Embrace Your Power: 30 Life-Affirming Inspirational Quotes for Young Women

“The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” – Coco Chanel

“You are the one that possesses the keys to your being. You carry the passport to your own happiness.” – Diane von Furstenberg

“Don’t let anyone tell you that you’re too young to accomplish something. A baby shark is still a shark.” – Unknown

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

“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

“The only way to do great work is to love what you do. If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle.” – Steve Jobs

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” – Maya Angelou

“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

“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson

“You are not a drop in the ocean. You are the entire ocean in a drop.” – Rumi

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” – E.E. Cummings

“The best way to predict your future is to create it.” – Unknown

“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill

“We do not need magic to transform our world. We carry all the power we need inside ourselves already.” – J.K. Rowling

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela

“She stood in the storm, and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.” – Elizabeth Edwards

“You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation.” – Brigham Young

“Every woman’s success should be an inspiration to another. We’re strongest when we cheer each other on.” – Serena Williams

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

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

“Be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.” – Margaret Thatcher

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

“The best protection any woman can have… is courage.” – Elizabeth Cady Stanton

“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

“Don’t be afraid to speak up for yourself. Keep fighting for your dreams!” – Gabby Douglas

“A girl should be two things: who and what she wants.” – Coco Chanel

“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

“Don’t you ever let a soul in the world tell you that you can’t be exactly who you are.” – Lady Gaga

“Always aim high, work hard, and care deeply about what you believe in.” – Hillary Clinton