Here are 230 of the best inspirational quotes for women. You’ll find quotes on life, health, tough times, relationships, happiness, and more. Hope you’ll feel more daring after reading them. Enjoy!
You have the power to change your life. Just start with changing your thoughts. Mel Robbins
You are the leader you’ve been waiting for. Gloria Steinem
We need to reshape our own perception of how we view ourselves. We have to step up as women and take the lead. Beyoncé
Everything you want to be, you already are. You’re simply on the path to discovering it. Alicia Keys
What makes me feel strong? Being in love and work. Susan Sontag
The more you can be authentic, the happier you’re going to be, and life will work itself around that. Melinda Gates
We spend far too much time complaining about the way things are, and forget that we have the power to change anything and everything. Bozoma Saint John
Clinging to the past is the problem. Embracing change is the answer. Gloria Steinem
Your story is what you have, what you will always have. It is something to own. Michelle Obama
We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list. Michelle Obama
It’s ok to need. It’s ok to ask. It’s ok to receive. Brené Brown
It is not your job to be everything to everyone. Courtney Carver
You’re beautiful when you’re generous and even more when you have self-respect. Maxime Lagacé
We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained. Marie Curie
Start now. Start where you are. Start with fear. Start with pain. Start with doubt. Start with hands shaking. Start with voice trembling. Just start. Sara Blakely (Spanx)
See also: being strong quotes, kindness quotes, love yourself quotes
The Best Inspirational Quotes For Women
Your only responsibility is to be yourself. If they leave, it’s on them. Mel Robbins
It’s ok to not do what people ask you to do without explaining yourself. Gal Shapira
I decided I can’t pay a person to rewind time, so I may as well get over it. Serena Williams
Without leaps of imagination, or dreaming, we lose the excitement of possibilities. Dreaming, after all, is a form of planning. Gloria Steinem
We want women leaders today as never before. Leaders who are not afraid to be called names and who are willing to go out and fight. I think women can save civilization. Emily Murphy
The great secret of true success, of true happiness, is this: the man or woman who asks for no return, the perfectly unselfish person, is the most successful. Swami Vivekananda
Let your legacy be how you loved while you were here and not the stuff you left behind. Courtney Carver (bemorewithless.com)
If you don’t have time for what matters, stop doing things that don’t. Courtney Carver
Get clear on what matters by getting rid of everything that doesn’t. Courtney Carver
There are so many people who don’t know what they want. And I think that, in this world, that’s the only thing you have to know — exactly what you want. Agnes Martin
None of us will have any impact or any influence if we are quiet. So don’t be quiet. Be loud as hell. Bozoma Saint John
Just fucking start. The perfect time you’ve been waiting for is actually right now. You’ll never get what you want by staying where you are. Mel Robbins
In each moment, what we choose to say and do plants the seed of our future. Tara Brach (Radical Acceptance)
Growth demands a temporary surrender of security. Gail Sheehy
Give thanks for what you are now, and keep fighting for what you want to be tomorrow. Fernanda Miramontes-Landeros
As long as I’m so afraid of being alone, I’ll never be real. I’m hiding from myself. Susan Sontag
Failure is so important. It is the ability to resist failure or use failure that often leads to greater success. J.K. Rowling
A woman unaffected by insults has made her enemies absolutely powerless. Kimberly Jones
It is easy to be proud and harsh and selfish – so easy. But we have been created for better things. Mother Teresa
You are here to be healthy, kind, helpful, beautiful – you are here to be yourself. Maxime Lagacé
I am whole, perfect, strong, powerful, loving, harmonious, and happy. Rhonda Byrne
Don’t rush, it takes time to grow into who you are. Lalah Delia
This is your life. Do what you love, and do it often. Holstee Manifesto
See also: the best quotes ever (I use them daily)
Part 2. Inspirational Quotes For Women That Are…
The Most Famous Inspirational Quotes For Women (Coco Chanel, Roosevelt, Beyoncé, etc.)
