You know what they say: Never settle. And deep down, we all know we deserve the absolute best when it comes to our relationships, career, mental health, spiritual health, and so much more.
But once in a while, we all need a little nudge in the right direction, and that’s where inspirational quotes that remind you not to settle for less come in. Here are 52 of them.
1. “Know who you are. Know what you want. Know what you deserve. And don’t settle for less.” — Tony Gaskins
2. “Don’t settle. Either they will wake up to the fact that you are worth more … or you will.” — Charles J. Orlando
3. “Please don’t settle. Not in a job you hate, not in a town where you don’t feel at home, not in friendships that aren’t real, and especially, especially not with love.” — Marisa Donnelly
4. “Never settle for that which is easy and comfortable or the necessity of seeking that which is difficult and uncomfortable.” ― Frederick Lenz
5. “Don’t settle for less or let possessions possess you. Break your routine and reconsider what you truly need. Live in reality, and most of all do what you love doing.” - Unknown
6. “Don’t settle for anybody just so you can have somebody” - Unknown
7. “There is a monumental difference between being alive and living. You should never settle for the first.” ― Matt Corby
8. “Never settle for anything less than your best.” — Brian Tracy
9. “Someday somebody is going to look at you with a light you’ve never seen. They’ll look at you like you’re everything they’ve been looking for their entire lives.” - Unknown
10. “Real women are strong, resilient, independent, loyal, and lovable. One thing about them is they never settle.” - Unknown
11. “Take a lover who looks at you like maybe you are magic.” — Frida Kahlo
12. “The most exciting, challenging, and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you you love, well, that’s just fabulous.” — Carrie Bradshaw
13. “Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don’t matter, and those who matter don’t mind.” — Bernard M Baruch.
14. “Once you realize how good you really are, you never settle for playing less than your best.” ― Reggie Jackson
15. “Know your worth and never settle for less than you deserve.” — LaWhimsy
16. “One day you will wake up and be so glad you did not settle. You will be so glad you did not give up. You will be so glad you did not sync yourself to someone else’s pace and you chose instead to anchor yourself in the steady rhythm of grace.” — Morgan Harper Nichols
17. “Never settle for anything less than your best.” — Brian Tracy
18. “You’re not the kind of girl who settles. Keep not settling.” — Unknown
19. “Never settle for anything less than what you deserve. It’s not pride, it’s self-respect.” — Chanakya
20. “There is no passion to be found in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” — Nelson Mandela
21. “If someone treats you like an option, leave them like a choice.” — Unknown
22. “Relationships: If you put up with it, you’re going to end up with it. Set the standard you want, and don’t settle for less.” — Dr. Steve Maraboli
23. “Trust the wait. Embrace the uncertainty. Enjoy the beauty of becoming.” — Unknown
24. “Choose people who choose you.” — Unknown
25. “Be awesome. Live life to the fullest. Shoot for the stars and never settle.” ― Jillian Michaels
26. “What you want exists. Don’t settle until you get it.” - Unknown
27. “Settling is the art of taking the easy way out. Sure, it will work. But you will never know what was truly in store for you if you had the courage to do what was right in your heart.” — The Better Mom Project
28. “Settling will always leave the heart relentlessly unsettled.” — Butterflies Rising
29. “Never settle for being someone’s other when you have the potential to be someone’s only.” — Unknown.
30. “Don’t settle for what life gives you, make life better and build something.” — Ashton Kutcher
31. “Don’t settle. Don’t finish bad books. If you don’t like the menu, leave. If you’re not on the right path, get off.” — Unknown
32. “It is never too late to be what you might have been.” — George Eliot
33. “Never settle for bits and pieces of love tossed at you, 2hen you could have true love entirely equal to your own.” - Unknown
34. “I hope you live a life you’re proud of, and if you’re not, I hope you have the courage to start over again.” — F. Scott Fitzgerald
35. “Never confuse what you’re offered for what you’re worth.” — Unknown
36. “Brave girl, never settle again.” — Unknown
37. “Never let anyone dull your sparkle.” — Unknown
38. “Be grateful for all you do already have. But never settle for less than you can be.” - Unknown
39. “Never settle for second when first is available.” ― Lou Holtz
40. “You, my dear, were never meant to settle.” — Erin Plewes
41. “If you are not obsessed with your life, change it.” — Unknown
42. “A ship at harbor is safe, but that’s not what ships are for.” — John A. Shedd
43. “Never allow waiting to become a habit. Live your dreams and take risks. Life is happening now.” — Unknown
44. “Always remember to fall asleep with a dream and wake up with a purpose.” — Unknown
45. “Don’t rush and never settle. If it’s meant to be, it will be.” —Unknown
46. “Never settle for anything less than your best.” ― Brian Tracy
47. “Don’t live the same year 75 times and call it a life.” — Robin Sharma
48. “If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary.” — Jim Rohn
49. “Life is a one time offer, use it well.” - Unknown
50. “Never settle for average.” ― Steve Jobs
51. “What is the purpose of being alive if you do not at least try to do something remarkable?” — Unknown
52. “If for a while the harder you try the harder it gets, take heart: So it has been with the best people who have ever lived.” — Jeffrey R. Holland
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