Quotes on Strong Women

Strong women- precious jewels all- their humanness is evident in their accessibility. We are able to enter into the spirit of these women and rejoice in their warmth and courage.

Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.

A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars.

Though the sex to which I belong is considered weak you will nevertheless find me a rock that bends to no wind.

I hope the strong women out there aren't quiet and they don't go away, because when people attack you for speaking, the best way to drive them nuts is to smile and carry on speaking, louder, more wisely, more intensely, more articulately than ever.

When you look fear in the face, you are able to say to yourself, 'I lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.'

The woman who can create her own job is the woman who will win fame and fortune.

Often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one that has been opened for us.

I've learned that you shouldn't go through life with a catcher's mitt on both hands; you need to be able to throw something back.

My experience has been that work is almost the best way to pull oneself out of the depths.

If you want something done, ask a busy person.

The image of the Goddess inspires women to see ourselves as divine, our bodies as sacred, the changing phases of our lives as holy, our aggression as healthy, our anger as purifying, and our power to nurture and create, but also to limit and destroy when necessary, as the very force that sustains all life. Through the Goddess we can discover our strength, enlighten our minds, own our bodies, and celebrate our emotions. We can move beyond narrow, constricting roles and become whole.

I'm tough, ambitious and I know exactly what I want.

In too many instances, the march to globalization has also meant the marginalization of women and girls. And that must change.

Forget about the fast lane. If you really want to fly, just harness your power to your passion

Because I am a woman, I must make unusual efforts to succeed. If I fail, no one will say, 'She doesn't have what it takes'; They will say, 'Women don't have what it takes.'

One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.

Do you want to meet the love of your life? Look in the mirror.

In order to be irreplaceable one must always be different.

We can do no great things-only small things with great love.

Of course I am not worried about intimidating men. The type of man who will be intimidated by me is exactly the type of man I have no interest in.