The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. Ayn Rand
If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun. Katharine Hepburn
I don’t go by the rule book. I lead from the heart, not the head. Princess Diana
Power is not given to you. You have to take it. Beyoncé Knowles
Do not think you can be brave with your life and your work and never disappoint anyone. It doesn’t work that way. Oprah Winfrey
No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. Eleanor Roosevelt
The battle for the individual rights of women is one of long standing and none of us should countenance anything which undermines it. Eleanor Roosevelt
We can do no great things, only small things with great love. Mother Teresa
The great ambition of women is to inspire love. Molière
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one’s courage. Anaïs Nin
Women should be tough, tender, laugh as much as possible, and live long lives. Maya Angelou
We are going to the moon that is not very far. Man has so much farther to go within himself. Anaïs Nin
Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world. Hillary Clinton
If I mistake not, a strong sense of duty is no bad part of a woman’s portion. Jane Austen
Women are never so strong as after their defeat. Alexandre Dumas
I have not yet spoken my last word about women. I believe that if a woman succeeds in withdrawing from the mass, or rather raising herself from above the mass, she grows ceaselessly and more than a man. Arthur Schopenhauer
Each of us has a unique part to play in the healing of the world. Marianne Williamson
You educate a man; you educate a man. You educate a woman; you educate a generation. Brigham Young
I am awfully greedy; I want everything from life. I want to be a woman and to be a man, to have many friends and to have loneliness, to work much and write good books, to travel and enjoy myself, to be selfish and to be unselfish… You see, it is difficult to get all which I want. And then when I do not succeed I get mad with anger. Simone de Beauvoir
Destiny is a name often given in retrospect to choices that had dramatic consequences. J. K. Rowling
A girl should be two things: who and what she wants. Coco Chanel
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Short Inspirational Quotes For Women
One-liners, short inspirational quotes for women, sayings, thoughts and captions for your bio, social status, self-talk, motto, mantra, signs, posters, wallpapers, backgrounds.
You are not your bad days. Mel Robbins
Give “someday” a deadline.” Mel Robbins
Believe you deserve the best. Gal Shapira
It’s time to write a new story. Kimberly Jones
You manage things; you lead people. Grace Murray Hopper
Respect everyone and wish them well. Gal Shapira
She is a joy because she is herself. Leo Christopher
The opposite of perfection is freedom. Courtney Carver
Prove yourself to yourself. Not others. Mel Robbins
You’ll never regret being overprepared. Gal Shapira
Aspire to become the greatest version of yourself. Sara Blakely
Appreciation of what you have brings what you want. Rhonda Byrne
Let’s stop apologizing for things we aren’t sorry for. Courtney Carver
When things change inside you, things change around you. Kimberly Jones
A generous heart is the highest sign of a beautiful soul. Maxime Lagacé
Stop using what others might think as an excuse to not try. Mel Robbins
I don’t fit into any stereotypes. And I like myself that way. C. JoyBell C.
