arrives at her destination prepared to be herself and herself only.” — Maya Angelou

372. “A charming woman doesn’t follow the crowd; she is herself.” –Loretta Young

373. “Once you figure out what respect tastes like, it tastes better than attention.” — P!nk

374. “A strong woman builds her own world. She is one who is wise enough to know that it will attract the man she will gladly share it with.”– Ellen J. Barrier

375. “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” –Margaret Thatcher

376. “The rise of women does not mean the fall of men.”

377. “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.” — Diane Mariechild

378. “There’s something so special about a woman who dominates in a man’s world. It takes a certain grace, strength, intelligence, fearlessness and the nerve to never take no for an answer.” ‒ Rihanna

379. “It’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 Warden

380. “Collaborate, don’t compete.” ‒ Olivia Perez

381. “The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who’s going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand

382. “Some days, she has no idea how she’ll do it. But every single day, it still gets done.” – Unknown

383. “The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” Amelia Earhart, Aviator

384. “She’s a badass with a good heart. Soft but strong. Unapologetic and honest. She’s the type of woman you go to war beside; the type of woman you marry.” –R.H. Sin

385. “Women belong in all places where decisions are being made. It shouldn’t be that women are the exception.” – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

386. “I am proud of the woman I am today because I went through one hell of a time to become her.” – Unknown

387. “Here’s to strong women: May we know them. May we be them. May we raise them.” –Unknown

388. “Life is tough, my darling, but so are you.” –Stephanie Bennett-Henry

389. “A strong woman stands up for herself. A stronger woman stands up for everyone else.” –Unknown

390. “It is not women’s liberation, it is women’s and men’s liberation.” –Ruth Bader Ginsburg

391. “Women are made to be loved, not understood.” –Oscar Wilde

392. “Girls are capable of doing everything men are capable of doing. Sometimes they have more imagination than men.” — Katherine Johnson

393. “The test of civilization is its estimate of women.” –George William Curtis

394. “Girls should never be afraid to be smart.” –Emma Watson

395. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt, Former First Lady of the United States

396. “A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done.” — Marge Piercy

397. “Behind every successful woman is herself.”

398. “Success if only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.” – Michelle Obama, Former First Lady of the United States

399. “Human rights are women’s rights, and women’s rights are human rights.” –Hillary Clinton

400. “Women’s value has been under-recognized for far too long.” –Sidney Sheldon