We asked the BuzzFeed Community what inspirational quote from a strong-ass woman they loved. Here are the results.
1.
"History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again."
—Maya Angelou
Submitted by Gitzy Gitzerton, Facebook
2.
"If it is not a fit place for women, it is unfit for men to be there."
—Sojourner Truth
Submitted by Erinne Beachler, Facebook
3.
"A woman is like a tea bag, she never knows how strong she is until she's in hot water."
—Eleanor Roosevelt
Submitted by Merle Morrigan, Facebook
4.
“Though the sex to which I belong is considered weak you will nevertheless find me a rock that bends to no wind.”
Submitted by Catosaurus
5.
"Aim at the high mark and you will hit it. No, not the first time, not the second time and maybe not the third. But keep on aiming and keep on shooting for only practice will make you perfect. Finally you'll hit the bull's-eye of success."
—Annie Oakley
Submitted by courtneya478176187
6.
“Never retract, never explain, never apologize. Just get things done and let them howl.”
—Nellie McClung
Submitted by mistyh46d43d80e
8.
“We are strong united, and we ARE the people, all of us are humans of the earth.”
Submitted by jynelk
9.
“As a woman I have no country. As a woman my country is the whole world.”
—Virginia Woolf
Submitted by acraven24
10.
“Any woman who chooses to behave like a full human being should be warned that the armies of the status quo will treat her as something of a dirty joke... she will need her sisterhood”
Submitted by Dessj
11.
“You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress simultaneously.”
—Sophia Bush
Submitted by CallMeAry
13.
"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 leading."
—Amy Poehler
Submitted by tariro
15.
"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
Submitted by krystenm4c95e128d
16.
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
—Eleanor Roosevelt
Submitted by SKipnees
17.
“You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.”
—Maya Angelou
Submitted by oluwademiladefs01
