This post contains some of the best quotes about being the bigger person.
Quotes About Being The Bigger Person
1. “An entire sea of water can’t sink a ship unless it gets inside the ship. Similarly, the negativity of the world can’t put you down unless you allow it to get inside you.” ― Goi Nasu
2. “Anger is an acid that can do more harm to the vessel in which it is stored than to anything on which it is poured.” ― Mark Twain
3. “Apologizing doesn’t always mean you are wrong. It just means that you value your relationship more than your ego.” — Unknown
4. “Be selective in your battles, for sometimes peace is better than being right.” — Unknown
5. “Be the bigger person. Let arguments go; not bigger in the sense of pride or knowledge, but to back down, be humble and apologize if needed. Ask yourself before arguing: Who are you trying to prove yourself to? The Almighty knows what’s in your heart; so who else matters? Nobody!” ― Urooj Baloch
6. “Be the one who nurtures and builds. Be the one who has an understanding and a forgiving heart one who looks for the best in people. Leave people better than you found them.” — Unknown
7. “Be the person who breaks the cycle. If you were judged, choose understanding. If you were rejected, choose acceptance. If you were shamed, choose compassion. Be the person you needed when you were hurting, not the person who hurt you. Vow to be better than what broke you – to heal instead of becoming bitter so you can act from your heart, not your pain.” ― Lori Deschene
8. “Being a bigger person in a situation requires humility and restraint.” ― Aimee Vernon
9. “Being a bigger person, whether you are a male or female, in entertainment, it can hurt your chances. Because people look to you to be a so-called superstar. Perfect body, perfume figure, good looking, and smart. And larger people, we have to fit in anywhere we can and the best way we can, so to speak. The way the world looks at you at being perfect, and nobody’s perfect.” ― Bruce
10. “Being bigger means you treat others the way you want to be treated, even when they haven’t been that kind to you.” — Unknown
11. “Being strong doesn’t always mean you have to fight the battle. True strength is being adult enough to walk away from the nonsense with your head held high.” — Unknown
12. “Being the bigger person can be tiring, but it’s in those moments that you’re shaping your character and becoming the person you’re meant to be.” – Robin Sharma
13. “Being the bigger person in a situation requires humility and restraint.” ― Aimee Vernon
14. “Being the bigger person is about practicing empathy, understanding that everyone is fighting their own battles, and realizing that your actions can have a profound impact on others.” – Brené Brown
15. “Being the bigger person is not about proving others wrong; it’s about proving to yourself that you have the strength and resilience to rise above negativity.” – Maya Angelou
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16. “Being the bigger person is recognizing that you have the power to choose your reactions, even when others are trying to bring you down.” – Wayne Dyer
17. “Being the bigger person isn’t about letting others walk all over you; it’s about knowing when to stand your ground and when to let things go for the sake of inner peace.” – Sharon Salzberg
18. “Being the bigger person just makes you look and seem like a better person.” — Unknown
19. “Being the bigger person means having the humility to accept that we’re all flawed and the strength to rise above our weaknesses.” – Lolly Daskal
20. “Being the bigger person shows a great deal of character.” — Unknown
21. “Being the bigger person will always make you a better person in the long run.” — Unknown
22. “Being the bigger person will always make you a better person in the long run.” — Unknown
23. “Being tired of being the bigger person is a reminder that you need to take time for self-care and recharge your emotional batteries.” – Shannon L. Alder
24. “Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.” ― Martin Luther King, Jr.
