“A common misconception about strong women is that we don’t need the hand-holding, the flowers, and the nice gestures, and what I’ve found to be true is that it’s the strong women who want it the most.”— Nicole Curtis, amazon.com
“I am a strong woman with or without this other person, with or without this job, and with or without these tight pants.”— Queen Latifah, amazon.com
“Just because you're a strong girl doesn't mean you don't need to be loved and cared for like anybody else.”— Jennifer Lopez, amazon.com
“It all eventually makes sense and if you're fearless you'll use all that knowledge and create the life you want.”— Mirtha Michelle Castro, amazon.com
“She's not the type you love for one night and forget her existence.”— Mirtha Michelle Castro, amazon.com
“After you left, She took her lessons From the wind. You knew her as an ocean breeze. Now, Know her as a hurricane.”— Nikita Gill, yoursoulisariver.com
“He is in love with a woman who too often appears not to need love at all; a fighter so capable and strong that there are few opportunities afforded to nurture her.”— Alain de Botton, amazon.com
“I can feel people sometimes are intimidated by me, but I try to do the best I can to offset that. There is zero reason to be intimidated by me.”— Jennifer Lawrence, harpersbazaar.com
“I’m the thing that monsters have nightmares about. And right now, you and me are gonna show ‘em why.”— Buffy Summers, amazon.com
“She’s human, full of faults and weaknesses. She messes up. She trips and gets embarrassed when her face collides with concrete. But through it all, she’s got a fierceness that never goes out. She’s a warrior, a survivor, full of light and darkness. What an amazing gift, to know these women. To be al…”— Ari Eastman, thoughtcatalog.com
“A strong woman cries. A strong woman protects her emotions. A strong woman falls in love quickly. A strong woman puts up walls and takes her time letting people in. She cuts off all her hair. She wears it cascading down her back. She goes make-up free. She has an entire drawer of lipsticks. A strong…”— Ari Eastman, thoughtcatalog.com
“The simple act of being a woman in this world teaches you strength. It makes warriors out of our girls. With every double standard, we watch a powerhouse emerge. With every sexist remark, we see a Phoenix rise from the ashes.”— Ari Eastman, thoughtcatalog.com
“Sweetie, I can stand on my own. You can’t carry me, but you can walk beside me. I know you want to save me, but I don’t need any saving.”— Marisa Donnelly, thoughtcatalog.com
“I fought back against what I didn’t agree with, I let my voice be heard and my heart sing out. I fell in love. I fell out. I pursued things that ignited my soul. I chased people and passions that made me feel whole. I became. And I love who I am now.”— Marisa Donnelly, thoughtcatalog.com
“I was born with a voice. I was born with two legs. I was born from a father who taught me yell, to run, to kick. And a mother who showed me how to draw, to sketch, to dream. I learned young that to be myself, I must be fearless. I must be fierce. I must be passionate and driven and bold. I learned y…”— Marisa Donnelly, thoughtcatalog.com
“A strong woman won’t wait for anyone. She won’t wait for her crush to finally ask her out. She won’t wait years pining for a man to love her back. No, she will move on with her life. She will get what she wants, when she wants. And she won’t apologize for it.”— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, thoughtcatalog.com
“I’m a strong, bitchy woman. I don’t know when to shut my mouth. I’ve been known to level a man with a raised eyebrow. My sense of humor is dark and dry like some red wine I don’t know the name of. I’m also kind and loyal and loving.”— Caity Mae, thoughtcatalog.com
“The men in my life ask that I change. Give up the fast lane. Dull my sharp tongue. The woman they want is not the woman I am.”— Caity Mae, thoughtcatalog.com