62 Empowering Quotes to Boost Women’s Confidence

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Confidence is essential for women to thrive, yet societal norms often challenge their self-belief. Throughout history, remarkable women have defied these constraints, offering wisdom through powerful words. In this post, we’re sharing a collection of confidence quotes for women tailored to inspire and empower, reminding them of their innate strength and resilience.

63 Powerful Confidence Quotes For Women

“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt

“True abundance isn’t based on our net worth, it’s based on our self-worth.”
– Gabrielle Bernstein

“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

“Happiness does not come from without, it comes from within”
– Helen Keller

“If you hear a voice within you say ‘you cannot paint,’ then by all means paint, and that voice will be silenced.”
– Vincent Van Gogh

“People may flatter themselves just as much by thinking that their faults are always present to other people’s minds, as if they believe that the world is always contemplating their individual charms and virtues.”
– Elizabeth Gaskell

“Inhale confidence, exhale doubt.”
– Unknown

“Self-care is never a selfish act–it is simply good stewardship of the only gift I have, the gift I was put on earth to offer to others.”
– Parker Palmer

“The path to self-discovery is not a straight line. It’s a zigzag. We move in and out of awareness: one step forward, three steps to the left, a baby step back, another leap forward. A lightbulb moment might shine brightly one day, but then flicker the next. It takes work to hold tightly to a certain consciousness, to live in its wisdom. Every day, I have to intentionally maintain an awareness of my value.”
– Alicia Keys

“Too many people overvalue what they are not and undervalue what they are.”
– Malcolm S. Forbes

“The more one does and sees and feels, the more one is able to do, and the more genuine may be one’s appreciation of fundamental things like home, and love, and understanding companionship.”
– Amelia Earhart

“If you are insecure, guess what? The rest of the world is too. Do not overestimate the competition and underestimate yourself. You are better than you think.”
– T. Harv Eker

“We gain strength, and courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face … we must do that which we think we cannot.”
– Eleanor Roosevelt

“Let nothing dim the light that shines from within.”
– Maya Angelou

“It is easy to live for others, everybody does. I call on you to live for yourself.”
– Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Self confidence is a super power. Once you start to believe in yourself, magic starts happening.”
– Unknown

“Action is a high road to self-confidence and esteem. Where it is open, all energies flow toward it. It comes readily to most people, and its rewards are tangible.”
– Bruce Lee

“I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence but it comes from within. It is there all the time.”
– Anne Freud

“Remember, you have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens.”
– Louise L. Hay

“Don’t waste a second of your time convincing other people you’re worth loving.”
– Atticus

“The universe is not outside of you. Look inside yourself; everything that you want, you already are.”
– Rumi

“Never bend your head. Always hold it high. Look the world straight in the eye.”
– Helen Keller

“People who repeatedly attack your confidence and self-esteem are quite aware of your potential, even if you are not.”
– Wayne Gerard Trotman

“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and, above all, confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something, and that this thing, at whatever cost, must be attained.”
– Marie Curie

“Confidence. If you have it, you can make anything look good.”
– Diane von Furstenberg

“Giving up doesn’t always mean you’re weak, sometimes you’re just strong enough to let go.”
– Taylor Swift

“Don’t blame your parents, don’t blame your boyfriend, don’t blame the weather. Accept the reality, embrace the challenge, and deal with it. Be in charge of your own life. Turn negatives into positives and be proud to be a woman.”
– Diane Von Furstenberg

“Don’t let a little stormy weather get you down, there is always sunshine on the other side.”
– Heather A. Stillufsen

“Be that strong girl that everyone knew would make it through the worst, be that fearless girl, the one who would dare to do anything, be that independent girl who didn’t need a man; be that girl who never backed down.”
– Taylor Swift

“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.”
– Oprah Winfrey

“Everything that happens to you is a reflection of what you believe about yourself. We cannot outperform our level of self-esteem. We cannot draw to ourselves more than we think we are worth.”
– Iyanla Vanzant

“If you want to improve your self-worth, stop giving other people the calculator.”
– Tim Fargo

“Never dull your shine for somebody else.”
– Tyra Banks

“Every woman that finally figured out her worth, has picked up her suitcases of pride and boarded a flight to freedom, which landed in the valley of change.”
– Shannon L. Alder

“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.”
– Marilyn Monroe

“A person’s worth in this world is estimated according to the value they put on themselves.”
– Jean De La Bruvere

“Have respect for yourself and no one can take away your self respect.”
– Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

“Just be yourself, there is no one better.”
– Taylor Swift

“Attitude is everything.”
– Diane Von Furstenberg

“You will never gain anyone’s approval by begging for it. When you stand confident in your own worth, respect follows.”
– Mandy Hale

“It is never too late to be what you might have been.”
– George Eliot

“You are always a valuable, worthwhile human being – not because anybody says so, not because you’re successful, not because you make a lot of money – but because you decide to believe it and for no other reason.”
– Wayne Dyer

“If there’s one thing I’m willing to bet on, it’s myself.”
– Beyoncé

“The world needs strong women – women who will lift and build others, who will love and be loved, women who live bravely, both tender and fierce, women of indomitable will.”
– Amy Tenney

“Where there is no struggle, there is no strength.”
– Oprah Winfrey

“When we dim our light we don’t do anyone a favor. It’s a disservice because when you’re in the presence of someone who knows his or her worth, like the extraordinary Maya did, you want to shine brighter. Self-honoring energy is contagious.”
– Alicia Keys

“Flowers grow back even after the harshest winters. You will, too.”
– Jennae Cecelia

“If they don’t know you personally don’t take it personal.”
– Gal Shapira

“Your self-worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone to tell you who you are.”
– Beyoncé

“One of the things I learned the hard way was that it doesn’t pay to get discouraged. Keeping busy and making optimism a way of life can restore your faith in yourself.”
– Lucille Ball

“You may shoot me with your words, you may cut me with your eyes, you may kill me with your hatefulness, but still, like air, I’ll rise!”
– Maya Angelou

“One of the best things that ever happened to me is that I’m a woman. That is the way all females should feel.”
– Marilyn Monroe

“I am not a has-been. I am a will be.”
– Lauren Bacall

“I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship.”
– Louise May Alcott

“You should never view your challenges as a disadvantage. Instead, it’s important for you to understand that your experience facing and overcoming adversity is actually one of your biggest advantages.”
– Michelle Obama

“I wanted to show that women are empowered and strong, and don’t have to be saved by some male hero, but they can take care of themselves using their intelligence and their power.”
– Gal Gadot

“And you, you scare people because you are whole all by yourself.”
– Lauren Alex Cooper

“Do not feel lonely, the entire universe is inside you. Stop acting so small. You are the universe in ecstatic motion. Set your life on fire. Seek those who fan your flames.”
– Rumi

“You have a one of a kind gift to offer this world, and you are unique in the entire history of creation.”
– Wayne Dyer

“Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.”
– Norman Vincent Peale

“Get more confidence by doing things that excite and frighten you.”
– Jessica Williams

“I was once afraid of people saying, “Who does she think she is?” Now I have the courage to stand and say, “This is who I am.”
– Oprah Winfrey

As women’s voices continue to grow, these powerful confidence quotes for women will remain a beacon of empowerment.

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