A single quote can shift your mindset, spark your courage, or pull you out of doubt. When you need a lift, a push, or a reminder of your strength, the right words can feel like magic, and sometimes, that’s all it takes.

Here are the 10 best quotes to make you feel empowered:

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“A man is absolutely not a necessity. I love men, I think men are the coolest, but you really don’t need them to live. My mom said to me, ‘You know, sweetheart, one day you should settle down and marry a rich man.’ I said, ‘Mom, I am a rich man.’” 

-Cher

2.

“Remember that the stars and planets did not die for you to waste your time wondering if you are pretty enough or worthy enough to exist.”

-Nikita Gill

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“No matter how many mistakes you make or how slow you progress, you are still way ahead of everyone who isn’t trying.”

-Tony Robbins

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“If you want to run for Prime Minister, you can. If you don’t, that’s wonderful, too. Shave your armpits, don’t shave them, wear flats one day, heels the next. These things are so irrelevant and surface to what it is all really about, and I wish people wouldn’t get caught up in that. We want to empower women to do exactly what they want, to be true to themselves, to have the opportunities to develop. Women should feel free.”

-Emma Watson

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“I’m tough, I’m ambitious, and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, okay.”

-Madonna

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“Don’t be afraid if things seem difficult in the beginning. That’s only the initial impression. The important thing is not to retreat: You have to master yourself.”

-Olga Korbut

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“Feminism isn’t about making women strong. Women are already strong. It’s about changing the way the world perceives that strength.”

-G.D Anderson

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“Change takes courage.”

-Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

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“You were put on this earth to achieve your greatest self, to live out your purpose, and to do it courageously.”

-Steve Maraboli