You know that moment when you’re just about to second-guess yourself, and then you remember—you’re actually amazing? Yeah, we’ve all been there.
It’s easy to forget how much of a powerhouse you are, especially when the world is throwing all sorts of opinions at you like dodgeballs in gym class.
But guess what? You don’t need anyone’s stamp of approval. You’ve already got all the validation you need right inside you (but hey, it doesn’t hurt to have a few killer quotes on hand as reminders).
These 49 quotes are for those days when you need a little nudge, not because you’re waiting for validation, but because sometimes you want to scream, “I know I’m amazing” with a bit of backup. These quotes will remind you exactly why you’re already enough.
Owning Your Power
- “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
- “I am my own experiment. I am my own work of art.” — Madonna
- “You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.” — Brian Tracy
- “The most courageous act is still to think for yourself. Aloud.” — Coco Chanel
- “I’m not afraid of storms, for I’m learning how to sail my ship.” — Louisa May Alcott
- “I figure, if a girl wants to be a legend, she should go ahead and be one.” — Calamity Jane
- “Don’t wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get, you’ve got to make yourself.” — Alice Walker
- “You are enough just as you are.” — Meghan Markle
- “A woman is the full circle. Within her is the power to create, nurture, and transform.” — Diane Mariechild
- “I’m not interested in competing with anyone. I hope we all make it.” — Erica Cook
- “I love the person I’ve become because I fought to become her.” — Kaci Diane
- “She remembered who she was and the game changed.” — Lalah Delia
Celebrate Your Strength
- “I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.” — Audre Lorde
- “You don’t have to play masculine to be a strong woman.” — Mary Elizabeth Winstead
- “You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.” — Maya Angelou
- “A strong woman looks a challenge dead in the eye and gives it a wink.” — Gina Carey
- “I am not what happened to me. I am what I choose to become.” — Carl Jung
- “Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.” — Oprah Winfrey
- “Above all, be the heroine of your life, not the victim.” — Nora Ephron
- “When there’s no validation, the most important person to validate is yourself.” — Iyanla Vanzant
- “Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. And trust your instincts—good relationships feel good. They feel right.” — Oprah Winfrey
- “You don’t have to be perfect to be amazing.” — Unknown
- “You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing you think you cannot do.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
- “The question isn’t who’s going to let me; it’s who’s going to stop me.” — Ayn Rand
Self-Love and Confidence
- “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” — Oscar Wilde
- “I am not afraid… I was born to do this.” — Joan of Arc
- “You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress simultaneously.” — Sophia Bush
- “Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do.” — Brené Brown
- “You are enough. A thousand times enough.” — Atticus
- “I have standards I don’t plan on lowering for anybody, including myself.” — Zendaya
- “I’m not beautiful like you. I’m beautiful like me.” — Unknown
- “Confidence is not ‘They will like me.’ Confidence is ‘I’ll be fine if they don’t.’” — Christina Grimmie
- “The most alluring thing a woman can have is confidence.” — Beyoncé
- “You are very powerful, provided you know how powerful you are.” — Yogi Bhajan
- “You were born to be real, not to be perfect.” — Unknown
- “Do you want to meet the love of your life? Look in the mirror.” — Byron Katie
Remind You How Far You’ve Come
- “You’ve always had the power, my dear, you just had to learn it for yourself.” — Glinda, Wizard of Oz
- “The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “She was powerful not because she wasn’t scared but because she went on so strongly, despite the fear.” — Atticus
- “You can’t be that kid standing at the top of the waterslide, overthinking it. You have to go down the chute.” — Tina Fey
- “And one day she discovered that she was fierce, and strong, and full of fire, and that not even she could hold herself back because her passion burned brighter than her fears.” — Mark Anthony
- “Don’t be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered.” — Michelle Obama
- “I never dreamed about success. I worked for it.” — Estee Lauder
- “Turn your wounds into wisdom.” — Oprah Winfrey
- “Doubt is a killer. You just have to know who you are and what you stand for.” — Jennifer Lopez
- “I choose to make the rest of my life the best of my life.” — Louise Hay
- “There is no limit to what we, as women, can accomplish.” — Michelle Obama
- “You’ve got what it takes, but it will take everything you’ve got.” — Unknown
- “Success is getting what you want, happiness is wanting what you get.” — Ingrid Bergman
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