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April 10, 2022 Happy Women's Day 2022: Check out these 20 inspiring quotes by female authors (Pixabay)
Updated on Mar 08, 2022 07:09 AM IST
ByZarafshan Shiraz, Delhi
20 εμπνευσμένα αποσπάσματα από γυναίκες συγγραφείς, όλων των εποχών
Με την ευκαιρία της Παγκόσμιας Μέρας της Γυναίκας δημοσιεύουμε 20 εμπνευσμένα αποσπάσματα προερχόμενα από γυναίκες, που αναμφίβολα θα συμβάλουν στην ενδυνάμωση μας σαν γυναίκες αλλά ταυτόχρονα θα μας υπενθυμίζουν ότι έχουμε τη δύναμη και την ικανότητα να αντιμετωπίσουμε όλες τις προκλήσεις στη ζωή μας.
Women are fearless, powerful humans with an independent will. This is underlined by inspirational quotes of women authors that we quote in order to remond us that we have the power to face any challenge that comes across.
Book nerds know that some of the most inspiring words of all time have come from female authors whose kick-ass quotes on what it’s like to be a woman - to work, to achieve success, to fail and to grow has changed the very way we see ourselves and the world around us and this Women's Day 2022, we are binge reading their robustly empowering writings. Women are not a footnote to someone else’s life but fearless, powerful humans with an independent will and who better to root for it than female authors who give us the inspiration to tackle anything.
Hence, this Women's Day 2022, check out some of their inspiring quotes below to brighten up your day:
1. "We do not need magic to change the world, we carry all the power we need inside ourselves already: we have the power to imagine better." — J.K. Rowling
2. "There is a stubbornness about me that never can bear to be frightened at the will of others. My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me." ― Jane Austen
3. “Strong women don’t have ‘attitudes’, we have standards.” - Marilyn Monroe
4. “Women have discovered that they cannot rely on men’s chivalry to give them justice.” - Helen Keller
5. “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness.” - Oprah Winfrey
6. “Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” - Nora Ephron
7. “I raise up my voice—not so that I can shout, but so that those without a voice can be heard. … We cannot all succeed when half of us are held back.” - Malala Yousafzai
8. “Women that believe in each other can survive anything. Women who believe in each other create armies that will win kingdoms and wars.” - Nikita Gill
9. “I’d rather regret the risks that didn’t work out than the chances I didn’t take at all.” - Simone Biles
10. “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
11. “When we speak we are afraid our words will not be heard or welcomed. But when we are silent, we are still afraid. So it is better to speak.” - Audre Lorde
12. “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou
13. “An eye for an eye only leads to more blindness.” - Margaret Atwood
14. “The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” - Alice Walker
15. "Don’t ever think that just because you do things differently, you’re wrong." - Gail Tsukiyama
16. "Our histories cling to us. We are shaped by where we come from." - Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
17. “I will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance.” - Bell Hooks
18. “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.” - Charlotte Bronte
19. "Anyone can hide. Facing up to things, working through them, that's what makes you strong." ― Sarah Dessen
20. "You need to learn how to select your thoughts just the same way you select your clothes every day. This is a power you can cultivate." — Elizabeth Gilbert.