Through sheer hard work and dedication, women have proven they are just as capable as men, if not more.
In today's age, the distinction between men and women has blurred. Women have been spearheading societal changes and taking charge of positions previously deemed unfit for women.
In the same vein, these feminine quotes listed below will make you feel proud of your womanhood and incite new thoughts and strength in you.
Thought-Provoking Feminine Quotes
Women need to be celebrated for their contribution to society every day. Do you want to celebrate the strongest woman in your life by posting their picture on your social media platform? Use one of these awesome thought-provoking feminine quotes as a caption for an icing-on-the-cake effect.
"Human rights are women's rights, and women's rights are human rights."
- Hillary Clinton.
"The mystique of the femme fatale cannot be perfectly translated into male terms."
- Camille Paglia.
"The only thing that separates women of color from everyone else is opportunity."
- Viola Davis.
“Strong women, that's who I really respect."
- Victoria Beckham.
"Women's freedom is the sign of social freedom."
- Rosa Luxemburg.
“We walked through the streets with our protectors. We wore our dresses. We gave up our education because that was the price of safety. That was the bargain we made with the devil we knew to escape the devil we didn't.”
- C.J. Redwine, 'Deliverance'.
"Life is not a competition between men and woman. It is a collaboration."
- David Alejandro Fearnhead.
"Do not live someone else's life and someone else's idea of what womanhood is. Womanhood is you."
- Viola Davis.
"You must love and care for yourself because that's when the best comes out."
- Tina Turner.
"Women have discovered that they cannot rely on men's chivalry to give them justice."
- Helen Keller.
"What I am proud of, what seems so simply clear, is that feminism is a way to FIGHT for justice, always in short supply."
- Barbara Strickland.
"Feminisim's agenda is basic: it asks that women not be forced to choose between public justice and private happiness."
- Susan Faludi.
"To me, feminism is probably the most important movement that you could embrace, because it's just basically another word for equality."
- Taylor Swift.
"I get angry when women disavow feminism and shun the feminist label but say they support all the advances born of feminism because I see a disconnect that does not need to be there."
- Roxane Gay.
"If you are a housewife, take pride in that."
- Anthea Turner.
"My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant to be your own person, be independent."
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg.
"I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own."
- Audre Lorde.
"The most alluring thing a woman can have is confidence."
- Beyoncé.
"A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men."
- Gloria Steinem.
"Feminism is the radical notion that women are people."
- Marie Shear.
"Feminism is for everybody."
- Bell Hooks.
"Women have been trained to speak softly and carry a lipstick. Those days are over."
- Bella Abzug.
"Women are the real architects of society."
- Cher.
"Women must learn to play the game as men do."
- Eleanor Roosevelt.
"Strong women don't have 'attitudes', we have standards."
- Marilyn Monroe.
"A huge part of being a feminist is giving other women the freedom to make choices you might not necessarily make yourself."
- Lena Dunham.
"Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another."
- Toni Morrison.
"Feminism is not just about women; it's about letting all people lead fuller lives."
- Jane Fonda.
"It takes years as a woman to unlearn what you have been taught to be sorry for. It takes years to find your voice and your real estate."
- Amy Poehler.
"No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contributions of half its citizens."
- Michelle Obama.
"I encourage women to step up. Don't wait for somebody to ask you."
- Reese Witherspoon.
"Don't waste your energy trying to change opinions. Do your thing, and don't care if they like it."
- Tina Fey.
"Give a girl the right shoes and she can conquer the world."
- Marilyn Monroe.
"I am a woman / Phenomenally / Phenomenal woman / That's me."
- Maya Angelou.
"The beauty of being a feminist is that you get to be whatever you want. And that's the point."
- Shonda Rhimes.
"I am a woman and a warrior. If you think I can't be both, you've been lied to."
- Jennifer Zeynab Joukhadar.
"Feminism is layered and its power comes from its diversity."
- Scarlett Curtis.
"Stay strong. Stand up. Have a voice."
- Shawn Johnson.
"Behind every great woman... is another great woman."
- Kate Hodges.
Strong Feminine Quotes
These feminine quotes by strong women will help you find the inspiration you need and will empower you to tackle anything and everything with strength and courage.
"Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world."
- Hillary Clinton.
"Each time a woman stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women."
- Maya Angelou.
"In a world that wants women to whisper, I choose to yell."
- Luvvie Ajayi.
"Give a girl an education and introduce her properly into the world, and ten to one but she has the means of settling well, without further expense to anybody."
- Jane Austen.
"I've got a woman's ability to stick to a job and get on with it when everyone else walks off and leaves it."
- Margaret Thatcher.
"You have what it takes to be a victorious, fearless, independent woman."
- Tyra Banks.
"The best protection any woman can have is courage."
- Elizabeth Cady Stanton.
