Do you ever feel like you’re not good enough? Like someone else could do it better than you? If so, you’re not alone. Every girl has felt that way at some point in her life. But don’t worry, we’ve collected some empowering quotes from strong women to help remind you that you are capable and amazing just the way you are.

The best girl quotes

1. Being a sex symbol isn’t cool unless you’re in love with a girl, and she calls you a sex symbol. — Shawn Mendes

2. An eleven–year–old girl is many things, but she is not stupid. — Markus Zusak

3. Ani saw herself clearly in that moment, as a face in darkness gains sudden dimensions in a flash of lightning–a young girl, a silly thing, a lapdog, a broken mare. — Shannon Hale

4. Did I just get psychically pimp–slapped by a little old lady? — Molly Harper, Nice Girls Don’t Date Dead Men

5. ‘i’m a girl.”When Deryn opened her eyes, the lady boffin was staring at her with no change of expression. ”Indeed, ” she’ — Scott Westerfeld, Goliath

6. Fathers and daughters have a special bond. She is always daddy’s little girl. — Richard L. Ratliff

7. Don’t make me have to choose between what I want and what you think I need. ‘Cause I’ll always be your little girl, but even little girls have got to dream. — Miley Cyrus

8. ‘get back in my cot, girl, ” said Gilsa. ”You’re sickly.”No, I’m not, ” said Ani.Oh, no? Well, maybe stubbornness is a sickness, did you ever think of that?’ — Shannon Hale

9. You should not take a fellow eight years old and make him swear to never kiss the girls. — Robert Browning

10. There’s no point for me to party. I have a girl that I love. I don’t need that. — Ryan Cabrera

11. But here, the rain was just another part of the landscape. Like it was the thing that lived here and we were merely visitors. — Megan Miranda, All the Missing Girls

12. I would consider all women as my mother but not all girls as my sisters. — M.F. Moonzajer

13. Girl talk. That thing I’ve always been so bad at. — Suzanne Collins

14. Always wanted a girl with a heart–shaped ass. Most of my exes have ass–shaped hearts. — Quentin R. Bufogle

15. I did not marry the first girl that I fell in love with, because there was a tremendous religious conflict, at the time. She was an atheist, and I was an agnostic. — Woody Allen

16. I’ve never understood people who just go out for one drink. Once I have one drink, I want all the drinks. — Vicki Lesage, Confessions of a Paris Party Girl

17. People don’t get through to the essence of you right away–it’s always the famous ‘girl’ or the famous ‘girlfriend’. I’d rather be known for myself. — Vanessa Paradis

18. That little girl was dead and in her place stood a cold–blooded killer. — Reyna Pryde, Unique: A New Breed

19. Because I think in order to get famous you have to be known for something. Like ‘You’re the romantic comedy girl’ or ‘You’re the Oscar–winning whatever girl.’ — Rachel Weisz

20. A girl can dazzle–just naturally! — Paris Hilton

21. You don’t really know how beautiful a girl is, until you meet her, all her beauty is in her personality. — Zac Efron

22. Bathroom, maybe? Which is where I need to go.’ ‘Ooh, me, too, ‘ Eve said. The boys rolled their eyes, like they’d planned it. ‘What? It’s what girls do. Get over it. — Rachel Caine

23. The only thing we can do is love that little girl as much as she deserves. And never, never hurt her! — M.L. Stedman, The Light Between Oceans

24. Of course he had a female following. Was there anything college girls found sexier than being told what to think? — Mira Jacob, The Sleepwalker’s Guide to Dancing

25. Why do I have to do the sewin’? ‘Cause I’m a girl? Is that it? It ain’t fair, I tell ya! — Seán Cullen, Hamish X and the Cheese Pirates

26. If you’re trying too hard to be the girl next door, you’re not going to be. — Taylor Swift

27. I like doing a funny show where I don’t have to act and fall in love with a girl. — Norm Macdonald

28. The happening that happened was that I met this girl … — Markus Zusak

29. Memories? Pheh. Those just get in the way of living. — Tsukumizu, Girls’ Last Tour, Vol. 1

30. A fortress built long ago, Walls made timeless by historic glory.The small girl in the boat slows, To listen to its story. — Rachel Lewis

31. They can say whatever they want about my personal life because I know what my personal life is, and it involves a lot of TV and cats and girlfriends. — Taylor Swift

32. Because I’m the kind of girl who fantasizes about being trapped in a library overnight. — Rainbow Rowell, Fangirl

33. With ‘America’s Next Top Model, ‘ I’ve always cast girls who the industry might call ‘plus size’ but I like to call ‘fiercely real.’ That was always important to me. — Tyra Banks

34. I care a lot about what my girlfriend thinks, and my friends, but ultimately it’s me in the mirror. I just want to be proud of what I do. — Rachel Maddow

35. Time doesn’t heal anything. It’s like drinking. The best it can do is help you forget, if you’re lucky. — Paula Stokes, Girl Against the Universe

36. I am the most jealous boy in the world, when I’m with my girlfriend. I always kiss her so that the other guys know she’s mine — Zayn Malik

37. Why were girls in such a hurry to grow up? Agatha would never understand. Childhood was magical. Leaving it behind was a magnificent loss. — Sarah Addison Allen, The Peach Keeper

38. One boy, one girl, two hearts beating wildly. — Tim Mcgraw

39. My mom raised me to be clean, so it’s in my nature. I have two little girls, and I’m married, but we’ve got a nanny and a maid. — Vanilla Ice

40. ‘i have an unforgettable destiny for this girl’s virginity.”~Larsson TIGER’ — Pet Torres, Robbed Virginity

41. A single girlfriend can play an important role in success of your career but a bunch of girlfriends can seriously ruins your successful life. — Wiz Khalifa

42. I love making down–home Southern cooking, and just chilling out and having cakes and pies and baking stuff, you know. I’m a pretty simple girl. — Nicole Scherzinger

43. How can I have hung round you for five years and not think girls are clever? — J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Half–Blood Prince

44. When I’m not near the girl I love, I love the girl I’m near. — Yip Harburg

45. This typewriter is the only one that has listened to me throughout the years, the only one who wants to know the girl beneath my layers. — Tessa Emily Hall, Unwritten Melody

46. Here’s a tip…If you leave a girl crying you’re probably not doing your Don Juan routine right, asshole. — Rachel Caine, Fall of Night

47. Such, such were the joys When we all, girls and boys, In our youth time were seen On the Echoing Green. — William Blake

48. London is one of the most fascinating, historic, amazing cities in the world! — Sophie Kinsella, Twenties Girl

49. Snow girl was glad she had left her own feelings behind. — Rene Denfeld, The Child Finder

50. Almost every girl falls in love with the wrong man, I suppose it’s part of growing up. — Natalie Wood

Conclusion

We hope that these quotes have inspired you and remind you of the strength and power of being a girl. Girls are powerful and capable of making a difference in the world. The most important thing to remember is that each girl is unique, and that’s what makes them beautiful. Remember to always be kind and respect each other, and remember to always be yourself.