Independent Women Quotes

Women have always been considered the fairer and weaker sex. It's supposedly a man's world. But not anymore. Since time immemorial, women have fought every possible injustice and have come out triumphant. There are so many influential women in history that the women alive today are forever indebted to. Whether it was Margaret Thatcher becoming the only ever female Prime Minister of U.K. or Mother Teresa working day in and day out to help the underprivileged; these are just a few of the famous women who have done their bit when it comes to making women independent.

Independent Women Sayings

"I don't think of myself as a poor, deprived ghetto girl who made good. I think of myself as somebody who from an early age knew I was responsible for myself, and I had to make good. " - Oprah Winfrey

"The strength of women comes from the fact that psychology cannot explain us. Men can be analyzed, women merely adored" - Oscar Wilde

"We ought to have more women in various management positions, because women are the ones who decide almost everything in the home" - Ingvar Kamprad

"I think men are afraid to be with a successful woman, because we are terribly strong, we know what we want and we are not fragile enough." - Shirley Bassey

"Become the change you want to see - those are words I live by. " - Oprah Winfrey

"God made man stronger but not necessarily more intelligent. He gave women intuition and femininity. And, used properly, that combination easily jumbles the brain of any man I've ever met." - Farrah Fawcett

"What I have to say is far more important than how long my eyelashes are" - Alanis Morissette

"In our society, the women who break down barriers are those who ignore limits." - Arnold Schwarzenegger

Strong Women Quotes

"Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another steppingstone to greatness. " - Oprah Winfrey

"Women represent the triumph of matter over mind, just as men represent the triumph of mind over morals" - Oscar Wilde

"There is no occasion for women to consider themselves subordinate or inferior to man" - Mahatma Gandhi

"Well-behaved women seldom make history."- Laurel Thatcher Ulrich

"Women wish to be loved without a why or a wherefore; not because they are pretty, or good, or well-bred, or graceful, or intelligent, but because they are themselves." - Henri Frederic Amiel

"Being the boss anywhere is lonely. Being a female boss in a world of mostly men is especially so." - Robert Frost

Famous Quotes About Women

"A woman is like a tea bag, you can not tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water" - Nancy Reagan

"The miracle is not that we do this work, but that we are happy to do it" - Mother Teresa

"If by strength is meant moral power, then woman is immeasurably man's superior" - Mahatma Gandhi

"I see when men love women. They give them but a little of their lives. But women when they love give everything" - Oscar Wilde

"Whatever women must do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half as good. Luckily, this is not difficult." -Charlotte Whitton

"When women are depressed they either eat or go shopping. Men invade another country." - Elayne Boosler

"In politics, if you want anything said, ask a man. If you want anything done, ask a woman." - Margaret Thatcher

"The phrase "working mother" is redundant." - Jane Sellman

These being independent quotes are attributed to many famous personalities that have worked hard towards women empowerment and women's rights. However, there are many unsung heroes that have in the past and are currently working on many women's issues. So today, let's celebrate womanhood like never before and hope that even we can make a significant contribution towards this cause in a (not for long) man's world!