"I wanted to be an independent woman, a woman who could pay for her bills, a woman who could run her own life – and I became that woman."
- Diane von Furstenberg.
"I was raised to be an independent woman, not the victim of anything."
- Kamala Harris.
"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.
"Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim."
- Nora Ephron.
"I'm attracted to films that have strong female characters because there are strong female characters in my life."
- Ryan Gosling.
"We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead."
- Beyoncé.
"The only thing required to be a woman is to identify as one. Period. End of story."
- Amanda Lovelace.
"They'll tell you you're too loud, that you need to wait your turn and ask the right people for permission. Do it anyway."
- Alexandria Ocasio Cortez.
"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.
“Women who do not enjoy their sensuality seldom have much capacity for enjoyment of any sort.”
- Lebo Grand.
"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.
"There's just as many different kinds of feminism as there are women in the world."
- Kathleen Hanna.
"There is no gate, no lock, no bolt that you can set upon the freedom of my mind."
- Virginia Woolf.
"A girl should be two things: who and what she wants."
- Coco Chanel.
"The emerging woman… will be strong-minded, strong-hearted, strong-souled, and strong-bodied… strength and beauty must go together."
- Louisa May Alcott.
"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.
"It took me quite a long time to develop a voice, and now that I have it, I am not going to be silent."
- Madeleine Albright.
"Women must try to do things as men have tried. When they fail, their failure must be but a challenge to others."
- Amelia Earhart.
"I like to think that I represent myself as a strong woman, so to work with other strong women I find very inspiring."
- Annabelle Wallis.
"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.
"A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done."
- Marge Piercy.
"A really strong woman accepts the war she went through and is ennobled by her scars."
- Carly Simon.
“No one knows what you have been through or what your pretty little eyes have seen, but I can reassure you – whatever you have conquered, it shines through your mind.”
- Nikki Rowe.
"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.
"Women, we endure those cuts in so many ways that we don't even notice we're cut. We are living with small tiny cuts, and we are bleeding every single day. And we're still getting up."
- Michelle Obama.
"I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femaleness and my femininity. And I want to be respected in all of my femaleness because I deserve to be."
- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie.
"You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation."
- Brigham Young.
"I want every little girl who's told she's bossy to be told instead she has leadership skills."
- Sheryl Sandberg.
"Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be."
- Elizabeth Gilbert.
"Though we have the courage to raise our daughters more like our sons, we've rarely had the courage to raise our sons like our daughters."
- Gloria Steinem.
"Who runs the world? Girls."
- Beyoncé.
"If you want to do something, what does it matter where you are ranked? Nor does being a woman make a difference."
- Kalpana Chawla.
"Both men and women should feel free to be sensitive. Both men and women should feel free to be strong."
- Emma Watson.
(These feminine quotes are bound to make you feel inspired and lift your spirits.)
Inspirational Feminine Quotes
Inspire the little girl within you or be the inspiration that other growing girls need by using these fabulous and inspirational feminine quotes.
"Girls should never be afraid to be smart."
- Emma Watson.
"I would like to be known as an intelligent woman, a courageous woman, a loving woman, a woman who teaches by being."
- Maya Angelou.
"Women, if the soul of the nation is to be saved, I believe you must become its soul."
- Coretta Scott King.
"Most women defend themselves. It is the female of the species — it is the tigress and lioness in you — which tends to defend when attacked."
- Margaret Thatcher.
"A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform."
- Diane Mariechild.
"The strongest actions for a woman is to love herself, be herself and shine amongst those who never believed she could."
- Unknown*.
"I like being a strong, independent woman, and to be honest, I was never afraid to be on my own."
- Dido Armstrong.
"I'm grateful to be a woman. I must have done something great in another life."
- Maya Angelou.
"A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman."
- Melinda Gates.
"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.
"Feminism is about giving women choice. Feminism is not a stick with which to beat other women with."
- Emma Watson.
"My idea of feminism is self-determination, and it's very open-ended: every woman has the right to become herself, and do whatever she needs to do."
- Ani DiFranco.
"Learn to embrace your own unique beauty, celebrate your unique gifts with confidence. Your imperfections are actually a gift."
- Kerry Washington.
"I want to build a community where women of all races can communicate and... continue to support and take care of each other. I want to give women a space to feel their own strength and tell their stories. That is power."
- Beyoncé.
"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness."
- Oprah Winfrey.
"I do not wish women to have power over men, but over themselves."
- Mary Shelley.
"Don't let anyone tell you you're weak because you're a woman."
- Mary Kom.
"You deserve to be here. You deserve to exist. You deserve to take up space in this world of men."
- Mackenzi Lee.
"She raised me to not think of men and women as different. She raised me without gender. It's kind of the reason she named me Billie. It's not about being a strong woman – it's about being a strong person."
