Beautiful Black Women Quotes Archives

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Famous Quotes From Beautiful Black Women That'll Motivate “Self-esteem means knowing you are the dream.” – Oprah Winfrey “Success is liking yourself, liking what you do, and liking how you do it.” – Maya Angelou“I was built this way for a reason, so I’m going to use it.” – Simone Biles“You are your best thing.” – Toni Morrison“I am a feminist, and what that means to me is much the same as the meaning of the fact that I am Black; it means that I must undertake to love myself and to respect myself as though my very life depends upon self-love and self-respect.”- Beautiful Black Women Quotes by June Jordan“Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.”- Audre Lorde“If we give our children sound self-love, they will be able to deal with whatever life puts before them.”- bell hooks“I need to see my own beauty and to continue to be reminded that I am enough, that I am worthy of love without effort, that I am beautiful, that the texture of my hair and that the shape of my curves, the size of my lips, the color of my skin, and the feelings that I have are all worthy and okay.”- Tracee Ellis Ross“You’ve got to learn to leave the table when love’s no longer being served.” – Nina Simone“We have so much coming in as sisters, when is our interior life ever put at the forefront? We constantly want to give to other people … Too much of not caring for yourself is not a good thing. We’re bad at that as achievers. Self-care is a priority and we have to do it more.” – Ava DuVernay“Even if it makes others uncomfortable, I will love who I am.” – Janelle Monáe“I did what my conscience told me to do, and you can’t fail if you do that.” - Famous Quotes From Beautiful Anita Hill“No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helped you.” -Althea Gibson“It’s not the load that breaks you down; it’s the way you carry it.” -Lena Horne“I get angry about things, then go on and work.” -Toni Morrison“When I dare to be powerful — to use my strength in the service of my vision, then it becomes less and less important whether I am afraid.” Inspiring quotes from the beautiful black women by Audre Lorde“You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” -Shirley Chisolm“I am deliberate and afraid of nothing.” -Audre Lorde“Just because I have my standards, they think I’m a bitch.” -Diana Ross“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” -Maya Angelou“I did my best, and God did the rest.” -Hattie McDaniel“Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated.” -Coretta Scott King“We have to talk about liberating minds as well as liberating society.” -Angela Davis“I am not going to die; I’m going home like a shooting star.” -Sojourner Truth“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” -Alice Walker“Never work just for money or for power. They won’t save your soul or help you sleep at night.- Beautiful Black Women Quotes by Marian Wright Edelman“I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.” -Rosa Parks“It’s not about supplication; it’s about power. It’s not about asking, it’s about demanding. It’s not about convincing those who are currently in power, it’s about changing the very face of power itself.” – Kimberle Williams Crenshaw“Don’t feel entitled to anything you didn’t sweat and struggle for.” -Marian Wright Edelman“We can say “Peace on Earth.” We can sing about it, preach about it or pray about it, but if we have not internalized the mythology to make it happen inside us, then it will not be.” -Betty Shabazz“Your willingness to look at your darkness is what empowers you to change.” -Iyanla Vanzant“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” -Oprah Winfrey“Don’t settle for average. Bring your best to the moment. Then, whether it fails or succeeds, at least you know you gave all you had. We need to live the best that’s in us” – Beautiful Black Women Quotes from Angela Bassett“What I know for sure is that speaking your truth is the most powerful tool we all have.” – Oprah Winfrey“If you prioritize yourself, you are going to save yourself.” – Gabrielle Union“It is so liberating to really know what I want, what truly makes me happy, what I will not tolerate. I have learned that it is no one else’s job to take care of me but me.” – Beyonce Knowles“I thrive on obstacles. If I’m told that it can’t be told, then I push harder.” – Issa Rae“I have standards I don’t plan on lowering for anybody … including myself.” Zendaya“I always believed that when you follow your heart or your gut when you really follow the things that feel great to you, you can never lose, because settling is the worst feeling in the world.” – Beautiful Black Women Quotes by Rihanna“You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not always be able to solve all of the world’s problems at once but don’t ever 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“When you take care of yourself, you’re a better person for others. When you feel good about yourself, you treat others better.” – Solange Knowles“You wanna know what scares people? Success. When you don’t make moves and when you don’t climb up the ladder, everybody loves you because you’re not competition.” – Nicki Minaj“There have been so many people who have said to me, ‘You can’t do that,’ but I’ve had an innate belief that they were wrong. Be unwavering and relentless in your approach.” – Halle Berry“I’d