In life’s challenging moments, being the bigger person often means showing kindness and grace even when it’s hard. Choosing to rise above conflicts or negative feelings can make a world of difference. It can nurture relationships and bring inner peace.
This collection of quotes inspires us to act with a generous heart. These words serve as gentle reminders that being the bigger person is not about winning, but about building a better world, one kind act at a time. Let’s explore these wise sayings to uplift our spirits and guide our actions.
Inspiring Quotes on Being the Bigger Person**
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Strong people don’t put others down. They lift them up.” – Michael P. Watson
“Being the bigger person is not about letting go of your values; it’s about upholding them with grace.” – Anonymous
“Letting go doesn’t mean you stop caring. It means you stop trying to force others to.” – Mandy Hale
“It takes a great deal of courage to stand up to your enemies, but even more to stand up to your friends.” – J.K. Rowling, ‘Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone’
“When they go low, we go high.” – Michelle Obama
“To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it.” – Confucius
“Success is not to be pursued; it is to be attracted by the person you become.” – Jim Rohn
“Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” – Buddha
“In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.” – Dalai Lama
“The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk.” – Dalai Lama
“Let bygones be bygones.” – Proverb
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.” – C.S. Lewis
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela
“The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest.” – Anonymous
“Grace is the beauty of form under the influence of freedom.” – Friedrich Schiller
“Do not be discouraged by the distance you still have to travel. Instead, appreciate how many ‘life miles’ you have already covered.” – Anonymous
“The noblest revenge is to forgive.” – Thomas Fuller
“Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.” – Jonathan Lockwood Huie
“True strength is the ability to break the cycle of anger and hatred.” – Anonymous
“The highest result of education is tolerance.” – Helen Keller
“An eye for an eye only ends up making the whole world blind.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“To err is human; to forgive, divine.” – Alexander Pope
“Holding onto resentment is like letting someone you despise live rent-free in your mind.” – Ann Landers
“Rise above the storm and you will find the sunshine.” – Mario Fernandez
“Take the high road, there’s much less traffic.” – Anonymous
“Courage is what it takes to stand up and speak; courage is also what it takes to sit down and listen.” – Winston Churchill
“A great man shows his greatness by the way he treats little men.” – Thomas Carlyle
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Patience and fortitude conquer all things.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Sometimes, the best revenge is to smile and move on.” – Anonymous
Quotes About Forgiveness and Growth**
“Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.” — Jonathan Lockwood Huie
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” — Mahatma Gandhi
“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.” — Mark Twain
“We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
“To err is human; to forgive, divine.” — Alexander Pope
“Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” — Buddha
“Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a constant attitude.” — Martin Luther King Jr.
“It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.” — Maya Angelou
“Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.” — Hannah Arendt
“Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.” — Nelson Mandela
“When you forgive, you heal. When you let go, you grow.” — Anonymous
“Life is an adventure in forgiveness.” — Norman Cousins
“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” — Paul Boese
“Forgiveness is the attribute of the brave.” — Indira Gandhi
“Forgiveness is the final form of love.” — Reinhold Niebuhr
“When you forgive, you in no way change the past, but you sure do change the future.” — Bernard Meltzer
“Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different.” — Oprah Winfrey
“True forgiveness is when you can say, ‘Thank you for that experience.’” — Oprah Winfrey
“Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.” — Shakespeare
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” — Lewis B. Smedes
“The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.” — Marianne Williamson
“There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.” — Bryant H. McGill
“Forgiving is not forgetting. It’s letting go of the hurt.” — Kathy
“Forgiveness is the means by which we stop identifying with our past.” — Marianne Williamson
“Forgiveness is the release of all hope for a better past.” — Buddy Wakefield
“In the process of letting go, you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself.” — Deepak Chopra
“Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.” — Corrie Ten Boom
“Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free and realizing you were the prisoner.” — Max Lucado
“To forgive is wisdom, to forget is genius.” — Joyce Cary
“Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life.” — George MacDonald
“There is a nobility in compassion, a beauty in empathy, a grace in forgiveness.” — John Connolly
Leadership Quotes on Rising Above**
“The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is the one that gets the people to do the greatest things.” – Ronald Reagan
“Leadership is not about being in charge. It’s about taking care of those in your charge.” – Simon Sinek
