Great Quotes on Women and Courage

I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay. — Madonna

“The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand

Whatever women do, they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult.”– Charlotte Whitton

 
“If you don’t like being a doormat then get off the floor.”

“You move totally away from reality when you believe that there is a legitimate reason to suffer.”– Byron Katie

“Courage is like a muscle. We strengthen it by use.”– Ruth Gordon

“You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.”– Maya Angelou

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

I have come to realize making yourself happy is most important. Never be ashamed of how you feel. — Demi Lovato

In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man; if you want anything done, ask a woman- Margaret Thatcher

If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun. — Katharine Hepburn

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

The best protection any woman can have is courage.

Always be a first-rate version of yourself instead of a second-rate version of somebody else. –Judy Garland

When one door of happiness closes, another opens; but often we look so long at the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.”– Helen Keller

“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

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

“One is not born, but rather becomes, a woman.”– Simone de Beauvoir

Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you.” – Oprah Winfrey 

Taking joy in living is a woman’s best cosmetic.”– Rosalind Russell

“I’ve often thought it unfair that women are expected to stay at home when there’s a fight to be won. If awoman has the strength to bear a child, she can swing a sword as well as any man”     ― Karen Hawkins

“Do one thing every day that scares you.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“It is our choices, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities.” – J.K Rowling

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” – Mother Teresa

“I learned to always take on things I’d never done before. Growth and comfort do not coexist.” – Virginia Rometty (CEO of IBM)