30 Motivational Quotes for Women on Resilience

Resilience is essential for change and growth. Through developing our resilience, we are able to move easily through difficult and stressful situations, and then reframe these as learning opportunities.

The process of developing this skill takes time and dedication The easiest approach to start is to identify a phrase or mantra that is a hit with you. It is something that inspires you, energizes you, and allows you to reframe your perspective during challenging times.

Inspirational quotes can inspire confidence, build courage and act as beacons of motivation. This collection of inspiring quotes is a salute to the unstoppable spirit of women around the world.

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30 Quotes About Resilience from Women

“I can be changed by what happens to me. But I refuse to be reduced by it.” ― Maya Angelou

“Rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life.” ― J.K. Rowling

“Someone I once loved gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this, too, was a gift.” ― Mary Oliver

“Life is not easy for any of us. But what of that? We must have perseverance and above all confidence in ourselves. We must believe that we are gifted for something and that this thing must be attained.” — Marie Curie, Chemist and Physicist

“She stood in the storm and when the wind did not blow her way, she adjusted her sails.” ― Elizabeth Edwards

“There’s no such thing as ruining your life. Life’s a pretty resilient thing, it turns out.” ― Sophie Kinsella, The Undomestic Goddess

“Life doesn’t get easier or more forgiving, we get stronger and more resilient.” ― Steve Maraboli, Life, the Truth, and Being Free

“The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.” ― Robert Jordan, The Fires of Heaven

“Enthusiasm is common. Endurance is rare.” – Angela Duckworth, psychologist and author.

“You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it.”- Margaret Thatcher, former Prime Minister of the UK.

“The fruit of your own hardwork is the sweetest.” – Deepika Padukone, actor.

“Grief and resilience live together.” – Michelle Obama, former first lady of the US.

“Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.” – Nelson Mandela

“This is no time for ease and comfort. It is time to dare and endure.” – Winston Churchill

“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the judgment that something else is more important than fear.” – Ambrose Redmoon

“Don’t despair: despair suggests you are in total control and know what is coming. You don’t – surrender to events with hope.” – Alain de Botton

“It is our attitude toward events, not events themselves, which we can control. Nothing is by its own nature calamitous – even death is terrible only if we fear it.” – Epictetus

“No matter how much falls on us, we keep plowing ahead. That’s the only way to keep the roads clear.” – Greg Kincaid

“We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided.” – J.K. Rowling

“Life is very interesting…in the end, some of your greatest pains become your greatest strengths.” – Drew Barrymore

“The human capacity for burden is like bamboo- far more flexible than you’d ever believe at first glance.” ― Jodi Picoult

“Your resilience is your humanity… To yield and not break, that is incredible strength.” ― Hannah Gadsby

“Each one of us is more than the worst thing we’ve ever done.” ― Sheryl Sandberg

“‎Hold yourself responsible for a higher standard than anybody else expects of you. Never excuse yourself. Never pity yourself. Be a hard master to yourself-and be lenient to everybody else.” ― Henry Ward Beecher

“What helps you persevere is your resilience and commitment.” ― Roy T. Bennett, The Light in the Heart

“A good half of the art of living is resilience.” ― Alain de Botton

“I am not angry or sad or happy to see you. I could not give a shit. You don’t even ripple.” ― Gillian Flynn, Dark Places

“This life is what you make it. No matter what, you’re going to mess up sometimes, it’s a universal truth. But the good part is you get to decide how you’re going to mess it up.” – Marilyn Monroe, actor.

“You are not born with a fixed amount of resilience. Like a muscle, you can build it, and draw on it when you need it.” – Sheryl Sandberg

“Courage doesn’t always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying ‘I will try again tomorrow’.” – Mary Anne Radmacher, author.

Conclusion

In the symphony that is life women compose songs of determination, strength and empowerment. These quotes of motivation for women are notes that resonate with the soul of women, urging them to reclaim their power and dreams and encourage one another. When we think about these quotes allow them to echo through our minds and hearts and create a unified affirmation for women around the globe.