63+ Best Successful Women Quotes: Exclusive Selection

Being a successful woman in business means having the courage to own who you are, why you are doing what you do and how you can apply your vision to positively impact the world. Inspirational successful women quotes will encourage growth in life, make you wiser and broaden your perspective.

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Famous Successful Women Quotes

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

The world needs strong women. Women who will lift and build others, who will love and be loved, women who live bravely, both tender and fierce, women of indomitable will. Amy Tenney

You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation. Brigham Young

Each time a woman stands up for herself, she stands up for all women. Maya Angelou

Whenever you see a successful woman, look out for three men who are going out of their way to try to block her. Yulia Tymoshenko

A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture and transform. Diane Mariechild

Some women choose to follow men, and some choose to follow their dreams. If you’re wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn’t love you anymore. Lady Gaga

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

It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends. J. K. Rowling

A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done. Marge Piercy

It’s possible to climb to the top without stomping on other people. Taylor Swift

I figure, if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one. Calamity Jane

Doubt is a killer. You just have to know who you are and what you stand for. Jennifer Lopez

And one day she discovered that she was fierce, and strong, and full of fire, and that not even she could hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears. Mark Anthony

Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. Anais Nin

She was a wild one; always stomping on eggshells that everyone else tip toed on. Kaitlin Foster

She was powerful not because she wasn’t scared but because she went on so strongly, despite the fear. Atticus

One of the most courageous things you can do is identify yourself, know who you are, what you believe in and where you want to go. Sheila Murray Bethel

And one day she discovered that she was fierce and strong, and full of fire and that not even she could hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears. Mark Anthony

Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. The fearful are caught as often as the bold. Helen Keller

Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you. Hillary Clinton

I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear Rosa Parks

We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced. Malala Yousafzai

We need women who are so strong they can be gentle, so educated they can be humble, so fierce they can be compassionate, so passionate they can be rational, and so disciplined they can be free. Kavita Ramdas

If you don’t like being a doormat then get off the floor. Al Anon

Strong women don’t play the victim. Don’t make themselves look pitiful and don’t point fingers. They stand and they deal. Mandy Hale

The best protection any woman can have  is courage. Elizabeth Cady Stanton

I just love bossy women. I could be around them all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody’s passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn’t mind learning. Amy Poehler

Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got. There is no yesterday, no tomorrow, it’s all the same day. Janis Joplin

A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult. Melinda Gates

The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any. Alice Walker

Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and, above all, confidence in ourselves. We must believe we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained. Marie Curie

One of the most courageous things you can do is identify yourself, know who you are, what you believe in and where you want to go. Sheila Murray Bethel

Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim. Nora Ephron

Everyone has inside of her a piece of good news. The good news is that you don’t know how great you can be, how much you can love, what you can accomplish, and what your potential is. Anne Frank

Be a first rate version of yourself, not a second rate version of someone else. Judy Garland

Doubt is a killer. You just have to know who you are and what you stand for. Jennifer Lopez

Once you figure out what respect tastes like, it tastes better than attention. Pink

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt

A strong woman understands that the gifts such as logic, decisiveness, and strength are just as feminine as intuition and emotional connection. She values and uses all of her gifts. Nancy Rathburn

You are more powerful than you know; you are beautiful just as you are. Melissa Etheridge

You have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through. Rosalynn Carter

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

Figure out who are you separate from your family, and the man or woman you’re in a relationship with. Find who you are in this world and what you need to feel good alone. I think that’s the most important thing in life. Find a sense of self. With that, you can do anything else. Angelina Jolie

Keep your face to the sunshine and you cannot see a shadow. Helen Keller

The woman who follows the crowd will usually go no further than the crowd. The woman who walks alone is likely to find herself in places no one has ever been before. Albert Einstein

It isn’t where you came from. It’s where you’re going that counts. Ella Fitzgerald

Don’t let anyone speak for you, and don’t rely on others to fight for you. Michelle Obama

When you have a dream, you’ve got to grab it and never let go. Carol Burnett

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

No one has ever become poor by giving. Anne Frank

You must know that you can do this. You are strong. And you will make it. Just hang on and keep believing in yourself, always. Heather A. Stillufsen

You must do the things you think you cannot do. Eleanor Roosevelt

Everyone has inside of her a piece of good news. The good news is that you don’t know how great you can be, how much you can love, what you can accomplish, and what your potential is. Anne Frank

Good things happen to those who hustle. Anaïs Nin

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

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive. Maya Angelou

Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in. And, when you stumble, keep faith. And, when you’re knocked down, get right back up and never listen to anyone who says you can’t or shouldn’t go on Hillary Rodham Clinton

If you don’t like the road you’re walking, start paving another one. Dolly Parton

Take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you. Hillary Clinton

You are enough just as you are. Meghan Markle