100+ Quotes For International Women’s Day You MUST Know
By Ankita Tripathy
07 March, 2024
Lifestyle
Last Updated on: October 17th, 2024
International Women’s Day is a global celebration of women’s social, economic, cultural, and political achievements. It is also a day to raise awareness and take action for gender equality and women’s rights. On this occasion, many people share inspiring and empowering quotes from women who have made a difference in the world.
Best Quotes To Celebrate International Women’s Day!
In this article, I have compiled some of the best International Women’s Day quotes that will motivate you to celebrate the women in your life as well as yourself. So, if that is what you are looking for, I have you covered!
So, without further ado, let us get started…
“For Most of History, ANONYMOUS was a Woman”
1. “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform.” – Diane Mariechild
2. “The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” – Coco Chanel
3. “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” – Michelle Obama
4. “The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand
5. “I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” – Audre Lorde
6. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
7. “Don’t let anyone tell you you’re weak because you’re a woman.” – Mary Kom
8. “I raise up my voice— not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard.” – Malala Yousafzai
9. “Women are the real architects of society.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
10. “The most beautiful thing a woman can wear is confidence.” – Blake Lively
11. “A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.” – Melinda Gates
12. “She believed she could, so she did.” – R.S. Grey
13. “A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.” – Coco Chanel
14. “Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” – Maya Angelou
15. “Be a first-rate version of yourself, not a second-rate version of someone else.” – Judy Garland
16. “I’m tough, ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.” – Madonna
17. “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker
“I am a rich man!”
18. “You are more powerful than you know; you are beautiful just as you are.” – Melissa Etheridge
19. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
20. “Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.” – Marilyn Monroe
21. “I am a woman, phenomenally. Phenomenal woman, that’s me.” – Maya Angelou
22. “Well-behaved women seldom make history.” – Laurel Thatcher Ulrich
23. “A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men.” – Gloria Steinem
24. “The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up.” – Serena Williams
25. “You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” – Tina Fey
26. “I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself.” – Emma Stone
27. “You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.” – Rumi
28. “The more I spoke about feminism, the more I realized that fighting for women’s rights has too often become synonymous with man-hating. If there is one thing I know for certain, it is that this has to stop.” – Emma Watson
29. “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
30. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou
31. “The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” – Amelia Earhart
“How I love being a woman!”
32. “I am not a difficult woman at all. I am simply a strong woman and know my worth.” – Angelina Jolie
33. “I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life.” – Maya Angelou
34. “I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.” – Maya Angelou
35. “The best protection any woman can have is courage.” – Elizabeth Cady Stanton
36. “I am not afraid. I was born to do this.” – Joan of Arc
37. “Do not wait for someone else to come and speak for you. It’s you who can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai
38. “I’m not bossy. I’m the boss.” – Beyoncé
39. “A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
40. “You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through.” – Rosalynn Carter
41. “The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it.” – Roseanne Barr
42. “I am a woman with thoughts and questions and shit to say. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story – I will.” – Amy Schumer
43. “The most powerful thing a woman can do is to be herself.” – Viola Davis
“Behind every successful woman is Herself!”
44. “I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint – and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you.” – Oprah Winfrey
45. “I am not a princess, I don’t need saving. I am a queen, I got this shit handled.” – Unknown
46. “I am not lucky. You know what I am? I am smart, I am talented, I take advantage of the opportunities that come my way and I work really, really hard. Don’t call me lucky. Call me a badass.” – Shonda Rhimes
47. “I am a strong woman because a strong woman raised me.” – Unknown
48. “I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” – Carl Jung
49. “I am the daughter of a King who is not moved by the world for my God is with me and goes before me. I do not fear because I am His.” – Unknown
50. “I am enough. I am full of sparkle and compassion. I genuinely want to make the world a better place. I love hard. I practice kindness. I’m not afraid of the truth. I am loyal, adventurous, supportive, and surprising. I am a woman. I am enough.” – Molly Mahar
51. “You are not a mistake. You are not a problem to be solved. But you won’t discover this until you are willing to stop banging your head against the wall of shaming and caging and fearing yourself.” – Geneen Roth
52. “I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.” – Audre Lorde
“When there is a woman, there is magic!”
53. “I don’t want other people to decide who I am. I want to decide that for myself.” – Emma Watson
54. “I am a woman of distinction. Recklessly beautiful and untamed – my heart is splayed wide open for I not only trust the process, but I trust the force in which each one of my feet hits the ground and my ability to maneuver through the joys and grief I face each day.” – D. Antoinette Foy
55. “I am a woman with dreams that I am finally ready to pursue. I am beginning to think that anything is possible. I am so much stronger than I ever thought I was.” – Unknown
56. “I am a woman who is proud of who I am and what I have achieved. I am a woman who has a voice and is not afraid to use it. I am a woman who knows her worth and will not settle for less. I am a woman who can do anything she sets her mind to.” – Unknown
57. “I am a woman who has been through a lot and still stands strong. I am a woman who has learned from her mistakes and grown from them. I am a woman who is not perfect, but is perfectly imperfect. I am a woman who loves herself and others unconditionally.” – Unknown
58. “I am not afraid. I was born to do this.” – Joan of Arc
59. “I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.” – Audre Lorde
60. “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” – Charlotte Brontë
“I want every girl to know that her voice can change the world!”