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Uplifting Quotes For Women
Just do the best you can right now. Lalah Delia
Every day is an opportunity for a new life. Rhonda Byrne
You have what it takes to be a victorious, independent, fearless woman. Tyra Banks
Don’t be the girl who fell. Be the girl who got back up. Jenette Stanley
Asking for support is not a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of strength. Amanda Goetz
Don’t be afraid to speak up for yourself. Keep fighting for your dreams. Gabby Douglas
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
No matter what you look like or think you look like, you’re special and loved and perfect just the way you are. Ariel Winter
We are responsible for creating the conditions we desire. Take responsibility for what you think, say and do. Iyanla Vanzant
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
Sometimes you have to stop being scared and just go for it. Either it will work out, or it won’t. That’s life. Do it scared! Kimberly Jones
A lot can happen in a year. Whatever seems almost impossible today can be your new reality soon. Stay consistent and give 100%. Gal Shapira
Whatever spare moments I had at night, during lunch, or on the weekends I gave to my day dream. Until one day my day dream became my reality. Never give up on your day dream. Sara Blakely (Spanx)
Accept right now that you are magnificent. Being your real, true, authentic self is what’s most awesome about you. Gabby Bernstein
She is so much more than just a small spark and a gentle breeze. Leo Christopher
You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging. Brené Brown
Be clenched, curious. Not waiting for inspiration’s shove or society’s kiss on your forehead. Susan Sontag
All my work says be serious, be passionate, wake up. Susan Sontag
Say it with me: I deserve it. Mel Robbins
I’ll find a way. Maxime Lagacé
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See also: 11 Simple Ways To Feel Instantly Uplifted (bustle.com)
Funny, Surprising and Inspirational Quotes For Women
Don’t talk shit. Do shit. Mel Robbins
I don’t care what you think about me. I don’t think about you at all. Coco Chanel
If you want something said, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman. Margaret Thatcher
Women marry men hoping they will change. Men marry women hoping they will not. Albert Einstein
For a woman to get half as much credit as a man, she has to work twice as hard, and be twice as smart. Fortunately, that isn’t difficult. Charlotte Whitton
I am not eccentric. It’s just that I am more alive than most people. I am an unpopular electric eel set in a pond of catfish. Edith Sitwell
Every man I meet wants to protect me. I can’t figure out what from. Mae West
A woman without a man is like a fish without a bicycle. Gloria Steinem
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Deep Inspirational Quotes For Women
We over do so we don’t have to over feel. Courtney Carver
The only way to change is to face reality. The only way to see reality is to be courageous. Maxime Lagacé
The first problem for all of us, men and women, is not to learn, but to unlearn. Gloria Steinem
A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men. Gloria Steinem
The only way to get what you want is to do the shit you’re avoiding. The stuff you’ve been putting off every day. The little things you keep saying you’ll do tomorrow. That’s why you feel stuck. Mel Robbins
Women are their own worst enemies. And guilt is the main weapon of self-torture. Erica Jong (Fear of Flying)
The evils we do to others give us less pain than those we do to ourselves. François de La Rochefoucauld
Your mind is a tool, not a place to live. @wisdom_theory
Leave the door open for the unknown, the door into the dark. That’s where the most important things come from, where you yourself came from, and where you will go. Rebecca Solnit
Female immaturity: Blames others, no boundaries, manipulative, attention seeking, entitled, use sexuality for power, arrogant, gossippy. Maturity: Accountable, intuitive and empathic, nurturing, submissive, sexually healing and, seeks intimacy, humble, loving. Taylor Burrowes
Listen to your intuition when it tells you who you shouldn’t trust. Everyone has a vibe. Train yourself to read it. Gal Shapira
If you won’t run your subconscious mind yourself, someone else will run it for you. Gal Shapira
I am a woman without a future. I prefer what is. That is freedom. Byron Katie
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Wise Inspirational Quotes For Women (Words of Wisdom)
Change is a process, not an event. Mel Robbins
If you don’t like something, take away it’s only power — your attention. Mel Robbins
Far too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person. Gloria Steinem
The art of acting morally is behaving as if everything we do matters. Gloria Steinem
