Happy International Women's Day! I just wanted to do a quick post with 10 quotes by women who inspire me to acknowledge all of the incredible badass ladies out there! Never stop supporting each other and believing that we run the world (because we do). Oh, and this post is interspersed with photos of some strong, funny, hysterical, and inspiring women that I am lucky enough to know, so shout out to them for being awesome.

“The most courageous act is to think for yourself. Aloud.”

—Coco Chanel

“There is no magic to achievement. It’s really about hard work, choices, and persistence.”

—Michelle Obama

“We move forward when we recognize how resilient and striking the women around us are.”

—Rupi Kaur

“To have that sense of one’s intrinsic worth…is potentially to have everything.”

—Joan Didion

“You know who’s going to give you everything? Yourself”

—Diane von Furstenberg

“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

“Girl power is almost more powerful and more special than anything we are competing for”

—Selena Gomez

"You just need to have a love for what you’re doing. It’s not about thinking that it’s the cool thing; it’s about really believing in it”

—Anna Wintour

"I have always believed that women are not victims. We are agents of change, we are drivers of progress, we are makers of peace–all we need is a fighting chance."

—Hillary Clinton

“Life is too short, and I’m Italian. I’d much rather eat pasta and drink wine than be a size 0.”

—Sophia Bush

yours,

Austen

10 Quotes By Women Who Inspire Me