1. "I Am Not Afraid Of Storms, For I Am Learning How To Sail My Ship." – Louisa May Alcott

Here are the top 99 quotes about being strong and independent:

2. “The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us, but those who win battles we know nothing about.” – Unknown

3. “You may encounter many defeats, but you must not be defeated. In fact, it may be necessary to encounter the defeats, so you can know who you are, what you can rise from, how you can still come out of it.” – Maya Angelou

4. “I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear.” – Rosa Parks

5. “I believe in being strong when everything seems to be going wrong. I believe that happy girls are the prettiest girls. I believe that tomorrow is another day and I believe in miracles.” – Audrey Hepburn

6. “A strong woman looks a challenge dead in the eye and gives it a wink.” – Gina Carey

7. “She was fierce, she was strong, she wasn’t simple. She was crazy and sometimes she barely slept. She always had something to say. She had flaws and that was okay. And when she was down, she got right back up. She was a beast in her own way, but one idea described her best. She was unstoppable and she took anything she wanted with a smile.” – R.M. Drake

8. “I am not a victim. No matter what I have been through, I’m still here. I have a history of victory.” – Steve Maraboli

9. “Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help, and brave enough to ask for it.” – Unknown

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

11. “I am an example of what is possible when girls from the very beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.” – Michelle Obama

12. “I am not afraid to walk this world alone.” – Unknown

13. “A strong woman stands up for herself. A stronger woman stands up for everybody else.” – Unknown

14. “I was built this way for a reason, so I’m going to use it.” – Simone Biles

15. “I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” – Carl Jung

16. “You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.” – Brian Tracy

17. “I am a woman with thoughts and questions and sh*t to say. I say if I’m beautiful. I say if I’m strong. You will not determine my story – I will.” – Amy Schumer

18. “A strong woman looks at a challenge in the eye and gives it a wink.” – Unknown

19. “The strongest actions for a woman is to love herself, be herself, and shine amongst those who never believed she could.” – Unknown

20. “I am not afraid to keep on living. I am not afraid to walk this world alone.” – My Chemical Romance

21. “I am strong because I’ve been weak. I am fearless because I’ve been afraid. I am wise because I’ve been foolish.” – Unknown

22. “You have power over your mind – not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius

23. “I was never really insane except upon occasions when my heart was touched.” – Edgar Allan Poe

24. “When someone tells me ‘no’, it doesn’t mean I can’t do it, it simply means I can’t do it with them.” – Karen E. Quinones Miller

25. “I am not a one in a million kind of girl. I am a once in a lifetime kind of woman.” – Unknown

26. “I’m not afraid of anything. That’s just the way I am.” – Unknown

27. “Don’t be afraid to speak up for yourself. Keep fighting for your dreams!” – Gabby Douglas

28. “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Mary Louise Alcott

29. “A strong woman looks a challenge dead in the eye and gives it a wink.” – Unknown

30. “I am the master of my fate, I am the captain of my soul.” – William Ernest Henley

31. “A woman is like a tea bag – you never know how strong she is until she gets in hot water.” – Eleanor Roosevelt

32. “I am a woman, I am smart, I have opinions, I have feelings, I care, I make a difference, I matter and I am worth something.” – Unknown

33. “I have learned that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and values – and follow my own moral compass – then the only expectations I need to live up to are my own.” – Michelle Obama

34. “The strongest people are not those who show strength in front of us, but those who win battles we know nothing about.” – Unknown

35. “The only way to deal with fear is to face it head on.” – Unknown

36. “I am not a one in a million kind of girl. I am a once in a lifetime kind of woman.” – Unknown

37. “The strongest actions for a woman is to love herself, be herself, and shine amongst those who never believed she could.” – Unknown

38. “I’ve always believed that one woman’s success can only help another woman’s success.” – Gloria Vanderbilt

39. “I am not afraid to keep on living. I am not afraid to walk this world alone.” – My Chemical Romance

40. “I am not afraid to take a stand. I am not afraid to speak my mind. I am not afraid to live my truth.” – Unknown

41. “I am not a one in a million kind of girl. I am a once in a lifetime kind of woman.” – Unknown

42. “I am strong because I’ve been weak. I am fearless because I’ve been afraid. I am wise because I’ve been foolish.” – Unknown

43. “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Mary Louise Alcott

44. “I am not a victim. No matter what I have been through, I’m still here. I have a history of victory.” – Steve Maraboli

45. “I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.” – William Allen White

46. “I am not what happened to me, I am what I choose to become.” – Carl Jung

47. “I am not afraid to walk this world alone.” – Unknown

48. “You are more powerful than you know; you are beautiful just as you are.” – Melissa Etheridge

49. “I am not afraid of heights, I am afraid of falling.” – Unknown

50. “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt

51. “I am not afraid to keep on living. I am not afraid to walk this world alone.” – My Chemical Romance

52. “I am not afraid of storms, for I am learning how to sail my ship.” – Mary Louise Alcott

53. “I am not afraid of tomorrow, for I have seen yesterday and I love today.” – William Allen White

54. “I am not a one in a million kind of girl. I am a once in a lifetime kind of woman.” – Unknown

55. “I am strong because I’ve been weak. I am fearless because I’ve been afraid. I am wise because I’ve been foolish.” – Unknown

56. “I am not afraid of heights, I am afraid of falling.” – Unknown

57. “I am not afraid to take a stand. I am not afraid to speak my mind. I am not