“The function of leadership is to produce more leaders, not more followers.” – Ralph Nader
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” – John C. Maxwell
“The test of leadership is not to put greatness into humanity, but to elicit it, for the greatness is already there.” – James Buchanan
“Great leaders are not defined by the absence of weakness, but rather by the presence of clear strengths.” – John Zenger
“Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality.” – Warren Bennis
“it is important to remember that we cannot become what we need to be by remaining what we are.” – Max De Pree
“Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“True leaders understand that leadership is not about them but about those they serve. It is not about exalting themselves but about lifting others up.” – Sheri L. Dew
“The very essence of leadership is that you have to have a vision.” – Theodore M. Hesburgh
“Lead from the back — and let others believe they are in front.” – Nelson Mandela
“Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“He who has never learned to obey cannot be a good commander.” – Aristotle
“Example is not the main thing in influencing others. It is the only thing.” – Albert Schweitzer
“As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.” – Bill Gates
“A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others.” – Douglas MacArthur
“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Leadership is lifting a person’s vision to high sights, the raising of a person’s performance to a higher standard, the building of a personality beyond its normal limitations.” – Peter Drucker
“Where there is no vision, there is no hope.” – George Washington Carver
“It’s not about being better than the others. It’s about being better than you were yesterday.” – Unknown
“The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not a bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly.” – Jim Rohn
“Great leaders don’t set out to be a leader… they set out to make a difference. It’s never about the role – always about the goal.” – Lisa Haisha
“Success is not measured by what you accomplish, but by the opposition you have encountered, and the courage with which you have maintained the struggle against overwhelming odds.” – Orison Swett Marden
“A genuine leader is not a searcher for consensus but a molder of consensus.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
“A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.” – Max Lucado
“Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower.” – Steve Jobs
“The best executive is the one who has sense enough to pick good men to do what he wants done, and self-restraint enough to keep from meddling with them while they do it.” – Theodore Roosevelt
“To command is to serve, nothing more and nothing less.” – André Malraux
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.” – Albert Schweitzer
“A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.” – Jim Rohn
Wisdom Quotes on Handling Conflict**
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
“Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.” – Ronald Reagan
“It is not our differences that divide us. It is our inability to recognize, accept, and celebrate those differences.” – Audre Lorde
“An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Whenever you are confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die.” – Buddha
“In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.” – Deepak Chopra
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Do not let the behavior of others destroy your inner peace.” – Dalai Lama
“Conflict cannot survive without your participation.” – Wayne Dyer
“When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.” – Dale Carnegie
“The best way to resolve any problem in the human world is for all sides to sit down and talk.” – Dalai Lama
“Understanding is the first step to acceptance, and only with acceptance can there be recovery.” – J.K. Rowling, “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”
“We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.” – Dalai Lama
“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” – Jimi Hendrix
“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I’ll meet you there.” – Rumi
“In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.” – Dalai Lama
“The only way to win a war is not to fight.” – Anonymous
“The higher road is tough, but it always leads to a better place.” – Unknown
“Conflict is inevitable, but combat is optional.” – Max Lucado
“Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Sometimes you have to take a step back to move forward.” – Erika Taylor
“To win without risk is to triumph without glory.” – Pierre Corneille
“There is no way to peace, peace is the way.” – A.J. Muste
“A wise man fights to win, but he is twice a fool who has no plan for possible defeat.” – Louis L’Amour
“Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise; seek what they sought.” – Matsuo Basho
“Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.” – Plato
“Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish.” – John Quincy Adams
“One of the most beautiful qualities of true friendship is to understand and to be understood.” – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
“We don’t have to agree on anything to be kind to one another.” – Unknown
“Kindness is the language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain
“Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.” – Ambrose Bierce
Empowering Quotes for Personal Development**
“The only way to do great work is to love what you do.” – Steve Jobs
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.” – William James
“Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston Churchill