25. “Don’t argue your path with other people. Walk it.” ― The Lazy Yogi
26. “Don’t get mad. Don’t get even. Do better. Much better. Rise above. Become so engulfed in your own success that you forget it ever happened.” — Unknown
27. “Don’t strive to prove your enemies wrong. Strive to prove your friends right.” — Unknown
28. “EGO is the only requirement to destroy any relationship. So be the bigger person, skip the ‘E’ and let it ‘GO’.” — Unknown
29. “Embrace the moments when you’re tired of being the bigger person; they teach you resilience, patience, and the value of inner peace.” – Deepak Chopra
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30. “Feeling tired of being the bigger person is a natural part of life; remember to be gentle with yourself and honor your own needs as well.” – Elizabeth Gilbert
31. “First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” ― Mahatma Gandhi
32. “Forget it enough to get over it, remember it enough so it doesn’t happen again.” — Unknown
33. “Forgiveness is taking the knife out your own back and not using it to hurt anyone else no matter how they hurt you.” — Unknown
34. “Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on.” ― Criss Jami
35. “Haters don’t really hate you, they hate themselves; because you’re a reflection of what they wish to be.” ― Yaira N
36. “Have the maturity to know sometimes silence is more powerful than having the last word.” ― Thema Davis
37. “How beautiful it is to stay silent when someone expects you to be enraged!” ― Rachel Wolchin
38. “How people treat you is their karma; how you react is yours.” ― Wayne Dyer
39. “I always thought that being the better person made me a better person. Now I wonder if it’s weak to forgive someone who isn’t sorry.” — Unknown
40. “If you ever get the chance to treat them how they treated you, I hope you choose to walk away.” — Unknown
41. “If you’re tired of being the bigger person, remember that it’s a sign of your strength and capacity for love, even in the most challenging situations.” – Maya Angelou
42. “In small and petty arguments it isn’t about who is right or wrong but who can be the bigger person.” ― David Cuschieri
43. “In small arguments it isn’t about who is right or wrong but who can be the bigger person.” ― David Cuschieri
44. “It’s being called the bigger person and apologizing even when you aren’t wrong.” — Unknown
45. “It’s okay to feel exhausted from being the bigger person, but don’t let that stop you from choosing love and understanding over resentment.” – Brene Brown
46. “Just about every human being can reflect on his or her past and say, ‘I learned from that hardship.’ I didn’t think I would at the time, but I’m a bigger and better person for having endured it and persevered.” ― Lee Strobel
47. “Just because someone invites you to drama does not mean you need to RSVP.” — Unknown
48. “Just because someone puts you down doesn’t mean what they say is true. It only proves that you’re better than them and their negativity.” — Unknown
49. “Keep in mind that the true measure of an individual is how he or she treats a person who can do them absolutely no good.” ― Ann Landers
50. “Knowing when to walk away from a situation is a sign of maturity and self-awareness, qualities that are essential to personal growth.” – Iyanla Vanzant
51. “Life becomes easier when you learn to accept an apology you never got.” — Robert Brault
52. “May my haters live very long to see my continued success and make their lives miserable.” ― Ziad K. Abdelnour
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53. “My father told me never to take my foot off a ladder to kick at someone who was kicking at me. When I did that, I would no longer be climbing. While they are kicking, my father told me, I should keep stepping. They can kick only one time. If I continued to climb, they would be left behind. In trying to hurt me, to impede my progress, they would get left behind because they allowed themselves to get sidetracked from their agenda.” ― Steve Harvey
54. “Never regret being a good person, to the wrong person. Your behaviour says everything about you, and their behaviour says enough about them.” — Unknown
55. “Never sacrifice your class to get even with someone who has none. Let them have the gutter. You take the high road.” — Unknown
56. “Never stop being a good person because of bad people.” — Unknown
57. “No matter how awful someone acts, never drop down to their level. Always be the bigger person and walk away.” — Unknown
58. “No matter the situation, never let your emotions overpower your intelligence.” — Unknown
59. “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent.” ― Eleanor Roosevelt
60. “No one has ever made himself great by showing how small someone else is.” — Unknown
61. “One of the most courageous decisions you’ll ever make is to finally let go of what is hurting your heart and soul.” – Brigitte Nicole
62. “Opening your heart and being courageous and telling people that you care about them or like them or that you think they’re special only makes you a better, bigger, kinder, softer, more-loving person, and only attracts more love into your life.” ― Amy Poehler
63. “Pay no attention to what critics say. A statue has never been erected to a critic.” ― Jean Sibelius
64. “Refuse to fight small battles with petty people, your life is bigger and better than that.” — Unknown
65. “Respect is not an obligation nor a favour. It takes a bigger person to give or show some, whether it is returned or not.” ― Unarine Ramaru
