Top 100 Quotes to Help You Establish Strong Boundaries
Setting boundaries is a game changer for your mental health. It isn't about pushing people away; it's about making sure you're looking out for number one (that's you!).
In this blog post, we've handpicked 100 of the best quotes about boundaries. These aren't just quotes; they're little nuggets of wisdom that'll help you master the art of setting boundaries. You'll find inspiration to protect your peace, keep your personal space sacred, and make sure your time and energy are valued.
"Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others." — Brené Brown
"Good fences make good neighbors." — Robert Frost
"The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say no to almost everything." — Warren Buffett
"Boundaries are a part of self-care. They are healthy, normal, and necessary." — Doreen Virtue
"Love yourself enough to set boundaries. Your time and energy are precious. You get to choose how you use it." — Anna Taylor
"Boundaries are, in simple terms, the recognition of personal space." — Asa Don Brown
"Setting boundaries is a way of caring for myself. It doesn't make me mean, selfish, or uncaring just because I don't do things your way. I care about me too." — Christine Morgan
"You can be a good person with a kind heart and still say no." — Lori Deschene
"We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest if we have not learned to be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest with ourselves." — Brené Brown
"The only people who get upset about you setting boundaries are the ones who were benefiting from you having none." — Unknown
"No is a complete sentence." — Anne Lamott
"If you don't respect your time, no one will. Stop giving away your time and talents. Value what you know and start charging for it." — Kim Garst
"When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated." — Brené Brown
"Self-care is how you take your power back." — Lalah Delia
"A lack of boundaries invites a lack of respect." — Unknown
"Healthy boundaries are not walls. They are gates and fences that allow you to enjoy the beauty of your own garden." — Lydia H. Hall
"You are not required to set yourself on fire to keep others warm." — Unknown
"Sometimes the most important thing in a whole day is the rest we take between two deep breaths." — Etty Hillesum
"The more you love yourself, the less nonsense you'll tolerate." — Unknown
"Boundaries define us. They define what is me and what is not me." — Henry Cloud
"Respect yourself enough to say 'I deserve peace,' and walk away from people or things that prevent you from attaining it." — Jerico Silvers
"Don't sacrifice yourself too much, because if you sacrifice too much there's nothing else you can give and nobody will care for you." — Karl Lagerfeld
"Boundaries protect the things that are of value to you. They keep you in alignment with what you have decided you want in life." — Unknown
"Boundaries are not about punishment. They are about safety." — Daniell Koepke
"Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself." — Abraham Joshua Heschel
"When someone else’s happiness becomes more important than your own, that’s when you need boundaries." — Unknown
"Givers need to set limits because takers rarely do." — Rachel Wolchin
"Just because you take breaks doesn't mean you're broken." — Curtis Tyrone Jones
"Setting boundaries is a way of caring for myself. It doesn't make me mean, selfish, or uncaring just because I don't do things your way. I care about me too." — Christine Morgan
"You teach people how to treat you by deciding what you will and won't accept." — Anna Taylor
"It's okay to say no to others and yes to yourself." — Unknown
"True self-care is not salt baths and chocolate cake, it’s making the choice to build a life you don’t need to regularly escape from." — Brianna Wiest
"Boundaries are to protect life, not to limit pleasures." — Edwin Louis Cole
"Compassionate people ask for what they need. They say no when they need to, and when they say yes, they mean it. They're compassionate because their boundaries keep them out of resentment." — Brené Brown
"Boundaries aren't all bad. That's why there are walls around mental institutions." — Peggy Noonan
"You can't change how people feel about you, so don't try. Just live your life and be happy." — Unknown
"Learn to say 'no' without explaining yourself." — Unknown
"People who violate your boundaries are thieves. They steal time that doesn't belong to them." — Elizabeth Grace Saunders
"Your personal boundaries protect the inner core of your identity and your right to choices." — Gerard Manley Hopkins
"Boundaries are basically about providing structure, and structure is essential in building anything that thrives." — Henry Cloud
"Be a good steward of your gifts. Protect your time. Keep your inner circle tight. Create boundaries that keep you centered." — Oprah Winfrey
"Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others." — Brené Brown
"You don’t have to control the thoughts of others, but you do have to choose your own." — Nikki Rowe
"Saying no can be the ultimate self-care." — Claudia Black
"A lack of boundaries invites a lack of respect." — Unknown
"Boundaries aren't about keeping other people out, they're about keeping yourself in." — Unknown
"Whatever you are willing to put up with is exactly what you will have." — Unknown
"Boundaries are, in simple terms, the recognition of personal space." — Asa Don Brown
