When the going gets tough both in work, family and relationships, inspirational words can sometimes be just the boost you need to get back at it. From celebs to other successful women in business, hearing wise words from those leading ladies we look up to feel both familiar and motivating all at once. Next time you need to know you aren’t alone and that success is in your future, take a look at these quotes by women, for women – and then, go back out there and go after it!
10 Great Quotes by Women for Women
1. You’re only human. You live once and life is wonderful, so eat the damned red velvet cupcake. –Emma Stone
2. My advice for girls who are waiting for their Prince Charming is to be open for anything. Be open to new experiences, be open to the idea that it may take longer than you want, but if you’re open to meeting new people and new adventures, then love will come along. -Lily Collins
3. 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
4. A lot of people are afraid to say what they want. That’s why they don’t get what they want. -Madonna
5. 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
6. I’d rather look a little chubby on camera and look like a person in real life than to look great on screen and look like a scarecrow in real life. –Jennifer Lawrence
7. There are no regrets in life. Just lessons. – Jennifer Aniston
8. March to your own beat. Yes, it’s a cliché, but this industry can be judgmental, and it’s easy to feel like you want to change according to what’s cool at that moment. My dad has stayed true to himself, and that’s led me to do the same. –Zoë Kravitz
9. Life is very interesting… in the end, some of your greatest pains, become your greatest strengths.–Drew Barrymore
10. Careers are a jungle gym, not a ladder.-Sheryl Sandberg
Do you have any quotes that are close to your heart and inspirational when you need a boost?