61. “I am a woman who is not defined by what others think of me, but by what I think of myself. I am a woman who is not limited by what society expects of me, but by what I expect of myself. I am a woman who is not afraid to be different, but to be myself.” – Unknown
62. “Women are made to be loved, not understood.” – Oscar Wilde
63. “A woman is unstoppable after she realizes she deserves better.” – Unknown
64. “There’s nothing a man can do, that I can’t do better and in heels.” – Ginger Rogers
65. “I didn’t get anywhere in my life waiting on somebody’s permission.” – Uzo Aduba
66. “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
67. “No matter how different women are, we all seem to share the guilt that we’re not doing enough. If anything, I would say that as long as you’re doing your best, it’s more than enough.” – Jessica Alba
68. “We have to teach our boys the rules of equality and respect, so that as they grow up gender equality becomes a natural way of life. And we have to teach our girls that they can reach as high as humanly possible.” – Beyonce
69. “When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.” – Oprah Winfrey
70. “I don’t know why beauty is attached only to women. I don’t believe it’s gender-specific or even species-specific.”- Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
71. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping-stone to greatness.” – Oprah Winfrey
“We are the Leaders we have been Waiting for!”
72. “Beauty is about being comfortable in your own skin. It’s about knowing and accepting who you are.” – Ellen Degeneres
73. “No gender is fairer than the other. Women are not doormats. We are equivalent to men. It is just that we have different bodies and different biological needs. We have capacities which should be celebrated and rewarded in society.” – Kalki Koechlin
74. “There is no force more powerful than a woman determined to rise.” –W.E.B. Dubois
75. “Extremists have shown what frightens them most. A girl with a book.” –Malala Yousafzai
76. “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
77. “One is not born a woman, but becomes one.” –Simone de Beauvoir
78. “A feminist is any woman who tells the truth about her life.” –Virginia Woolf
79. “Each time a woman stands up for herself she stands up for all women.” –Maya Angelou
80. “Cinderella never asked for a prince. She asked for a night off and a dress.” –Kiera Cass
81. “I am grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life.” –Maya Angelou
82. “Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world.” –Hillary Clinton
83. “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
84. “Feminism is not just about women; it’s about letting all people lead fuller lives.” –Jane Fonda
85. “Woman is the companion of man, gifted with equal mental capacity.” – Gandhi
“Empowered Women, Empower Women”
86. “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
87. “A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.” –Melinda Gates
88. “A strong woman looks a challenge in the eye and gives it a wink.” –Gina Carey
89. “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” –Margaret Thatcher
90. “Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry.” –Gloria Steinem
91. “Some women choose to follow men, and some women 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
92. “Other women who are killing it should motivate you, thrill you, challenge you, and inspire you.” — Taylor Swift
93. “I feel like I’m one of the biggest feminists in the world because I tell women to not be scared of anything.” — Miley Cyrus
94. “I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, OK.” — Madonna
95. “The saddest thing for a girl to do is to dumb herself down for a guy.” — Emma Watson
“You Go, Girl!”
96. “The girls who were unanimously considered beautiful often rested on their beauty alone. I felt I had to do things, to be intelligent, and develop a personality in order to be seen as attractive. By the time I realized maybe I wasn’t plain and might even possibly be pretty, I had already trained myself to be a little more interesting and informed.” — Diane von Furstenberg
97. “I feel like young girls are told that they have to be a princess and fragile. It’s bullshit. I identify much more with being a warrior—a fighter.” — Emma Watson
98. “I think the best role models for women are people who are fruitfully and confidently themselves, who bring light into the world.” — Meryl Streep
99. “There is no greater pillar of stability than a strong, free, and educated woman.” — Angelina Jolie
100. “I want women to be allowed to be weak and strong and happy and sad— human, basically.” — Natalie Portman
101. “If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” — Katharine Hepburn
Wrapping It Up!
I hope you enjoyed reading these amazing quotes from women who have shaped history and influenced society. These quotes remind us of the strength, courage, wisdom and beauty of women, and the importance of supporting and uplifting each other.
As we celebrate International Women’s Day, let us also remember the challenges and struggles that many women still face around the world, and the need to continue fighting for justice and equality. Happy International Women’s Day to all the wonderful women out there!
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