66. “Should you ever find yourself the victim of other people’s bitterness, smallness, or insecurities, remember things could be worse… You could be them.” — Unknown
67. “Show respect even to people who don’t deserve it; not as a reflection of their character, but as a reflection of yours.” — Dave Willis
68. “Your beliefs don’t make you a better person, your behavior does.” ― Sukhraj S. Dhillon
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69. “Since God often sends us inspirations by means of His angels, we should frequently return our aspirations to him by means of the same messengers.” ― Saint Francis de Sales
70. “Smile in the face of those who hurt you.” — Unknown
71. “Sometimes being the bigger person means smiling and nodding while fantasizing about punching the other person in the throat.” — Unknown
72. “Sometimes walking away is the best solution because it allows both parties the space to heal and grow.” – Sheryl Paul
73. “Sometimes you just have to be the bigger person in certain situations, and right now this is me being the bigger person.” — Unknown
74. “Sometimes, being tired of being the bigger person is a sign that it’s time to set boundaries and focus on your own well-being.” – Mel Robbins
75. “Sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is to walk away from a battle you know you can’t win.” – Unknown
76. “The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury.” ― Marcus Aurelius
77. “The best way to show that a stick is crooked is not to argue about it or to spend time denouncing it, but to lay a straight stick alongside it.” ― D.L. Moody
78. “The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. And the first to forget is the happiest.” — Unknown
79. “The greatest victory is the one you achieve by walking away from unnecessary conflict.” – Karen Salmansohn
80. “The more you feed your ego, the smaller you become. To be the bigger person, you must let go of your need to be right and focus on what truly matters.” – Eckhart Tolle
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81. “The true test of being the bigger person is not in how you respond to your enemies, but how you treat those who cannot give you anything in return.” – Mother Teresa
82. “The way to beat them is to stop fighting them.” ― Miranda Bailey
83. “The wise person knows when it’s time to let go and walk away, for it is in that moment that true strength is revealed.” – Charles F. Glassman
84. “The wise person knows when to let go, knowing that sometimes walking away is the only path to inner peace and healing.” – Karen Salmansohn
85. “There is nothing more classy or powerful than showing forgiveness and grace to someone who does not deserve it.” — Unknown
86. “There is wisdom in walking away from a situation that no longer serves your highest good.” – Nikki Rowe
87. “To be the bigger person means to respond with love, even when it is easier to respond with anger. That is the ultimate test of our humanity.” – Desmond Tutu
88. “To be the bigger person, you must be willing to lose the small battles in order to win the war.” – Sun Tzu
89. “To truly grow into an adult you must be the bigger person not in height, but in attitude.” — Unknown
90. “Treat people better than they treat you.” — Unknown
91. “Walking away doesn’t mean you’re weak; it means you’re strong enough to value your own well-being above all else.” – Jennifer N. Smith
92. “We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.” ― Abraham Lincoln
93. “When dealing with difficult people, always be the bigger person, even if it means swallowing your pride. The universe has a way of rewarding those who choose kindness over vengeance.” – Dodinsky
94. “When you have a bad day, a really bad day, try and treat the world better than it treated you.” ― Patrick Stump
95. “When you’re tired of always being the bigger person, remember that true strength is found in the moments when you refuse to let others define you.” – Susan Gale
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96. “When you’re tired of being the bigger person, take a step back, breathe, and remember that you’re not doing it for others; you’re doing it for yourself.” – Marianne Williamson
97. “When you’re weary of being the bigger person, it’s essential to remember that the world needs more people like you, who choose kindness even when it’s hard.” – Wayne Dyer
98. “When you’ve taken all you can, walk away. Be the bigger person. Or at least find a bigger person.” ― Molly Harper
99. “Whenever anyone has offended me, I try to raise my soul so high that the offence cannot reach it.” ― Rene Descartes
100. “You beliefs don’t make you a better person, your behavior does.” ― Sukhraj S. Dhillon
101. “You can’t control other people. You can only control your reactions to them.” — Unknown
102. “You cannot control everything, and sometimes the best way to regain control is to walk away simply.” – Deborah Reber
103. “You don’t have to disrespect and insult others simply to hold your own ground. If you do, that shows how shaky your own position is.” — Unknown
104. “You don’t have to knock anyone off their game to win yours. It doesn’t build you up to tear others down.” ― Mandy Hale
105. “You ever get tired of being a bigger person? Or tired of being the one who compromises or realize you’ve come so far to settle? Me either.” — Unknown
106. “You have enemies? Good. That means you’ve stood up for something, sometime in your life.” ― Winston Churchill
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