Have you been down in a slump lately? These empowerment quotes will help lift your spirits and ignite that inner fire within you.
Life can be a tough journey, but we hope that these words will serve as a leader to guide you through it.
So go ahead, grab your favorite beverage and read on to soak in the wisdom of those who have achieved greatness before us.
Best empowerment quotes to refuel your motivation
1. “Empowerment comes from within, and from the power you gain from uplifting others.” – Oprah Winfrey
2. “You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
3. “To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
4. “Do not wait to strike till the iron is hot; but make it hot by striking.” – William Butler Yeats
5. “The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me.” – Ayn Rand
6. “I am not a product of my circumstances. I am a product of my decisions.” – Stephen R. Covey
7. “It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
8. “Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer
9. “Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
10. You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
11. “Empowerment is not about giving people power, it’s about reminding them that they already have it.” – Carol Buchner
12. Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” – Lao Tzu
Female empowerment quotes for overcoming self doubt
13. “You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” – Shirley Chisholm
14. “The most effective way to do it, is to do it.” – Amelia Earhart
15. “Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.” – Michelle Obama
16. “I am my best work—a series of road maps, reports, recipes, doodles, and prayers from the front lines.” – Audre Lorde
17. “I’d rather regret the things I’ve done than regret the things I haven’t done.” – Lucille Ball
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18. “Do you want to meet the love of your life? Look in the mirror.” – Byron Katie
19. “I don’t know what the future holds, but I do know that I’m going to be positive and not wake up feeling desperate.” – Billie Holiday
20. “A feminist is anyone who recognizes the equality and full humanity of women and men.” – Gloria Steinem
21. “You don’t have to be anti-man to be pro-woman.” – Jane Galvin Lewis
22. “Don’t let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity.” – Mae Jemison
23. “If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” – Katharine Hepburn
24. “I’m tough, ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.” – Madonna
“I am strong” woman empowerment quotes
25. “I am a woman with thoughts and questions and shit to say.” – Amy Schumer
26. “I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.” – Audre Lorde
27. “I am my own experiment. I am my own work of art.” – Madonna
28. “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me.” – Charlotte Bronte, “Jane Eyre”
29. “I am not afraid; I was born to do this.” – Joan of Arc
30. “I am my own muse. The subject I know best.” – Frida Kahlo
31. “I am the hero of this story. I don’t need to be saved.” – Regina Spektor
32. “I am in control of my life and there is nothing I can’t achieve.” – Unknown
33. “I am too intelligent, too demanding, and too resourceful for anyone to be able to take charge of me entirely.” – Simone de Beauvoir
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34. “I am stronger than my challenges, and my challenges are making me stronger.” – Nichola Stephenson
35. “I am not a difficult woman at all. I am simply a strong woman and know my worth.” – Angelina Jolie
Self empowerment quotes to live by
36. “Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” – Oscar Wilde
37. “Don’t ask yourself what the world needs, ask yourself what makes you come alive. And then go and do that.” – Howard Thurman
38. “You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.” – Brian Tracy
39. The only limits you have are the limits you believe.” – Wayne Dyer
40. “It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.” – Edmund Hillary
41. “Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” – William James
42. “Never let the odds keep you from doing what you know in your heart you were meant to do.” – H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
43. “To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
Inspirational quotes about empowerment
44. “Power’s not given to you. You have to take it.” – Beyoncé Knowles-Carter
45. “The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
46. “Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek.” – Barack Obama
47. Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.” – Jim Rohn
48. “Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.'” – Mary Anne Radmacher
49. “The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
50. “The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.” – Alan Watts
51. “Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” – Charles R. Swindoll
52. “Mastering others is strength. Mastering yourself is true power.” – Lao Tzu
Empowerment quotes for life and purpose
53. “Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.” – Nelson Mandela
54. “Do not wait for leaders; do it alone, person to person.” – Mother Teresa
55. “Strive not to be a success, but rather to be of value.” – Albert Einstein
56. “I find that the harder I work, the more luck I seem to have.” – Thomas Jefferson
57. “The best revenge is massive success.” – Frank Sinatra
58. “Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined.” – Henry David Thoreau
59. “Don’t count the days, make the days count.” – Muhammad Ali
60. “I am the captain of my soul.” – Nelson Mandela, from “Invictus” by William Ernest Henley
61. “Change your thoughts and you change your world.” – Norman Vincent Peale
62. “Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Will Rogers
63. Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.” – Jim Rohn
64. “Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” – Og Mandino
Leadership quotes on empowerment
65. “If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams
66. “Leadership is not about being in charge. It is about taking care of those in your charge.” – Simon Sinek
67. “A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.” – Douglas MacArthur
68. “Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
69. “The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” – Ronald Reagan
70. “Success is not just about making money. It’s about making a difference.” – Michelle Obama
71. “The price of greatness is responsibility.” – Winston Churchill
72. “The only safe ship in a storm is leadership.” – Faye Wattleton
73. “Courage starts with showing up and letting ourselves be seen.” – Brené Brown
74. “Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt
75. “Your work is going to fill a large part of your life, and the only way to be truly satisfied is to do what you believe is great work.” – Steve Jobs
76. “Don’t find fault, find a remedy.” – Henry Ford
77. “Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world.” – Roy T. Bennett
Quotes about female empowerment to continue pushing forward
78. “The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” – Coco Chanel
79. “A woman is like a tea bag; you never know how strong it is until it’s in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
80. “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
81. “Women are the largest untapped reservoir of talent in the world.” – Hillary Clinton
82. “The power you have is to be the best version of yourself you can be, so you can create a better world.” – Ashley Rickards
83. “A strong woman is a woman determined to do something others are determined not be done.” – Marge Piercy
84. “Women hold up half the sky.” – Chinese Proverb
85. “As long as you keep going, you’ll keep getting better. And as you get better, you gain more confidence. That alone is success.” – Tamara Taylor
86. “Don’t let anyone tell you that you’re not strong enough.” – Demi Lovato
More womens empowerment quotes to uplift and inspire
87. “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform.” – Diane Mariechild
88. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
89. “You alone are enough. You have nothing to prove to anybody.” – Maya Angelou
90. “A woman with a voice is, by definition, a strong woman.” – Melinda Gates
91. “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” – Alice Walker
92. “I raise up my voice-not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard.” – Malala Yousafzai
93. “A strong woman looks a challenge dead in the eye and gives it a wink.” – Gina Carey
Final thoughts
Every one of these empowerment quotes serves as a reminder that we all have the power within us to make positive changes in our lives and the world.
Whether it’s through embracing change, finding our purpose, or standing up for ourselves and others, let these words motivate you to continue on your journey towards personal growth and success.
Remember that you are capable and deserving of achieving greatness. So keep pushing forward.
Believe in yourself and let your inner strength shine through.
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