Top 250 Rachel Hollis Quotes (2026 Update)
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101. “I don’t believe that other people, no matter how much they care about me, will every truly know what goes on in my life and therefore, they don’t get any say in how I live it.”

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102. “There is so much untapped potential inside people who are too afraid to give themselves a chance.”

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103. “Our own negative self-talk can be more damaging than the emotional abuse heaped on us by a hateful parent. It’s also far more insidious because there’s nobody there to stop it, since we rarely even realize it’s happening. Beating ourselves up about all the things we think we’re doing wrong becomes a litany of white noise. Eventually we don’t even hear it anymore.”

— Rachel Hollis

104. “Friends, it’s not about the goal or the dream you have. It’s about who you become on your way to that goal.”

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105. “Having something to work toward gives us purpose. Achieving new milestones, even little ones, gives us a sense of accomplishment and pride.”

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106. “It is not your child’s job to hold space for you to fall apart. Call your therapist, your priest, your rabbi, or your best friend but don’t you dare ask your kids to carry you through a hard season.”

— Rachel Hollis

107. “There’s zero pressure to be perfect now, so you can just have fun and get better. Your potential for improvement is exponential.”

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108. “So many people think that one thing, one opportunity, is going to make them a success at everything. The reality is that success comes by doing fifty things over and over and over and over. Intensity is not as important as consistency.”

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109. “Anything other than death is temporary.”

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110. “You know that expression “Go big or go home”? I never go home.”

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111. “Don’t fear your own weakness, fear drowning in despair for the rest of your time on earth because you were too afraid to confront your pain.”

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112. “It’s usually our opposites who complement us best, because they’re the only ones who can balance us out.”

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113. “Our society makes plenty of room for complacency or laziness; we’re rarely surrounded by accountability.”

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114. “You were not made to be small. You are not a little girl. You are a grown woman, and it’s time you grew up.”

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115. “Having a drink will always be the easiest way out; it requires the least effort but demands the most in retribution.”

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116. “Two half people don’t make a whole. You’ve got to be completely whole on your own before you can be one half of anything.”

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117. “Your tribe is out there, and if you haven’t found it yet, I’d challenge you to consider that maybe your people come in a different package than you thought they might.”

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118. “When you’re in the midst of a crisis, in the heart of the storm, the only thing you can and should focus on is your present. Focus on the day you’re in. If this day feels too big, focus on the next hour and how to care for yourself for those sixty minutes inside of it. Once you gain strength in your present, then you will find the space and energy you need to dream about the future. Only.”

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119. “Imagine all of the things you would have missed today if you’d only been out here for yourself.”

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120. “Ambition looks like you living in a way others won’t so you will have a life others can’t.”

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121. “My uncertainty is proof that I was trying to grow.”

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122. “A goal is a dream with it’s work boots on.”

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123. “Women are taught that to be a good woman you need to be good for other people. If your kids are happy, then you’re a good mom. If your husband is happy, you’re a good wife. How about a good daughter, employee, sister, friend? All of your value is essentially wrapped up in other people’s happiness. How can anyone successfully navigate that for a lifetime? How can anyone dream of more? How can anyone follow their what if, if they need someone else to approve of it first?”

— Rachel Hollis

124. “I am successful because I have never once believed my dreams were someone else’s to manage. That’s the incredible part about your dreams: nobody gets to tell you how big they can be.”

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125. “By the grace of God, I will wake up tomorrow and have another chance to do this life better.”

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126. “Momentul cel mai bun pentru plantarea unui copac a fost acum 20 de ani. Al doilea cel mai bun moment este acum.”

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127. “There are a hundred ways to learn to swim and one very easy way to drown, and that is by being unwilling to admit you’re drowning in the first place.”

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128. “She told me that whenever someone in my life consistently did something that upset me but I didn’t comment on it because I thought I was being selfish to admit that it was hurting me, that was where I needed a boundary. This.”

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129. “Because it’s impossible to go somewhere new, to become something new, without first acknowledging where you are.”

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130. “Dreams are things you hope for, for your life. Dreams are the things that occur to you as you go about your day.”

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131. “Finding the courage to be honest about who you are or what you’re going through is like throwing yourself into the deep end of the pool and fighting to swim once you hit the cold water. It won’t necessarily be pleasant, but once you’re in, it’s done. The longer you live in a state of honesty, the easier it becomes to simply exist there all the time.”

— Rachel Hollis

132. “You aren’t going to find the time to pursue your goals; you’re going to make the time to pursue your goals. And the first thing you’re going to need to accept is that you are in control of your schedule.”

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133. “Fii de treaba sau vezi-ti de treaba.”

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134. “If you’re lucky, your legacy will be a lifetime in the making.”

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135. “I wouldn’t be who I am were it not for my childhood. I wouldn’t be where I am without the work ethic instilled in me by my father. The same man who praised my achievement might have unintentionally taught me to chase it a bit too much, but you can’t blame the past for the things that went wrong if you aren’t also willing to be thankful for the things that went right. Digging into the whys of how I behave as an adult are what make me able to overcome unhealthy habits.”

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136. “It’s been on my mind a lot lately – what I grew up understanding versus what I believe now.”

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137. “You can survive losing a piece of your heart without losing the core of who you are.”

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138. “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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139. “Exista sute de feluri de a invata sa inoti si unul foarte simplu de a te ineca – atunci cand nu esti dispusa sa recunosti inca de la inceput ca esti pe cale sa te ineci.”

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140. “Sis, don’t be afraid of failure. Be afraid of never achieving anything at all because you were too afraid of what others might think of you for trying.”

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141. “The freedom to carve out the time and have a safe place to create that art is a blessing of the highest level in a world where so many people are unable to have either.”

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142. “Don’t tell me you don’t have it in you to want something more for your life. Don’t tell me you have to give up because it’s difficult. This is life or death too. This is the difference between living a life you always dreamed of or sitting alongside the death of the person you were meant to become.”

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143. “How many times have you bailed on yourself to watch TV? How many times have you given up before you’ve even started? How many times have you made real progress, only to face a setback and then give up completely? How many times have your family or friends or coworkers watched you quit? How many times have your children watched you give up on yourself over and over and over? This is not okay.”

— Rachel Hollis

144. “I don’t need to find anyone. Right now, in this moment, I’m my own hero.”

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145. “You’ve got to plan for your success. You’ve got to be intentional, and you’ve got to decide right now that you can be whoever you want to be and achieve whatever you want to achieve. You’ve got to believe it.”

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146. “It’s possible to pursue something for yourself, while simultaneously showing up well for the people you love.”

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147. “Life is not supposed to overwhelm you at all times. Life isn’t meant to be merely survived – it’s meant to be lived. Seasons or instances will inevitably feel out of your control, but the moments when you feel like you’re drowning are supposed to be brief. They should not be the whole of your existence! The precious life you’ve been given is like a ship navigating its way across the ocean, and you’re meant to be the captain of the vessel.”

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148. “We are afraid of so many things when it comes to our dreams, but the biggest fear is of being judged for having them in the first place.”

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149. “It’s the lessons in grace and self-care and realistic expectations, where you teach them about what you’re capable of, that will truly serve them later on.”

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150. “I truly believe it’s possible to achieve anything you want, with hard work, but you don’t get to control the variables that will make it so or the time frame in which it appears.”

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