Top 250 Rachel Hollis Quotes (2026 Update)

1. “You are more than you have become.”

— Rachel Hollis

2. “Showing up means you keep going even when it’s hard – not because you want to but because you must.”

— Rachel Hollis

3. “Philippians 1: 6: “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion.”

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4. “You become who you surround yourself with. You become what you consume. If you find yourself in a slump or feel as though you’re living in a negative space, take a good hard look at who and what you see every day.”

— Rachel Hollis

5. “I am willing to be the villain in someone else’s story if it means I can be the hero of my own.”

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6. “Comparison is the death of joy, and the only person you need to be better than is the one you were yesterday.”

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7. “Maybe the hardest part of life is just having the courage to try.”

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8. “Childhood trauma is not a life sentence. Extreme emotional pain doesn’t guarantee emotional pain for the rest of your life.”

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9. “Your integrity is the only thing they can’t take away from you.”

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10. “It’s not about where you are but who you are.”

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11. “Stop waiting for someday; someday is a myth. Don’t wait to have the time; start planning to make the time.”

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12. “Your potential for improvement is exponential.”

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13. “You’ve got to be relentless in your pursuit and flexible in your methods.”

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14. “Shut. The. Front. Door!”

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15. “They’re your dreams, and you are allowed to chase them – not because you are more special or talented or well-connected, but because you are worthy of wanting something more.”

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16. “God has perfect timing, and it’s highly possible that by not being where you thought you should be, you will end up exactly where you’re meant to go.”

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17. “Made for more is the definition of you, and your desire for more is not something to be ashamed of! Our potential – the potential that resides in every single one of us – is our gift from our creator. What you do with that potential is your gift back to the rest of the world. The worst thing I can imagine is that you might die with that potential still untapped inside of you.”

— Rachel Hollis

18. “The training never stops.”

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19. “I still wake up every day and try again to become a better version of myself. Some days I feel as if I’m getting closer to the best version of me. Other days I eat cream cheese for dinner. But the gift of life is that we get another chance tomorrow.”

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20. “When it comes to your dreams, no is not an answer.”

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21. “Be the kind of woman who has so much love inside her that she won’t be tempted to change herself in order to get love from others.”

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22. “If you want to see traction and results, consistency is key.”

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23. “When everything is important, nothing is important.”

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24. “Our words have power, but our actions shape our lives.”

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25. “You, and only you, are ultimately responsible for who you become and how happy you are.”

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26. “I am so sad for that little girl who didn’t know better. I am devastated that nobody prepared her for life or taught her to love herself so she wasn’t so desperate to get any form of it from someone else. I’m sad that she had to figure it out on her own. I’m disappointed that it took her so long.”

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27. “Our words have power, but our actions shape our lives. If you choose today not to break another promise to yourself, you will force yourself to slow down. You cannot keep every commitment, promise, goal, and idea without intentionality.”

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28. “Learning to rest is an ongoing process. Like any other lifelong behavior, I constantly fight the desire to slip back into the role I’ve played for so long.”

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29. “If you spend your day looking for blessings – here’s the magic – you’ll find them.”

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30. “Our bodies are incredible. They can do unbelievable things. They will also tell you exactly what they need if you’re willing to listen. And if you’re not, if you try to do too many things without rest, they will absolutely shut down to get what they need.”

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31. “If I had a power color, it would definitely be sparkle.”

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32. “When we go through something difficult or encounter a big life change it takes courage to move forward in any way. Meaning, in order to move forward you must decide that there is something greater at stake than the way you’re feeling or your fear of feeling pain again.”

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33. “As Christians we are called to care for the orphans, the widows, and the oppressed. These are not just a handful of words from the Bible; they are the tenets of my faith.”

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34. “If you’re going to blame your hard times for all the things that are wrong in your life, you better also blame them for the good stuff too!”

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35. “You are enough. Today. As you are. Stop beating yourself up for being on the beginning side of yet, no matter what age you are. Yet is your potential. Yet is a promise. Yet is what keeps you moving forward. Yet is a gift, and you are enough to get to the other side of it.”

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36. “You get one and only one chance to live, and life is passing you by.”

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37. “Who you are is defined by the next decision you make, not the last one.”

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38. “Childhood trauma is not a life sentence.”

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39. “Nothing is wasted. Every single moment is preparing you for the next. But whether or not you choose to see this time as something wonderful – the time when God is stretching you and growing you or maybe forging you in fires hotter than you think you can withstand – all of it is growing you for the person you’re becoming, for a future you can’t even imagine.”

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40. “What I want to say is that we all judge each other, but even though we all do it, that’s not an excuse. Judging is still one of the most hurtful, spiteful impulses we own, and our judgments keep us from building a stronger tribe... or having a tribe in the first place. Our judgment prohibits us from beautiful, life-affirming friendships. Our judgment keeps us from connecting in deeper, richer ways because we’re too stuck on the surface-level assumptions we’ve made. Our judging has to stop.”

— Rachel Hollis

41. “Sister, you are stronger than this. You’ve got babies to raise and bills to pay and a life to live- and you can’t do that if you’re hiding under the covers!”

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42. “There is another option – one people rarely cling to – embrace the madness. Interestingly enough, the people I know who do this best are the ones whose lives are the most chaotic of all. They’re my friends whose husbands are serving overseas. They’re the women I know who are raising special-needs children. They’re the single mamas working three jobs. I believe it’s because they learned a long time ago that there is beauty in the chaos, as well as freedom in not trying to fight against the tide.”

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43. “You must choose to be happy, grateful, and fulfilled. If you make that choice every single day, regardless of where you are or what’s happening, you will be happy.”

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44. “I’d come from work, change into my pajamas because bras are the devil’s work.”

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45. “Someone else’s opinion of you is none of your business. Those words are so powerful for anyone who tends to hold other people’s opinions ahead of their own; and they are never more profound than when we’re creating something.”

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46. “If you constantly make and break promises to yourself, you’re not making promises at all. You’re talking.”

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47. “Centered means that you feel grounded and at peace with yourself. Centered means that you can’t be knocked off balance regardless of how chaotic things become.”

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48. “And on the days that seem the hardest, you’ll remember that – by an inch or a mile – forward momentum is the only requirement.”

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49. “Sometimes choosing to walk away, even if it means breaking your own heart, can be the greatest act of self-love you have access to.”

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50. “A goal is a dream with its work boots on. A goal is a dream you’ve decided to make real. A goal is a destination you’re working toward instead of an idea you’re only considering or hoping for. Hope is a beautiful thing and an incredibly valuable tool to help keep us motivated and inspired about the possibility for the future. But let’s be very clear on this point: hope is not a strategy.”

— Rachel Hollis