Empowering Women : 15 Motivational Quotes from influential women leaders

Here are 15 motivational quotes from influential women leaders and thinkers that empower and inspire :


I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own.
– Audre Lorde, Poet and Activist

The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.
– Coco Chanel, Fashion Icon

You don't make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.
– Shirley Chisholm, First African-American Congresswoman

Success is not about how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.
– Michelle Obama, Former First Lady of the United States

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.
– Maya Angelou, Poet and Author

The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.
– Eleanor Roosevelt, Former First Lady of the United States

I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.
– Estée Lauder, Businesswoman

Don't wait for the right opportunity. Create it.
– Barbara Corcoran, Entrepreneur

I am not afraid. I was born to do this.
– Joan of Arc, Saint and Military Leader

You get in life what you have the courage to ask for.
– Oprah Winfrey, Media Mogul

Well-behaved women seldom make history.
– Laurel Thatcher Ulrich, Historian and Author

I never wanted to be a leader. I just wanted to get things done.
– Indra Nooyi, Former CEO of PepsiCo

If you don’t like being a doormat, then get off the floor.
– Ruby Dee, Actress and Activist

These quotes from influential women provide strength, wisdom, and motivation to those who aspire to lead.