"We must establish communication, mutual respect, and boundaries to achieve the goals we have set for ourselves." — Unknown
"Healthy boundaries are not walls. They are gates and fences that allow you to enjoy the beauty of your own garden." — Lydia H. Hall
"Setting boundaries is a way of caring for myself. It doesn't make me mean, selfish, or uncaring just because I don't do things your way. I care about me too." — Christine Morgan
"You teach people how to treat you by what you allow, what you stop, and what you reinforce." — Tony Gaskins
"A boundary is a limit you set between yourself and someone else, where you end and they begin." — Unknown
"The only people who get upset about you setting boundaries are the ones who were benefiting from you having none." — Unknown
"You are not required to set yourself on fire to keep others warm." — Unknown
"When you say 'yes' to others, make sure you are not saying 'no' to yourself." — Paulo Coelho
"Personal boundaries are guidelines, rules, or limits that a person creates to identify reasonable, safe, and permissible ways for other people to behave towards them and how they will respond when someone passes those limits." — Unknown
"If you want to live a life you’ve never lived, you have to do things you’ve never done." — Jen Sincero
"You can be a good person with a kind heart and still say no." — Lori Deschene
"The boundary to what we can accept is the boundary to our freedom." — Tara Brach
"When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated." — Brené Brown
"Boundaries define us. They define what is me and what is not me." — Henry Cloud
"Boundaries protect the things that are of value to you. They keep you in alignment with what you have decided you want in life." — Unknown
"When someone else’s happiness becomes more important than your own, that’s when you need boundaries." — Unknown
"Don't sacrifice yourself too much, because if you sacrifice too much there's nothing else you can give and nobody will care for you." — Karl Lagerfeld
"Your personal boundaries protect the inner core of your identity and your right to choices." – Gerard Manley Hopkins
"If you don’t respect your time, no one will. Stop giving away your time and talents. Value what you know and start charging for it." — Kim Garst
"Self-respect is the root of discipline: The sense of dignity grows with the ability to say no to oneself." — Abraham Joshua Heschel
"Setting boundaries is a way of caring for myself. It doesn't make me mean, selfish, or uncaring just because I don't do things your way. I care about me too." — Christine Morgan
"Givers need to set limits because takers rarely do." — Rachel Wolchin
"Boundaries aren't all bad. That's why there are walls around mental institutions." — Peggy Noonan
"You can't change how people feel about you, so don't try. Just live your life and be happy." — Unknown
"Boundaries define us. They define what is me and what is not me." — Henry Cloud
"Respect yourself enough to say 'I deserve peace,' and walk away from people or things that prevent you from attaining it." — Jerico Silvers
"The more you love yourself, the less nonsense you'll tolerate." — Unknown
"A lack of boundaries invites a lack of respect." — Unknown
"Just because you take breaks doesn't mean you're broken." — Curtis Tyrone Jones
"True self-care is not salt baths and chocolate cake, it’s making the choice to build a life you don’t need to regularly escape from." — Brianna Wiest
"Boundaries are not about punishment. They are about safety." — Daniell Koepke
"We can't be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest if we have not learned to be kind, true, merciful, generous, or honest with ourselves." — Brené Brown
"Whatever you are willing to put up with is exactly what you will have." — Unknown
"No is a complete sentence." — Anne Lamott
"Respect people’s boundaries even if they seem to make no sense." – Unknown
"Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves, even when we risk disappointing others." — Brené Brown
"You don’t have to control the thoughts of others, but you do have to choose your own." — Nikki Rowe
"Boundaries are, in simple terms, the recognition of personal space." — Asa Don Brown
"When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated." — Brené Brown
"Boundaries protect the things that are of value to you. They keep you in alignment with what you have decided you want in life." — Unknown
"Boundaries aren't about keeping other people out, they're about keeping yourself in." — Unknown
"Boundaries are to protect life, not to limit pleasures." — Edwin Louis Cole
"Givers need to set limits because takers rarely do." — Rachel Wolchin
"Boundaries are a part of self-care. They are healthy, normal, and necessary." — Doreen Virtue
"Boundaries protect the things that are of value to you. They keep you in alignment with what you have decided you want in life." — Unknown
"Self-care is how you take your power back." — Lalah Delia
"Boundaries are not walls. They are gates and fences that allow you to enjoy the beauty of your own garden." — Lydia H. Hall
Boundaries are the limits that define where one person ends and another begins." — Unknown
"Honoring your own boundaries is the clearest message to others to honor them too." – Gina Greenlee
"Respect yourself enough to say, 'I deserve peace,' and walk away from people or things that prevent you from attaining it." — Jerico Silvers
"You teach people how to treat you by what you allow, what you stop, and what you reinforce." — Tony Gaskins
"Learn to say 'no' without explaining yourself." — Unknown