They are emotional and reactive, you are calm and calculated. Gal Shapira
Many times your intuition knows better than other people’s opinions. Remember that next time you look for advice. Gal Shapira
Our job is not to deny the story, but to defy the ending — to rise strong, recognize our story, and rumble with the truth until we get to a place where we think, “Yes”. This is what happened. And I will choose how the story ends. Brené Brown
Use your idols for inspiration. But keep them at a distance. Your perception of them is often far better than reality. Preethi Kasireddy
You cannot understand anyone, until you begin to understand yourself, for the world is a reflection of your own thoughts. @TheGodLight
Fill your mind with me; love me; serve me; worship me always. Seeking me in your heart, you will at last be united with me. Bhagavad Gita
The wiser you get the more you accept what comes. Maxime Lagacé
The teacher I need is always the one in front of me. Byron Katie
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See also: 5 Lessons From Wise Women (betterafter50.com)
Part 3. Inspirational Quotes For Women About…
Inspirational Quotes For Women About Life
Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim. Nora Ephron
It is your responsibility to create the life that you want to live. Mel Robbins
And the trouble is, if you don’t risk anything, you risk more. Erica Jong
The woman is the fiber of the nation. She is the producer of life. A nation is only as good as its women. Muhammad Ali
Whenever one person stands up and says, “Wait a minute, this is wrong,” it helps other people do the same. Gloria Steinem
The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights. Gloria Steinem
Women may be the one group that grows more radical with age. Gloria Steinem
We love overcomplicating simple things. True intelligence is simplifying even the most complexed things. Gal Shapira
New products don’t equal a new you. Joshua Fields Millburn (On buying stuff)
The more stuff you own, the more time and attention it requires. Thibaut
A woman’s main purposes are: To complement a noble man, to create a noble human life, bring love, light, passion, creativity and comfort to life. Taylor Burrowes
Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself. Harvey Fierstein
In love, work and life in general, never stop doing your best just because people don’t give you credit. Paulo Coelho
Some of the best advice you’ll ever get will come from you gut. Kimberly Jones
You are the author of your life. If you don’t like how it goes, write it differently. Iva Kenaz
See also: life changing quotes
Inspirational Quotes For Women About Health, Well-being
Life is mirroring back to you what you are feeling inside. Rhonda Byrne
The biggest opportunity we miss is to be kind to ourselves. Jennifer Garvey Berger
Your body is the most precious asset you own. Not taking care of it is nothing but reckless. Preethi Kasireddy
Diet and exercise are the hardest things to grow discipline around. It is human nature to be lazy and to consume. If you can be disciplined and defy these primitive human instincts, then you can discipline yourself anywhere in life. Preethi Kasireddy
Lifting weights changed my life. Ladies, screw the cardio. Start lifting! Preethi Kasireddy
Exercising to look better isn’t sustainable, the daily effect is too small. Exercise to feel better. It works every day. Michael (@mmay3r)
You need to hear this loud and clear: You are not a bad person for setting boundaries. You are not difficult, or mean, or ungrateful – no matter what anyone says. Mel Robbins
Listen to yourself, not the noise of the world. Only you know what is right for you. @TheGodLight
Love yourself unconditionally and radiate it unconditionally to the world. Deepak Chopra
That moment, when you think you don’t have time to take care of yourself, is the exact moment you have to take care of yourself. Courtney Carver
Be selective about how you spend your time, energy and attention. Courtney Carver
Don’t for the love of heaven let anybody rush you into anything. Julia Child
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See also: 15 Habits of Healthy Women (theeverygirl.com)
Inspirational Quotes For Women About Tough Times, Strength
I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning to sail my ship. Louisa May Alcott
Yes, I’m a feminist, because I see all women as smart, gifted, and tough. Zaha Hadid
Trust the wait. Embrace the uncertainty. Enjoy the beauty of becoming. When nothing is certain, anything is possible. Mandy Hale
Smile, focus on the good, ignore the noise around you. Gal Shapira
To be at a certain level, you must first think at that level. Level up your thinking to level up your results. Gal Shapira
It’s important to be kind to yourself, but also be tough. Be real about where you are and where you want to be. Notice when you are not giving 100% and make sure to get rid of excuses. Gal Shapira