- Billie Lourd.
"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.
"There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish."
- Michelle Obama.
"In the future, there will be no female leaders. There will just be leaders."
- Sheryl Sandberg.
"If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman."
- Margaret Thatcher.
"How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!."
- Maya Angelou.
"Man has will, but woman has her way."
- Oliver Wendell Holmes.
"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.
"Real men treat women with dignity and give them the respect they deserve."
- Prince Harry.
"Women are complicated. Women are multifaceted. Not because women are crazy. But because people are crazy, and women happen to be people."
- Tavi Gevinson.
"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.
"There's something 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.
"A woman is human. She is not better, wiser, stronger, more intelligent, more creative, or more responsible than a man. Likewise, she is never less. Equality is a given. A woman is human."
- Vera Nazarian.
"We must reject not only the stereotypes that others hold of us, but also the stereotypes that we hold of ourselves."
- Shirley Chisholm.
"The thing women have yet to learn is nobody gives you power. You just take it."
- Roseanne Barr.
"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else."
- Judy Garland.
"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.
"I think women are very powerful and I think we're more powerful together than separated."
- Zendaya.
Funny Feminine Quotes
Do you want to add a little humor to that exquisite picture you are about to post? Use one of these funny feminine quotes by famous women and add that zing to your post.
"Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman."
- Coco Chanel.
"I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels."
- Maya Angelou.
"It's not about the dress you wear. It's about the life you lead in the dress."
- Diana Vreeland.
"A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life."
- Coco Chanel.
"My coach said I run like a girl. And I said if he ran a little faster he could too."
- Mia Hamm.
"Don't think about making women fit the world — think about making the world fit women."
- Gloria Steinem.
"I did everything he did but backwards and in high heels."
- Ginger Rogers.
"Pour yourself a drink, put on some lipstick, and pull yourself together."
- Liz Taylor.
"A man told me that for a woman, I was very opinionated. I said, 'For a man, you're kind of ignorant'."
- Anne Hathaway.
"Behind every great man is a woman rolling her eyes."
- Jim Carrey.
"Men enjoy being thought of as hunters, but are generally too lazy to hunt. Women, on the other hand, love to hunt, but would rather nobody know it."
- Mignon McLaughlin, 'The Second Neurotic's Notebook', 1966.
"Men are from Earth, women are from Earth. Deal with it."
- George Carlin.
"For most of history, 'Anonymous' was a woman."
- Virginia Woolf.
"If women didn't exist, all the money in the world would have no meaning."
- Aristotle Onassis.
"I'd much rather be a woman than a man. Women can cry, they can wear cute clothes, and they are the first to be rescued off of sinking ships."
- Gilda Radner.
"Just because I'm sassy and have a mouth on me doesn't mean I'm coming from a negative place."
- Kesha.
"I love women. They're the best thing ever created. If they want to be like men and come down to our level, that's fine."
- Mel Gibson.
"The secret to winning an argument with a woman: They have to be dead."
- John Betz, Jr.
"As long as a woman can look ten years younger than her own daughter, she is perfectly satisfied."
- Oscar Wilde.
"Women have more imagination than men. They need it to tell us how wonderful we are."
- Arnold H. Glasow.
"Behind every great man, there is a surprised woman."
- Maryon Pearson.
"A husband only worries about a particular Other Man; a wife distrusts her whole species."
- Mignon McLaughlin, 'The Second Neurotic's Notebook', 1966.
"A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it's in hot water."
- Eleanor Roosevelt.
"There are only three things women need in life: food, water, and compliments."
- Chris Rock.
"To generalize on women is dangerous. To specialize on them is infinitely worse."
- Rudolph Valentino.
"Men at most differ as Heaven and Earth, but women, worst and best, as Heaven and Hell."
- Alfred Lord Tennyson.
"Most women set out to try to change a man, and when they have changed him they do not like him."
- Marlene Dietrich.
"Being a woman is a terribly difficult task since it consists principally in dealing with men."
- Joseph Conrad.
"The reason women don't play football is because 11 of them would never wear the same outfit in public."
- Phyllis Diller.
"There are two theories to arguing with a woman. Neither works."
- Will Rogers.
"Every girl should use what Mother Nature gave her before Father Time takes it away."
- Laurence J. Peter.
"When women go wrong, men go right after them."
- Mae West.
"High heels were invented by a woman who had been kissed on the forehead."
- Christopher Morley.
"Women deserve to have more than twelve years between the ages of twenty-eight and forty."
- James Thurber.
"I'm a feminist. I've been a female for a long time now. It'd be stupid not to be on my own side."
- Maya Angelou.
"If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun."
- Katharine Hepburn.
"I have a brain and a uterus, and I use both."
- Patricia Schroeder.
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