Quotes tagged ‘boundaries’

“A man shut up between four walls soon loses the power to associate words and ideas together. How many prisoners in solitary confinement become idiots, if not mad, for want of exercise for the thinking faculty!”

— Jules Verne, amazon.com

“The guy who does not respect you, your boundaries or your physical space. He’s the guy who does not leave your dorm/apartment/home when you’ve asked him to. The same goes for the guy who shows up to your home when you have explicitly asked him not to.”

— Christina Berchini, elitedaily.com

“Manipulation occurs when someone tries to force you out of your comfort zone. And I’m not talking about going on a spontaneous trip or trying a new food – I’m talking about disregarding your physical, emotional, or financial boundaries.”

— Suzannah Weiss, everydayfeminism.com

“How will I know who I can become if I don't give myself the chance to try new things, to push myself beyond my normal boundaries? Who might I be if I am away from the things that I currently use to define myself?”

— Eileen Cook, amazon.com

“Wear a condom. Have a safe word. Establish boundaries. Be playful.”

— Laura Jane Williams, thoughtcatalog.com

“If your arrangement appears ongoing, it's best to establish some ground rules. Ask some or all of these questions of yourself and your partner: Is this actually casual for both of us? What happens if our feelings change? How often and when do you want this to happen? Do you expect a date beforehand?…”

— Ben Kassoy, gq.com

“You need boundaries. Sometimes you just need someone to say no, let's not do that because that is fucking sick. Otherwise, we'd all be running around with shit, piss, and blood all over our damn selves and shoving vibrators up our asses all day.”

— Tom Kapinos, Marcy Runkle, Pamela Adlon, imdb.com

“He's pushy. While this might be done under the guise of "sweeping you off your feet," guys who push for too much too soon can be trouble. He should care more about your boundaries than his desires.”

— Martha Brockenbrough, womenshealthmag.com

“He’s the guy who does not leave your dorm/apartment/home when you’ve asked him to. The same goes for the guy who shows up to your home when you have explicitly asked him not to. None of this is cute or endearing. It is offensive and an abuse of your boundaries.”

— Christina Berchini, elitedaily.com

“Don't dive into the digital dance of depravity without first deciding what you want the end result to be. Do you want to meet up that night for some nooky? Just looking for a sext buddy? It's all good, but having a clear idea of what you want to get out of the experience makes it easier to set bound…”

— Drew Grant, cosmopolitan.com

“At some point, you have to make a decision. Boundaries don't keep other people out. They fence you in. Life is messy. That's how we're made. So, you can waste your lives drawing lines. Or you can live your life crossing them. But there are some lines... that are way too dangerous to cross.”

— Shonda Rhimes, Dr. Meredith Grey, Ellen Pompeo, imdb.com

“Only children aren’t more selfish, they are just more used to having what’s theirs be theirs, guaranteed.”

— Lauren Passell, thedatereport.com

“The boundaries we erect to divide heaven from earth, mind from matter, real from unreal are mere conveniences. Having made the boundaries, we can unmake them just as easily.”

— Deepak Chopra, amazon.com

“We’re told every day from an early age that moderation is key. Count your calories, wait a while before you tell someone you love them, and remember that balance is the path to happiness. While all of those are great in theory, does a lesson taught from someone else’s mistakes resonate just as deepl…”

— Tyler Oakley, amazon.com

“There’s nowhere I won’t go. As long as it’s horribly, horribly true and/or wrong.”

— Louis C.K, timeout.com