No one is coming. You need to parent yourself if you want to make your dreams come true. Mel Robbins
Just because you’re struggling doesn’t mean you’re failing. Mel Robbins
You aren’t really being rejected – you’re being redirected. Mel Robbins
Never wipe your tears if you still wanna cry. Never settle for an answer if you still want to know. Never accept injustice if still have force to fight against it. Never say “no” if you want to say “yes”. Paulo Coelho
I have discovered that patience is not the ability to wait, but the ability to keep a good attitude while waiting. Joyce Meyer
Getting lost was not a matter of geography so much as identity, a passionate desire, even an urgent need, to become no one and anyone, to shake off the shackles that remind you who you are, who others think you are. Rebecca Solnit
The art is not one of forgetting but letting go. And when everything else is gone, you can be rich in loss. Rebecca Solnit
I stopped venting and started praying because I don’t need sympathy, I need strength. Kimberly Jones
Whatever you fear most has no power – it is your fear that has the power. Oprah Winfrey
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See also: Mentally Strong Women Refuse to Do These 13 Things (inc.com)
Inspirational Quotes For Women About Love
If someone treats you like they don’t care, believe them. Mel Robbins
Some of us are becoming the men we wanted to marry. Gloria Steinem
Self-love breaks the cycle of unhealthy relationships. Andrew Zaffina
Give more. Give what you didn’t get. Love more. Drop the old story. Garry Shandling
I, with a deeper instinct, choose a man who compels my strength, who makes enormous demands on me, who does not doubt my courage or my toughness, who does not believe me naïve or innocent, who has the courage to treat me like a woman. Anaïs Nin
Love is the soul’s light, the taste of morning, no me, no we, no claim of being. Rumi
Women: Look for a man who would make a great father. Men: Look for a woman who would make a great mother. Value anything else above this and you’re looking for a playmate – not a partner. Jack Peach
When you look for a man – what you want to look for is a man with the heart of a poor boy and the mind of a conqueror. C. JoyBell C.
A lack of love is the cause for most problems in life, when love is missing, nothing can flourish, only pain thrives. @TheGodLight
The love you give today is an investment in your future, for tomorrow is seeded by what is given now! @TheGodLight
In their first passion women love their lovers, in all the others they love love. François de La Rochefoucauld
You don’t lose a good man. You lose a man who’s not good for you. Kimberly Jones
Do you want to meet the love of your life? Look in the mirror. Byron Katie
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Inspirational Quotes For Women About Confidence, Motivation, Work
Saying no without explaining yourself is attractive. Gal Shapira
Choose one thing, do it every single day and it will change your identity. Gal Shapira
The goal is not to be successful. The goal is to be valuable. Once you’re valuable, instead of chasing success, it will attract itself to you. Sara Blakely (Spanx)
I can’t think of any better representation of beauty than someone who is unafraid to be herself. Emma Stone
Failure I can live with. Not trying is what I can’t handle. Sanya Richards-Ross
But when women are moved and lend help, when women, who are by nature calm and controlled, give encouragement and applause, when virtuous and knowledgeable women grace the endeavor with their sweet love, then it is invincible. José Martí
This week, get the important shit done. The stuff that you love. The stuff that gets you closer to your dreams. The tough stuff that helps you grow. Mel Robbins
You don’t need to have it all figured out. You don’t need to have a plan for the rest of your life. You just need to focus on the next right step, for you. Mel Robbins
Don’t apologize for the space that you take up. Mel Robbins
Don’t put yourself down just to avoid criticism, to please others, or to show your “kindness”. The world needs light, not mediocrity. Paulo Coelho
Maybe your idea will be a huge success. Maybe it’ll be a small flame. Don’t you owe it to yourself to find out? Bianca Bass
A confident person moves in silence. Their aura will speak for themselves. Chelsea Gomez
I believe that change comes from the bottom, not the top. Gloria Steinem
Being fearless gives you more freedom than money. Preethi Kasireddy
I never dreamed about success. I worked for it. Estée Lauder
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Inspirational Quotes For Women About Friendship (Or No Friendship)
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
It is not healthy to hold yourself back to make other people comfortable. Iyanla Vanzant
