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Well-Behaved Women Rarely Make History & These Quotes Are Proof!

by IForHer Team
August 4, 2022

This post captures quotes on powerful women, who refused to follow the rules and created their own paths!

While the world may expect women to follow rules set by society, it is a reality that well-behaved women seldom make history. Rather than applauding the rebellious women for ‘being their own self’, they are given the tag of “difficult” or “rebel” as they refuse to lead a life dictated by others. These rebellious women are inspiration to not just one generation, but to many more to come after them. These rebellious women achieved great heights and showed the world that women who don’t follow the rules, create history!  So, we have compiled some quotes by such rebellious women, who believed in themselves and refused to follow the “Good Girl” rules! Here are powerful women quotes to inspire and empower you to follow your own path.

Powerful Women Empowerment Quotes 

1. “It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.” – Jane Goodall

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2. “The woman who can create her own job is the one who will win fame and fortune.” – Amelia Earheart

3. “Girls should never be afraid to be smart.” – Emma Watson

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ALSO READ: Best Emma Watson Quotes For Those Living Life On Their Own Terms


4. “I have often been asked whether I am a woman or an athlete. The question is absurd. Men are not asked that. I am an athlete. I am a woman.” – Billie Jean King

5. “The reason women are critiqued for being too loud or too meek, too big or too small, too smart to be attractive or too attractive to be smart, is to belittle women out of standing up publicly. The goal is to ‘critique’ into submission & applies to anyone challenging power.” – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

6. “I am the type of woman that if I want the moon, I get it down myself.” – Frida Kahlo

7. “Women get the attention when we get into the men’s arena, and that’s sad.” – Billie Jean King

8. “I’m 46 years old, I’ve had to hear a lot of times, ‘Well, it’s better than it used to be for women. And, you know, I don’t think that’s my goal, to have it not get worse.” – Katie Porter

9. “I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels. Life’s a bitch. You’ve got to go out and kick ass.” – Maya Angelou

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ALSO READ: Inspiring Maya Angelou Quotes To Make You Stronger & Happier


10. “When anyone tells me I can’t do anything … I’m just not listening anymore.” – Florence Griffith Joyner

11. “Whatever women do they must do twice as well as men to be thought half their inferior. Luckily, this is not difficult.” – Charlotte Whitton

12. “A woman with a voice is by definition a strong woman. But the search to find that voice can be remarkably difficult.” – Melinda Gates

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13. “Oh how I regret not having worn a bikini for the entire year I was If anyone young is reading this, go right this minute, put on a bikini, and don’t take it off until you are 34.” – Nora Ephron

14. “Don’t try to squeeze into a glass slipper. Instead, shatter the glass ceiling.” – Priyanka Chopra

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ALSO READ: 18 Priyanka Chopra Quotes To Inspire You To Live Life On Your Own Terms


15. “A part of being a feminist is giving other women the freedom to make choices you might necessarily not make yourself.” – Lena Dunham

16. “I am not as cooperative as you might want a woman to be.” – Carrie Fisher

17. “I want to be a good leader, not a good lady leader. I don’t want to be known simply as the woman who gave birth.” – Jacinda Ardern

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ALSO READ: The Most Inspiring Jacinda Ardern Quotes That Show Why She Is Our Favourite Leader


18. “Fear, to a great extent, is born of a story we tell ourselves, and so I chose to tell myself a different story from the one women are told. I decided I was safe. I was strong. I was brave. Nothing could vanquish me.” – Cheryl Strayed

19. “If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun.” – Katharine Hepburn

Dear Rebel Woman, hope these powerful women quotes would have made you feel less alone. At IFORHER, we want to let you know that we are so proud of you! Thanks for inspiring so many to fight for their dreams rather than just being a well-behaved girl!

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