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Women are a force to be reckoned with.💪 From activists to Nobel Laureates to artists to Supreme Court Justices, women are capable of changing the world for the better. Celebrate the strong women in your life by checking out these top inspirational quotes from women!

 

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10. "Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement." – Helen Keller

 

9. "Find out who you are and figure out what you believe in. Even if it's different from what your neighbors believe in and different from what your parents believe in. Stay true to yourself. Have your own opinion. Don't worry about what people say about you or think about you. Let the naysayers nay. They will eventually grow tired of naying." – Ellen DeGeneres, Seriously... I'm Kidding

 

8. "Your self-worth is determined by you. You don't have to depend on someone telling you who you are." – Beyoncé Knowles-Carter

 

7. "Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness." – Oprah Winfrey

 

6. "My beauty is not about how I look. My beauty is about my heart and soul." – Laverne Cox

 

5. "To me, the moral of the story was that there will always be hurdles in life, but if you want to achieve a goal, you must continue." – Malala Yousafzai

 

4. "Nothing is worth more than laughter. It is strength to laugh and to abandon oneself, to be light." – Frida Kahlo

 

3. "My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent." – Ruth Bader Ginsburg

 

2. "There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish." – Michelle Obama

 

1. "Finally I was able to see that if I had a contribution I wanted to make, I must do it, despite what others said. That I was OK the way I was. That it was all right to be strong." – Wangarĩ Maathai