30 Empowering Quotes from Women Who Dare

“We’re here for a reason. I believe that reason is to throw little torches out to lead people through the dark.”

— Whoopi Goldberg, harpersbazaar.com

“The best protection any woman can have is courage.”

— Elizabeth Cady Stanton, harpersbazaar.com

“A feminist is a person who believes in the power of women just as much as they believe in the power of anyone else. It’s equality, it’s fairness, and I think it’s a great thing to be a part of.”

— Zendaya, harpersbazaar.com

“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, harpersbazaar.com

“Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people.”

— Eleanor Roosevelt,, harpersbazaar.com

“Buckle up, and know that it’s going to be a tremendous amount of work, but embrace it.”

— Tory Burch, harpersbazaar.com

“We realize the importance of our voices only when we are silenced.”

— Malala Yousafzai, harpersbazaar.com

“Women have to work much harder to make it in this world. It really pisses me off that women don’t get the same opportunities as men do, or money for that matter. Because lets face it, money gives men the power to run the show. It gives men the power to define our values and to define what’s sexy and…”

— Beyoncé Knowles, harpersbazaar.com

“Why has the word [feminism] become such an uncomfortable one? It is not the word that is important; it's the idea and the ambition behind it.”

— Emma Watson, harpersbazaar.com

“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, harpersbazaar.com

“I do not feel any less of a woman. I feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity.”

— Angelina Jolie, harpersbazaar.com

“A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.”

— Melinda Gates, harpersbazaar.com

“Feminism isn't about making women strong. Women are already strong. It's about changing the way the world perceives that strength.”

— G.D. Anderson, harpersbazaar.com

“I raise up my voice—not so I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard...we cannot succeed when half of us are held back.”

— Malala Yousafzai, harpersbazaar.com

“I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life's a bitch. You've got to go out and kick ass.”

— Maya Angelou, harpersbazaar.com

“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, harpersbazaar.com