Boundaries Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old boundaries quotes, boundaries sayings, and boundaries proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

Boundaries were necessary for a successful relationship. Most relationships aborted in the boundary defining stage. Not because people demanded what they needed. But because they didn't, then got resentful about it. Karen Marie Moning
Every human being must have boundaries in order to have successful relationships or a successful performance in life. Henry Cloud
Boundaries need to be communicated first verbally and then with actions. Henry Cloud
Boundaries are the lines we draw that mark off our autonomy and that of other people, that protect our privacy and that of others. Boundaries allow for intimate connection without dissolving or losing one's sense of self. Amy Bloom
No boundary or barrier surrounds the heart of a person that loves their self and others. Shannon L. Alder
Boundaries are to protect life, not to limit pleasures. Edwin Louis Cole
A boundary is not that at which something stops, but that from which something begins. Martin Heidegger
Just as we expect others to value our boundaries, it's equally important for us to respect the boundaries of others. Laurie Buchanan
The boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins? Edgar Allan Poe
Once you see the boundaries of your environment, they are no longer the boundaries of your environment. Marshall McLuhan
The boundaries of bodies are the least of all things. Leonardo da Vinci
Your personal boundaries protect the inner core of your identity and your right to choices. Gerard Manley Hopkins
Boundaries are just made of Brick and cement. Nikita Dudani
Boundaries are basically about providing structure, and structure is essential in building anything that thrives. Henry Cloud
Boundaries are a part of self-care. They are healthy, normal, and necessary. Doreen Virtue
Boundaries are actually the main factor in space, just as the present, another boundary, is the main factor in time. Eduardo Chillida
It's the boundaries where the excitement is and where we will be in the future. Horst Ludwig Stormer
The only boundaries we have are in form. There are no obstacles in thought. Wayne Dyer
Boundaries represent awareness, knowing what the limits are and then respecting those limits. David W. Earle
The boundaries of your life are merely a creation of the self. Robin Sharma
Givers have to set limits because takers rarely do. Henry Ford
Boundaries protect the things that are of value to you. They keep you in alignment with what you have decided you want in life. That means the key to good boundaries is knowing what you want. Adelyn Birch
Boundaries and risk management are very important parts of living a healthy and positive life. Bryant H. McGill
Healthy boundaries are not walls. They are gates and fences that allow you to enjoy the beauty of your own garden. Lydia Hall
The boundaries of design are the same as the problem of perception. John Hench
And this is one of the major questions of our lives how we keep boundaries, what permission we have to cross boundaries, and how we do so. A. B. Yehoshua
Beauty has no boundaries, no rules, no colors. Beauty is like a religion. You can include everything inside it. Alessandro Michele
Love has no boundaries. Andrej Pejic
Lack of boundaries invites lack of respect Anonymous
Prayers have no boundaries. They can leap miles and continents and be translated instantly into any language. Billy Graham
Daring to set boundaries is about having the courage to love ourselves even when we risk disappointing others. Brene Brown
When we fail to set boundaries and hold people accountable, we feel used and mistreated. Brene Brown
Never assume you can't do something. Push yourself to redefine the boundaries. Brian Chesky
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
Love the moment and the energy of that moment will spread beyond all boundaries. Corita Kent
There are two circumstances that lead to arrogance one is when you’re wrong and you can’t face it; the other is when you’re right and nobody else can face it. Criss Jami
Families living in dysfunction seldom have healthy boundaries. Dysfunctional families have trouble knowing where they stop and others begin. David W. Earle
There is a boundary to men's passions when they act from feelings, but none when they are under the influence of imagination. Edmund Burke
Honouring your own boundaries is the clearest message to others to honor them, too. Gina Greenlee
My belief is that communication is the best way to create strong relationships. Jada Pinkett Smith
If you free yourself from the conventional reaction to a quantity like a million years, you free yourself a bit from the boundaries of human time. And then in a way you do not live at all, but in another way you live forever. John McPhee
I believe that two people are connected at the heart, and it doesn't matter what you do, or who you are or where you live; there are no boundaries or barriers if two people are destined to be together. Julia Roberts
The idea that there is a sharp boundary between our true, inner selves and the outside world is pervasive but highly questionable. The boundaries of the self might well be more porous than we ordinarily think. Julian Baggini
Speaking with kindness creates confidence, thinking with kindness creates profoundness, giving with kindness creates love. Lao Tzu
No one will listen to us until we listen to ourselves. Marianne Williamson
While working as a team, you push yourself forward and move outside the boundaries. It's a great thing. Martin Margiela
We can say what we need to say. We can gently, but assertively, speak our mind. We do not need to be judgmental, tactless, blaming or cruel when we speak our truths. Melody Beattie
Speak clearly, if you speak at all carve every word before you let it fall. Oliver Wendell Holmes
Individuals set boundaries to feel safe, respected and heard. Pamela Cummins
Never set limits, go after your dreams, don't be afraid to push the boundaries. And laugh a lot - it's good for you! Paula Radcliffe
Every woman that finally figured out her worth has picked up her suitcases of pride and boarded a flight to freedom, which landed in the valley of change. Shannon L. Alder
A broken soul doesn’t invest in boundaries because the world has crossed them, without mercy. Shannon L. Alder
Confidence is knowing who you are and not changing it a bit because of someone’s version of your reality is not their reality. Shannon L. Alder
The boundary to what we can accept is the boundary to our freedom. Tarah Brach
The brain may take advice, but not the heart. Truman Capote
The difference between successful people and really successful people is that really successful people say ‘No’ to almost everything. Warren Buffett
You need boundaries even in our material creations, boundaries mark the most beautiful of places, between the ocean and the shore, between the mountains and the plains, where the canyon meets the river. Wm. Paul Young