You can’t change the people around you, but you can change the people you choose to be around. Mel Robbins
Give yourself the gift of moving on from people who don’t appreciate you. Mel Robbins
Just because their behavior bothers you doesn’t mean it’s your job to fix it. Mel Robbins
Sometimes people don’t like you because of the way other people love you. It’s their problem. Keep shining! Kimberly Jones
You are not a rehabilitation center for badly raised adults. It is not your job to fix them, change them, parent them or raise them. Listen, you want a partner not a project. You want a friend, not a babysitting job. Kimberly Jones
Don’t let anyone make you feel that you don’t deserve the good things that happen in your life. Paulo Coelho
Cut off anyone who takes your time for granted. @orangebook_
You teach people how to treat you by what you let them get away with. James Clear
You wouldn’t worry about them not liking you if you were fully present with yourself. @trey_wing6
Interacting with anything that’s not real is draining. @trey_wing6
Boundaries don’t come with a maybe. @trey_wing6
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Inspirational Quotes For Women About Family, Relationships
You are not an on-demand service. You don’t have to be available all the time. Mel Robbins
When you don’t put yourself first, you’re teaching everyone that you come second. Mel Robbins
Children will not remember you for the material things you provided, but for the feeling that you cherished them. Richard L. Evans
Most of us have trouble juggling. The woman who says she doesn’t is someone whom I admire but have never met. Barbara Walters
Women show men beauty in things beyond their ambitions. Women tell men to stop and smell the roses. Criss Jami
Among all the duties and responsibilities you must fulfill today, take a few moments to do something for yourself. Iyanla Vanzant
Please don’t wait until the doctors tell you that you are going to have a baby to begin to take care of it. It is already there. Whatever you are, whatever you do, your baby will get it. Anything you eat, any worries that are on your mind will be for him or her. Thich Nhat Hanh
Only once you give yourself permission to stop trying to do it all, to stop saying yes to everyone, can you make your highest contribution towards the things that really matter. Greg McKeown (Essentialism)
Leadership is a series of behaviors rather than a role for heroes. Margaret Wheatley
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Inspirational Quotes For Women About Happiness, Success
Your happiness depends upon your very own thoughts. Rhonda Byrne
To improve the external, work on the internal. It all starts from within. Gal Shapira
If you can’t make it better, you can laugh at it. Erma Bombeck
If you tell yourself you feel fine, you will. Jodi Picoult
Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get. Ingrid Bergman
My best successes came on the heels of failures. Barbara Corcoran
The success of every woman should be the inspiration to another. We should raise each other up. Make sure you’re very courageous: be strong, be extremely kind, and above all be humble. Serena Williams
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
There is nothing more rare, nor more beautiful, than a woman being unapologetically herself; comfortable in her perfect imperfection. To me, that is the true essence of beauty. Steve Maraboli
The one person who will never leave us, whom we will never lose, is ourself. Learning to love our female selves is where our search for love must begin. bell hooks (Communion: The Female Search for Love)
Do everything in an abundant way. Rest well. Dress well. Eat well and act right. Give thanks for everything. Iyanla Vanzant
It is better to live your own destiny imperfectly than to live an imitation of somebody else’s life with perfection. Bhagavad Gita
Cultivate laughter, sing, and dance: letting go of being cool and “always in control”. Brené Brown
I need way less than I think to be happy. Courtney Carver
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See also: 8 Habits of Incredibly Happy Women (huffpost.com)
Part 4. Conclusion
Let no one plant seeds of fear and doubt in your head. Gal Shapira
If I had to count the number of people who didn’t want me to win… I’d still be counting. That’s why I mind my business and win without wondering who’s cheering. Then I sit back and look straight ahead like…what’s next? Bozoma Saint John
Call to action: Watch The secret of self motivation (22 minutes YouTube video with Mel Robbins) or The Greatest Speech Ever (28 minutes YouTube video with Oprah Winfrey)
Table Of Contents
Part 1
Top 15 Images
Best Quotes For Women
Part 2
Inspirational Quotes For Women That ARE
Famous
Short
Uplifting
Funny
Deep
Wise
Part 3
Inspirational Quotes For Women ABOUT
Life
Health
Tough Times
Love
Confidence
Friendship
Family
Happiness
Part 4
Conclusion