rather regret the risks that didn’t work out than the chances I didn’t take at all.” – Simone Biles“When you put love out in the world it travels, and it can touch people and reach people in ways that we never even expected.” – Laverne Cox“There are so many things that life is, and no matter how many breakthroughs, trials will exist and we’re going to get through it. Just be strong.” – Mary J. Blige“It’s important for young people to know that they are made the way they are made and they’re beautiful and that’s how they’re supposed to be.” – Black Female Quotes by Raven Symone“Don’t let anyone steal ya joy! There’s always someone miserable trying to bring you down … you just wish them well & proceed on enjoying your life.” – Beautiful Black Women Quotes by Missy Elliott“I realized that beauty was not a thing that I could acquire or consume, it was something I just had to be.” – Lupita Nyong’o“Women make up more than half of the world’s population and potential. So it is neither just nor practical for their voices, for our voices, to go unheard at the highest levels of decision-making.” – Meghan Markle“I realized that I don’t have to be perfect. All I have to do is show up and enjoy the messy, imperfect, and beautiful journey of my life.” – Kerry Washington“Everything is worth it. The hard work, the times when you’re tired, the times where you’re a bit sad, in the end, it’s all worth it because it really makes me happy. There’s nothing better than loving what you do.” – Aaliyah“I don’t know everything. I know a fraction of what there is to know and I don’t think I will ever know everything, but it’s important to me to constantly challenge myself, to understanding different viewpoints, really understanding the nuance in topics, so I can feel qualified in what I say, so I’m not preaching falsely of what I’m unaware of.” – Yara Shahidi“Yes, I do have a big ego … and I am in love with myself … Because if you don’t love yourself how can anybody love you back?” – Mel B“You can’t be hesitant about who you are.” – Beautiful Black Women Quotes by Viola Davis“Beauty is not just a white girl. It’s so many different flavors and shades.” – Queen Latifah“I don’t harp on the negative because if you do, then there’s no progression. There’s no forward movement. You got to always look on the bright side of things, and we are in control. Like, you have control over the choices you make.” Taraji P. Henson“I decided long ago never to walk in anyone’s shadow; if I fail, if I succeed, at least I’ll live as I believe.” – Whitney Houston“I’m not ashamed of what I am and that I have curves and that I’m thick. I like my body.” – Alicia Keys“When I’m tired, I rest. I say, ‘I can’t be a superwoman today.” – Jada Pinkett Smith“I truly believe that if you put your goals in writing, speak them out loud, and work for them, they will happen.” – Ciara“In the complete darkness we are all the same; it is only our knowledge and wisdom that separates us. Don’t let your eyes deceive you.” – Janet Jackson“Am I bossy? Absolutely. I don’t like to lose, and if I’m told ‘no,’ then I find another way to get my ‘yes.’ But I’m a loyal person.” – Naomi Campbell“Sometimes you’ve got to let everything go — purge yourself. If you are unhappy with anything … whatever is bringing you down, get rid of it. Because you’ll find that when you’re free, your true creativity, your true self comes out.” – Beautiful Black Women Quotes by Tina Turner“A great figure or physique is nice, but it’s the self-confidence that makes someone really sexy.” – Vivica A. Fox“We need to be more supportive with everything. Body images, especially with women, showing that all sizes are beautiful. And I’m talking about in magazines, advertisements in regard to what’s sexy and what’s not sexy. We all need to be a little more supportive of each other.” – Tia Mowry“Just be honest and true to yourself. If your friends around you love you, they’ll wish you the best and want only what’s going to make you happy.” – Meagan Good“Jealous people are insecure. The more you like and respect yourself, the less likely you are to be envious.” – Wendy Williams“I think that in any family — black, white, Chinese, Spanish, whatever — family is family. You know that there’s dysfunction and that there’s this cousin who doesn’t like this auntie. But, at the end of the day, as I say, love brings everybody together.” – Beautiful Black Women Quotes by Lauren London“Dreams are lovely. But they are just dreams. Fleeting, ephemeral, pretty. But dreams do not come true just because you dream them. It’s hard work that makes things happen. It’s hard work that creates change.” – Shonda Rhimes“What you know today can affect what you do tomorrow. But what you know today cannot affect what you did yesterday.” – Condoleezza Rice“Sometimes, I feel discriminated against, but it does not make me angry. It merely astonishes me. How can any deny themselves the pleasure of my company? It’s beyond me.” – Zora Neale Hurston“Speak up for yourself and what you believe in. You can still be an elegant woman and be strong and powerful.” – Misty Copeland“You wanna fly, you got to give up the sh*t that weighs you down.” – Toni Morrison “The air is the only place free from prejudice.” – Bessie Coleman“Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars to change the world.” – Harriet Tubman“Women must become revolutionary. This cannot be evolution but revolution.” – Shirley Chisholm“Invest