As much as we try to be confident, everyone needs a boost occasionally. That boost can come from many sources, some internal, like your awesome file (you do have one right?), and some external, such as journaling or reading inspirational quotes. As a good friend of mine says, she sometimes has to “find her fight.” If you’re looking for inspiration to help you “find your fight” you’ll find it in these inspirational quotes from women in leadership.
Stop shrinking to fit places you’ve outgrown. Furaha Joyce
You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them. Maya Angelou
Don’t let the bastards grind you down. Margaret Atwood
I am learning every day to allow the space between where I am and where I want to be to inspire me and not terrify me. Tracee Ellis Ross
When you do the things that other people don’t do, you get the results other people don’t get. Cory Booker
We need to get women to the point where they aren’t apologizing. It’s time to take ownership in our success. Tory Burch
We must reject not only the stereotypes that others hold of us, but also the stereotypes that we hold of ourselves. Shirley Anita Chisholm
I encourage women to step up. Don’t wait for somebody to ask you. Reece Witherspoon
There is nothing stronger than a broken woman who has rebuilt herself. Hannah Gadsby
I am not free while any woman is unfree, even when her shackles are very different from my own. Audry Lorde
Each time a women stands up for herself, without knowing it possibly, without claiming it, she stands up for all women. Maya Angelou
A lot of what feminism is about moving outside of roles and expectations of who and what you’re supposed to be to live a more authentic life. Laverne Cox
Women have discovered that they cannot rely on men’s chivalry to give them justice. Helen Adams Keller
You don’t have to attend every argument you’re invited to. W. C. Fields
Fight for the things you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you. Ruth Bader Ginsberg
I’m not going to limit myself just because people won’t accept the fact that I can do something else. Dolly Parton
The most important thing one woman can do for another is to expand her sense of actual possibilities. Adrienne Cecile Rich
You’ve always had the power my dear, you just had to learn it for yourself. Glinda the Good Witch
You’ve been criticizing yourself for years and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens. Louise Lynn Hay
I didn’t lose the gold. I won the silver. Michelle Kwan
Conclusion
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