Without a doubt, women are a source of inspiration. Do you know these 12 inspirational quotes by famous women (in English, of course) and who said them?
English quotes about women
You can find a lot of quotes about women, for example that:
- “Women are the masterpiece of the universe” – Gotthold Ephraim Lessing
or
- “A strange thing, the human heart in general, and woman’s heart in particular.” – Mikhail Lermontov
However, these are mostly … quotes from men….
And what do women say about themselves?
However, are there any quotes from famous women?
Of course! Below are 12 interesting quotes by women in English with translation.
And finally the answers, which famous woman said it! See if you even know all of these ladies!
12 inspirational quotes by famous women and their translation
- 1. “When the whole world is silent, even one voice becomes powerful.”
- 2. “Knowing what must be done does away with fear.”
- 3. “The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.”
- 4. “I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will.”
- 5. “History, despite its wrenching pain, cannot be unlived, but if faced with courage, need not be lived again.”
- 6. “A woman is like a tea bag, she never knows how strong she is until she’s in hot water.”
- 7. “Trust in God: She will provide.”
- 8. “Though the sex to which I belong is considered weak you will nevertheless find me a rock that bends to no wind.”
- 9. “Feet, why do I need you for when I have wings to fly?”
- 10. “I decided it is better to scream. Silence is the real crime against humanity.”
- 11. “Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination.”
- 12. “Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.”
Well, then we are ready! Check out who said these ten inspiring quotes by women!
Answers: 12 inspiring quotes by famous women
- Malala Yousafzai – shot in the head by the Taliban on her way to school survived and is fighting for access to education for girls in Muslim countries
- Rosa Parks – “mother of the civil rights movement” in the US
- Amelia Earhart – the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean
- Charlotte Brontë – English novelist and poet,
- May Angelou – American writer and actress
- Eleanor Roosevelt – human rights activist, wife of US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Emmeline Pankhurst – the most important English activist for women’s suffrage before World War I.
- Queen Elizabeth I Tudor (1558-1603), daughter of the famous Henry VIII
- Frida Kahlo – Mexican painter
- Nadezhda Mandelstam – Russian writer
- Mae Jemison – American doctor, engineer and astronaut
- Harriet Tubman – African-American abolitionist, fugitive slave, scout in the Union army during the Civil War
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Did you know all these inspirational quotes by famous women? Or do you know some more beautiful quotes in English? Comments are at your disposal!