in the human soul. Who knows, it might be a diamond in the rough.” – Mary McLeod Bethune“To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.” – Beautiful Black Women Quotes by Rosa Parks“Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.” – Madam C.J. Walker“I’m no longer accepting the things I cannot change…I’m changing the things I cannot accept.” – Angela Davis“When I liberate myself, I liberate others. If you don’t speak out ain’t nobody going to speak out for you.” – Fannie Lou Hamer“Do not desire to fit in. Desire to oblige yourselves to lead.” – Gwendolyn Brooks“Those that don’t get it, can’t show it. Those that got it, can’t hide it.” Zora Neale HurstonWhat God intended for you goes far beyond anything you can imagine. -Oprah WinfreyLife is very short and what we have to do must be done in the now. -Audre LordeMistakes are a fact of life. It is the response to the error that counts. -Nikki GiovanniAs you become more clear about who you really are, you’ll be better able to decide what is best for you – the first time around. -Oprah WinfreyIt is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences. -Audre LordeThere’s always something to suggest that you’ll never be who you wanted to be. Your choice is to take it or keep on moving. -Phylicia RashadDon’t wait around for other people to be happy for you. Any happiness you get you’ve got to make yourself. -Alice WalkerGive light and people will find the way. -Ella BakerBreathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure. -Oprah WinfreyAll great achievements require time. -Maya AngelouThe kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within – strength, courage, dignity. -Ruby DeeService is the rent that you pay for a room on this earth. -Shirley ChisholmThe thing that makes you exceptional, if you are at all, is inevitably that which must also make you lonely. -Lorraine HansberryJust remember the world is not a playground but a schoolroom. Life is not a holiday but an education. One eternal lesson for us all: to teach us how better we should love. -Barbara JordanSometimes it’s worse to win a fight than to lose. -Billie HolidayGreatness is not measured by what a man or woman accomplishes, but by the opposition, he or she has overcome to reach his goals. - Beautiful Black Women Quotes by Dorothy HeightWe must not, in trying to think about how we can make a big difference, ignore the small daily differences we can make which, over time, add up to big differences that we often cannot foresee. – Marian Wright EdelmanGrab the broom of anger and drive off the beast of fear. -Zora Neale HurstonHow simple a thing it seems to me that to know ourselves as we are, we must know our mother’s names. -Alice WalkerI have found that among its other benefits, giving liberates the soul of the giver. -Maya AngelouIf there is a book that you want to read but hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to write it. – Toni MorrisonYour silence will not protect you. -Audre LordeThere are still many causes worth sacrificing for, so much history yet to be made. -Michelle ObamaCease to be a drudge, seek to be an artist. -Mary BethuneI freed a thousand slaves I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves. -Harriet TubmanLove makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place. -Zora Neale HurstonDon’t be afraid to feel as angry or as loving as you can, because when you feel nothing, it’s just death. -Lena HorneIs solace anywhere more comforting than that in the arms of a sister? -Alice WalkerDon’t agonize, organize. -Florynce KennedyEverything will change. The only question is growing up or decaying. -Nikki GiovanniBe thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough. - Beautiful Black Women Quotes by Oprah WinfreyYou’re not obligated to win. You’re obligated to keep trying to do the best you can every day. -Marian Wright EdelmanNever be afraid to sit awhile and think. -Lorraine HansberryThe struggle is a never-ending process. Freedom is never really won, you earn it and win it in every generation. -Coretta Scott KingIf I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive. -Audre LordeI will not have my life narrowed down. I will not bow down to somebody else’s whim or to someone else’s ignorance. -bell hooksIf you don’t understand yourself you don’t understand anybody else. -Nikki GiovanniDon’t let anyone rob you of your imagination, your creativity, or your curiosity. It’s your place in the world; it’s your life. Go on and do all you can with it, and make it the life you want to live. -Mae JemisonYou never find yourself until you face the truth. -Pearl BaileyLove is or it ain’t. Thin love ain’t love at all. -Toni MorrisonThe greatest gift is not being afraid to question. -Ruby DeeSurround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher. -Oprah WinfreyYou know, you do need mentors, but in the end, you really just need to believe in yourself. -Diana RossNo person is your friend who demands your silence or denies your right to grow. -Alice WalkerIt’s in the act of having to do things that you don’t want to that you learn something about moving past the self. Past the ego. -Beautiful Black Women Quotes by Bell hooksEach person must live their life as a model for others. -Rosa ParksIf you don’t like something, change it. If you can’t change it, change your attitude. -Maya AngelouI don’t believe in failure. It is not a failure if you enjoyed the