“It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop.” – Confucius
“The best way to predict the future is to create it.” – Peter Drucker
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.” – Steve Jobs
“With the new day comes new strength and new thoughts.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow is our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Do what you can, with what you have, where you are.” – Theodore Roosevelt
“Believe in yourself and all that you are. Know that there is something inside you that is greater than any obstacle.” – Christian D. Larson
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“You have within you right now, everything you need to deal with whatever the world can throw at you.” – Brian Tracy
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” – Arthur Ashe
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” – Lao Tzu
“Keep your face always toward the sunshine—and shadows will fall behind you.” – Walt Whitman
“The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Courage doesn’t always roar, sometimes it’s the quiet voice at the end of the day whispering ‘I will try again tomorrow.'” – Mary Anne Radmacher
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt
“The only journey is the one within.” – Rainer Maria Rilke
“The purpose of life is to believe, to hope, and to strive.” – Indira Gandhi
“You are stronger than you think, braver than you believe, and smarter than you seem.” – A. A. Milne
“Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself.” – George Bernard Shaw
“Don’t be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.” – Roy T. Bennett
“To be a bigger person is to see beyond your own perspective.” – Anonymous
“The greatest discovery of all time is that a person can change his future by merely changing his attitude.” – Oprah Winfrey
“The only real mistake is the one from which we learn nothing.” – Henry Ford
“Perfection is not attainable, but if we chase perfection we can catch excellence.” – Vince Lombardi
Quotes on Perspective and Maturity**
“Maturity is when you stop complaining and making excuses, and start making changes.” – Roy T. Bennett
“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” – Socrates
“Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass, it’s about learning how to dance in the rain.” – Vivian Greene
“You don’t have to attend every argument you’re invited to.” – Unknown
“The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.” – Albert Einstein
“Maturity is the ability to think, speak and act your feelings within the bounds of dignity.” – Samuel Ullman
“To be mature means to face, and not evade, every fresh crisis that comes.” – Fritz Künkel
“Perspective is the way we see things when we look at them from a certain distance and it allows us to appreciate their true value.” – Rafael E. Pino
“Maturity begins when we’re content to feel we’re right about something without feeling the necessity to prove someone else wrong.” – Sydney J. Harris
“One of the most important things you can do on this earth is to let people know they are not alone.” – Shannon L. Alder
“A mature person is one who does not think only in absolutes, who is able to be objective even when deeply stirred emotionally.” – Eleanor Roosevelt
“Life is 10% what happens to us and 90% how we react to it.” – Charles R. Swindoll
“Your perspective will either become your prison or your passport.” – Steven Furtick
“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge but imagination.” – Albert Einstein
“Maturity, one discovers, has everything to do with the acceptance of ‘not knowing.'” – Mark Z. Danielewski
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorns have roses.” – Alphonse Karr
“It is not the length of life, but the depth.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Maturity is reached the day we don’t need to be lied to about anything.” – Frank Yerby
“It is never too late to be what you might have been.” – George Eliot
“Maturity is no longer being taken in by yourself.” – Werner Erhard
“Perspective is everything when you are experiencing the challenges of life.” – Joni Eareckson Tada
“Maturity is the art of living in peace with that which we cannot change.” – Ann Landers
“Open your eyes, look within. Are you satisfied with the life you’re living?” – Bob Marley
“Gaining perspective is simple, but very few are willing to open the windows of their mind.” – Unknown
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Maturity is learning to walk away from people and situations that threaten your peace of mind, self-respect, values, morals, or self-worth.” – Anonymous
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Sometimes you have to peel back layers to see the beauty within.” – Unknown
“Maturity means accepting the responsibility of being oneself, whatever the cost.” – Joseph Conrad
“Happiness depends on your mindset and attitude.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Count your age by friends, not years. Count your life by smiles, not tears.” – John Lennon
“Maturity, the way I understand it, is knowing what your limitations are.” – Kurt Vonnegut
Final Thoughts
So there you have it, some of the most inspiring “Bigger Person Quotes” to help you navigate tough situations. These quotes remind us to rise above conflicts, forgive others, and keep our dignity. They show that being the bigger person is not about winning, but about maintaining self-respect and compassion.
Whether you’re dealing with a tough breakup, a tricky work situation, or just everyday stress, let these quotes guide you. They offer simple yet powerful wisdom that can help you stay strong and positive. Hopefully, these words inspire you to handle life’s challenges with grace and kindness.
