Women's History Month Quotes 2021
March is Women’s History Month, a time to celebrate and recognize the countless contributions women have made throughout history. What better way to honor this occasion than with some inspiring quotes from remarkable women? Here’s a list of the top 99 Women’s History Month quotes for 2021:
- “The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
- “I believe that the rights of women and girls is the unfinished business of the 21st century.” – Hillary Clinton
- “Women are the real architects of society.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
- “I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.” – Audre Lorde
- “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
- “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” – Charlotte Bronte
- “A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it’s in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
- “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Louisa May Alcott
- “The power of the people is stronger than the people in power.” – Wael Ghonim
- “The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” – Amelia Earhart
- “A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.” – Melinda Gates
- “I am a woman with thoughts and questions and sh*t to say. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story – I will.” – Amy Schumer
- “I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.” – Audre Lorde
- “If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” – Margaret Thatcher
- “I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them.” – Michelle Obama
- “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear.” – Rosa Parks
- “I alone cannot change the world, but I can cast a stone across the waters to create many ripples.” – Mother Teresa
- “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker
- “The best protection any woman can have is courage.” – Elizabeth Cady Stanton
- “I am not a has-been. I am a will be.” – Lauren Bacall
- “We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.” – Beyonce
- “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
- “I have not failed. I’ve just found 10,000 ways that won’t work.” – Thomas Edison
- “We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.” – Malala Yousafzai
- “The difference between successful people and others is how long they spend time feeling sorry for themselves.” – Barbara Corcoran
- “We need to get women to the point where they aren’t apologizing. It’s time to take ownership in our success.” – Tory Burch
- “You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” – Tina Fey
- “I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.” – Madonna
- “Women are always saying, ‘We can do anything that men can do.’ But Men should be saying, ‘We can do anything that women can do.'” – Gloria Steinem
- “The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Abraham Lincoln
- “I am not interested in competing with anyone. I hope we all make it.” – Erica Cook
- “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
- “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
- “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” – Stephen Covey
- “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
- “I would rather die of passion than of boredom.” – Vincent van Gogh
- “I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me.” – Erica Jong
- “The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” – Coco Chanel
- “I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship.” – Mary Louise Alcott
- “Don’t let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live.” – Mae Jemison
- “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
- “You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.” – Diane von Furstenberg
- “The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” – Amelia Earhart
- “I am not a feminist because I hate men. I am a feminist because I love women and I believe in equal rights.” – Emma Watson
- “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” – African Proverb
- “The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
- “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker
- “The most important thing one woman can do for another is to illuminate and expand her sense of actual possibilities.” – Adrienne Rich
- “I am who I am today because of the choices I made yesterday.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
- “The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” – Coco Chanel
- “Women will be hidden no more. We will not remain hidden figures. We have names. We have voices. We are empowered. We are here.” – Tarana Burke
- “I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself.” – Emma Stone
- “You don’t have to be perfect to be amazing.” – Unknown
- “Women are the real architects of society.” – Harriet Beecher Stowe
- “I know God won’t give me anything I can’t handle. I just wish he didn’t trust me so much.” – Mother Teresa
- “The most important thing is to enjoy your life – to be happy – it’s all that matters.” – Audrey Hepburn
- “We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all of the power we need inside ourselves already.” – J.K. Rowling
- “We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead.” – Beyonce
- “I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.” – Madonna
- “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
- “The most beautiful thing you can wear is confidence.” – Blake Lively
- “You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.” – Zig Ziglar
- “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker