Inspirational quotes | boundary setting | people-pleasing

25 Quotes On People-Pleasing That Will Make You Think

These will inspire you to say “no.”

Miriam Rachel
The Recovering People Pleaser
4 min readJan 23, 2023

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I have to say I am not big on quotes as many can be pretty toxic positive, but I have gathered up 25 regarding people-pleasing, which I find quite powerful and accurate. There are thousands of people-pleasing quotes, and I am sure I have yet to see many of those, but I did sift through hundreds of them today to find the best 25 ones on people-pleasing, and here they are:

  1. “Honoring your own boundaries is the clearest message to others to honor them, too.” — Gina Greenlee

2. “Boundary setting helps you prioritize your needs over other people’s wants.” — Lauren Kenson

3. “Walls keep everybody out. Boundaries teach them where the door is.” — Mark Groves

4. “Individuals set boundaries to feel safe, respected, and heard.” — Pamela Cummins

5. “No is a complete sentence.” — Anne Lamont

6. “You get what you tolerate.” — Henry Cloud

7. “Each time you set a healthy boundary, you say ‘yes’ to more freedom.” — Nancy Levin

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Miriam Rachel
The Recovering People Pleaser

Freelance Writer, Blogger, Virtual Assistant, Tarot Reader, and Mental Health Advocate. Owner of Tarot Talk pub among 2 others! https://beacons.ai/miriamrachel