Empowering Words: A Curated Collection of Inspirational Heather Stillufsen Quotes

"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

"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

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

- Maya Angelou

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

- Diane Mariechild

"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

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

- Marge Piercy

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

- Calamity Jane

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

- Carly Simon

"The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who’s going to stop me."

- Ayn Rand

"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

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

- Jennifer Lopez

"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness."

- Oprah Winfrey

"I’ve come to believe that each of us has a personal calling that’s as unique as a fingerprint – and that the best way to succeed is to discover what you love and then find a way to offer it to others in the form of service, working hard, and also allowing the energy of the universe to lead you."

- Oprah Winfrey

"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

"Women are leaders everywhere you look—from the CEO who runs a Fortune 500 company to the housewife who raises her children and heads her household. Our country was built by strong women, and we will continue to break down walls and defy stereotypes."

- Nancy Pelosi

"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

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

- Atticus

"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

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

- Helen Keller

"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 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

"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

"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

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

- Melinda Gates

"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

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

- Nora Ephron

"Be a first-rate version of yourself, not a second-rate version of someone else."

- Judy Garland

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

- Pink

"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 have to have confidence in your ability, and then be tough enough to follow through."

- Rosalynn Carter

"Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it."

- Ziad K. Abdelnour

"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

"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

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

- Michelle Obama

"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

"Women are like teabags. We don’t know our true strength until we are in hot water."

- 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

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

- Kaitlin Foster

"Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."

"Declare over yourself: ‘God has not given me a spirit of fear, but of power, love and a sound mind.’"

"God is within her, she will not fall."

"She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future."

"By the grace of God, I am what I am."

"I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made."

"A strong woman stands up for herself. A stronger woman stands up for everybody else."

- Unknown

"Never apologize for being a powerful woman."