process. -Oprah WinfreyNobody’s free until everybody’s free. -Fannie Lou HamerA lot of people refuse to do things because they don’t want to go naked, don’t want to go without a guarantee. But that’s what’s got to happen. You go naked until you die. -Nikki GiovanniThe cause of freedom is not the cause of a race or a sect, a party or a class it is the cause of humankind, the very birthright of humanity. -Anna Julia CooperNobody is as powerful as we make them out to be. -Alice WalkerAlways be smarter than the people who hire you. -Lena HorneDoing the best at this moment puts you in the best place for the next moment. -Oprah WinfreyOnly by learning to live in harmony with your contradictions can you keep it all afloat. -Audre LordeYou have a right to your thoughts and feelings. Your feelings are always valid. -Iyanla VanzantWe may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated. -Maya AngelouEach time you love, love as deeply as if it were forever. – Audre LordeA woman’s gifts will make room for her. -Hattie McDanielI really don’t think life is about the I-could-have-been. Life is only about the I-tried-to-do. I don’t mind the failure but I can’t imagine that I’d forgive myself if I didn’t try. -Nikki GiovanniPrayer begins where human capacity ends. -Marian AndersonI have a lot of things to prove to myself. One is that I can live my life fearlessly. -Oprah Winfrey“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.” – Oprah Winfrey“It’s time for you to move, realizing that the thing you are seeking is also seeking you.” — Iyanla Vanzant“You can fall, but you can rise also.” – Angelique Kidjo“Life is short, and it’s up to you to make it sweet.” – Sadie Delany “You are on the eve of a complete victory. You can’t go wrong. The world is behind you.” – Josephine Baker “A crown, if it hurts us, is not worth wearing.” — Pearl Bailey “I don’t have to go around trying to save everybody anymore; that’s not my job. ” — Jada Pinkett Smith“No matter where life takes me there will always be someone who’s threatened by it.” — Franchesca Ramsey“I think the internet forces you to be okay with your mistakes, and the things you’ve done in the past, especially when you’re in the media. Personally, that helps me to stop self-editing or being self-conscious, and instead realize that my previous mistakes have allowed me to grow.” — Amandla Stenberg“You will be wounded many times in your life. You’ll make mistakes. Some people will call them failures but I have learned that failure is really God’s way of saying, “Excuse me, you’re moving in the wrong direction.” It’s just an experience, just an experience.” – Beautiful Black Women Quotes by Oprah Winfrey“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style.” ― Maya Angelou“Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the moments that take your breath away.” — Maya Angelou“You’ve just got to follow your own path. You have to trust your heart and you have to listen to the warnings.” ― Chaka Khan“If you are silent about your pain, they’ll kill you and say you enjoyed it.” — Zora Neale Hurston “Deal with yourself as an individual worthy of respect, and make everyone else deal with you the same way. ” – Nikki Giovanni “Once we recognize what it is we are feeling, once we recognize we can feel deeply, love deeply, can feel joy, then we will demand that all parts of our lives produce that kind of joy.” – Audre Lorde “Instead of looking at the past, I put myself ahead twenty years and try to look at what I need to do now in order to get there then.” — Beautiful Black Women Quotes by Diana Ross “There’s so much creativity in brokeness. Brokeness will have you making it work.” — Issa Rae“Be passionate and move forward with gusto every single hour of every single day until you reach your goal.” — Ava DuVernayIf you’re enjoying these quotes, make sure to read our collection of passion quotes expressing the love of things you’re interested in.“Surround yourself with only people who are going to lift you higher.” – Oprah Winfrey“I’m convinced that we Black women possess a special indestructible strength that allows us to not only get down, but to get up, to get through, and to get over.” — Janet JacksonDon’t forget to also read these motivational women empowerment quotes to help you succeed in life.“It was when I realized I needed to stop trying to be somebody else and be myself, I actually started to own, accept and love what I had.” – Tracee Ellis Ross“Freeing yourself was one thing; claiming ownership of that freed self was another.” – Toni Morrison“Helped are those who are content to be themselves; they will never lack mystery in their lives and the joys of self-discovery will be constant.” ― Alice Walker“Learn to be quiet enough to hear the genuine in yourself, so that you can hear it in others.” – Marian Wright Edelman“When you undervalue what you do, the world will undervalue who you are.” ― Oprah Winfrey“Embrace what makes you unique, even if it makes others uncomfortable. I didn’t have to become perfect because I’ve learned throughout my journey that perfection is the enemy of greatness.” – Janelle Monae“I don’t have any time to stay up all night worrying about what someone who doesn’t love me has to say about me.” — Viola Davis “We must reject not only the stereotypes that others hold of us but also the stereotypes that we hold of ourselves.” ― Shirley Chisholm“Girls of all kinds can be beautiful — from the