We will continue to say Happy National Women’s History Month until the very end of March! It’s hard to choose just a few Women’s History Month quotes that have created a rippling impact on humanity. A beautiful tune colors this Women’s History Month in Detroit, considering all of the great African-Americans and black women in Detroit that have led us to the present.
The voices of women, specifically WOC/Black Detroiters, have strength & courage at the core. Not to mention, pain and raw talent! Pioneering Detroit natives have skyrocketed throughout history in the realms of jazz & soul music. Women have paved the way for diversity that encourages all ages to set forth as catalysts for a greater cause that genuinely gives back to the community.
Here’s to all of the inspiring women that deserve some r-e-s-p-e-c-t. Detroitisit rounded up a fiery list of the best Women’s History Month quotes to encourage & educate all of the wonderful females & women in your life as we raise the next generation of powerful women leaders.
QUOTE 1
“Women have broken through the glass ceiling, and they’re now more and more in the power seats.”
―Aretha Franklin
QUOTE 2
“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
QUOTE 3
“The one person who will never leave us, whom we will never lose, is ourself. Learning to love our female selves is where our search for love our female selves is where our search for love must begin.”
―Bell Hooks
QUOTE 4
“No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.”
―Eleanor Roosevelt
QUOTE 5
“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.”
―Oprah Winfrey
QUOTE 6
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.”
―Alice Walker
QUOTE 7
“We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society.”
―Angela Davis
QUOTE 8
“Be your own artist, and always confident in what you’re doing. If you’re not going to be confident, you might as well not be doing it.
―Aretha Franklin
QUOTE 9
“Being the Queen is not all about singing and being a diva is not all about singing. It has much to do with your service to people. And your social contributions to your community and your civic contributions as well.”
―Aretha Franklin
QUOTE 10
“For there is always light, If only we’re brave enough to see it, If only we’re brave enough to be it.”
―Amanda Gorman
QUOTE 11
“We’ve learned that quiet isn’t always peace.”
―Amanda Gorman
QUOTE 12
Don’t underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us that courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own”.
―Michelle Obama
QUOTE 13
“The worst thing about that kind of prejudice…is that while you feel hurt and angry and all the rest of it, it feeds you self-doubt. You start thinking, perhaps I am not good enough.”
―Nina Simone
QUOTE 14
“Tremendous amounts of talent are being lost to our society just because that talent wears a skirt.”
―Shirley Chisholm
QUOTE 15
“If you’re always trying to be normal, you will never know how amazing you can be.”
―Maya Angelou
QUOTE 16
“You can’t just sit there and wait for people to give you that golden dream. You’ve got to get out there and make it happen for yourself.”
―Diana Ross
QUOTE 17
“If you wanna fly, you gotta give up the shit that weighs you down.”
―Toni Morrison
QUOTE 18
“You know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you just really need to believe in yourself.”
―Diana Ross
QUOTE 19
“Wherever women gather together, failure is impossible.”
―Susan B. Anthony
QUOTE 20
“I want to be remembered as someone who used herself and anything she could touch to work for justice and freedom…I want to be remembered as one who tried.”
―Dorothy Height
QUOTE 21
“Believe in yourself, learn, and never stop wanting to build a better world.”
―Mary Mcleod Bethune
QUOTE 22
“Be not discouraged Black women of the world, but push forward, regardless of the lack of appreciation shown you.”
―Amy Jacques Garvey
QUOTE 23
“Every great dream begins with a dreamer.”
― Harriet Tubman
QUOTE 24
“Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars, to change the world.”
― Harriet Tubman
QUOTE 25
“Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them!”
―Madam C.J. Walker
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