There have been many badass women throughout history. Sometimes, we can need a pick-me-up to boost our motivation and confidence. Below are 33 badass quotes from badass women. Rock on, rebels.
“I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” – Charlotte Bronte
“The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand
“I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard… we cannot succeed when half of us are held back.” – Malala Yousafzai
“I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Louisa May Alcott
“I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.” – Madonna
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.” – Audre Lorde
“I am not afraid of my truth anymore and I will not omit pieces of me to make you comfortable.” – Alex Elle
“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
“Do not wait for someone else to come and speak for you. It’s you who can change the world.” – Malala Yousafzai
“We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.” – Malala Yousafzai
“You are more powerful than you know; you are beautiful just as you are.” – Melissa Etheridge
“Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got.” – Janis Joplin
A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want.” – Madonna
“If you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude.” – Maya Angelou
“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” – Coco Chanel
“Power’s not given to you. You have to take it.” – Beyoncé
“You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.” – Diane von Furstenberg
“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.” – Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
“You don’t have to be pretty. You don’t owe prettiness to anyone. Not to your boyfriend/spouse/partner, not to your co-workers, especially not to random men on the street.” – Erin McKean
“The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” – Amelia Earhart
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” – Maya Angelou
“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
“Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou
“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away.” – Maya Angelou
“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage.” – Anais Nin
“I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself.” – Emma Stone
“A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Don’t be afraid to speak up for yourself. Keep fighting for your dreams!” – Gabby Douglas
“I don’t go by the rule book… I lead from the heart, not the head.” – Princess Diana
“If you’re not making mistakes, then you’re not making decisions.” – Catherine Cook
‘’Stop thinking you’re doing it all wrong. Your path doesn’t look like anybody else’s because it can’t, it shouldn’t, and it won’t.’’
— Eleanor Brownn
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