thin, plus-sized, short, very tall, ebony to porcelain-skinned; the quirky, clumsy, shy, outgoing, and all in between. It’s not easy though because many people still put beauty into a confining, narrow box … Think outside of the box … Pledge that you will look in the mirror and find the unique beauty in you.” – Tyra Banks“I have chosen to no longer be apologetic for my femaleness and my femininity. And I want to be respected in all of my femaleness because I deserve to be.” ― Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie“Trust yourself. Think for yourself. Act for yourself. Speak for yourself. Be yourself. Imitation is suicide.” – Marva Collins “The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth upon them.” — Ida B. WellsIf you’re enjoying these quotes, you’ll love our collection of historic Ida B. Wells quotes about battling racism and sexism.“Never limit yourself because of others’ limited imagination; never limit others because of your own limited imagination.” — Dr. Mae Jemison“I believe that telling our stories, first to ourselves and then to one another and the world, is a revolutionary act. It is an act that can be met with hostility, exclusion, and violence. It can also lead to love, understanding, transcendence, and community.” — Janet Mock“I had to make my own living and my own opportunity. But I made it! Don’t sit down and wait for the opportunities to come. Get up and make them.” — Madam C.J. Walker“If women want any rights more than they’ve got, why don’t they just take them, and not be talking about it.” — Sojourner Truth“You don’t make progress by standing on the sidelines, whimpering and complaining. You make progress by implementing ideas.” — Shirley Chisholm“I am a strong woman with or without this other person, with or without this job, and with or without these tight pants.”— Queen Latifah“The path to your success is not as fixed and inflexible as you think.” — Misty Copeland“The kind of beauty I want most is the hard-to-get kind that comes from within – strength, courage, dignity.” —Ruby Dee“We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to-do list.” — Michelle Obama“Design the life you want to live.” – Rachel Roy“No matter how far a person can go the horizon is still way beyond you.”— Zora Neale Hurston“No person has the right to rain on your dreams.” – Marian Wright Edelman“I love to see a young girl go out and grab the world by the lapels.” – Maya Angelou“Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more.” – Oprah WinfreyYou might also like these motivational know your value quotes.“As a Black Woman, I define self-care as the ability to safely and comfortably exhale.” – Bethanee Epifani“This black woman rocks on a phenomenal level!” – Stephanie Lahar“The collective orchestrated fury of Black women can move the whole world.” ― Brittney Cooper“I’m a Black woman. Empowered, powerful, and greatness.” – Stephanie Lahart“The voice of a Black woman should always be HERSELF… No edits – no erasure – no pressure – no expectations – no additions – no intruders.” – Malebo Sephodi“Black women were armed, black women were dangerous and the less money they had the deadlier the weapon they choose.” – Toni Morrison“You may be amazed that you are still unique and beautiful as your natural self. Only you can decide if this style is for you.” – Monica Millner“Be not discouraged black women of the world, but push forward, regardless of the lack of appreciation shown you.” – Amy Jacques-Garvey“Black skin was filled with so many barriers, so many restrictions, so many.” – Randi Pink“As a black woman, the decision to love yourself just as you are is a radical act. And I’m as radical as they come.” – Bethanee Epifani J. Bryant“You can only become truly accomplished at something you love. Don’t make money your goal. Instead, pursue the things you love doing, and then do them so well that people can’t take their eyes off you.” – Maya Angelou“One of the lessons that I grew up with was to always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals. And so when I hear about negative and false attacks, I really don’t invest any energy in them, because I know who I am.” – Michelle Obama“Whenever I feel bad, I use that feeling to motivate me to work harder. I only allow myself one day to feel sorry for myself. When I’m not feeling my best I ask myself, ‘What are you gonna do about it?’ I use the negativity to fuel the transformation into a better me.” – Beyoncé“Failure is a great teacher and, if you are open to it, every mistake has a lesson to offer.” – Oprah Winfrey“God, make me so uncomfortable that I will do the very thing I fear.” – Ruby Dee“Don’t spend all of your time trying to be like someone else because you can never be them and they can never be you.” – Raven Symone “The important thing is to realize that no matter what people’s opinions maybe, they’re only just that – people’s opinions. You have to believe in your heart what you know to be true about yourself. And let that be that.” -Mary J Blige“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“Don’t ever make decisions based on fear. Make decisions based on hope and possibility.” – Michelle Obama“Your story is what you have, what you will always have. It is something to own.” – Michelle Obama“Don’t ever 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“…always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody says distract you from your goals” – Michelle Obama