71 Toxic People Quotes To Take Back Your Power

Here are 71 of the best toxic people quotes I could find. What’s my goal? To remind you of the importance of surrounding yourself with the right people. You’ll discover authors like Einstein, Will Smith, Lao Tzu, Gandhi, and more. Enjoy!

Toxic people always act like they are the victim. Unknown

Letting go of toxic people is self-care. Maxime Lagacé

I will not allow anyone to walk in my mind with dirty feet. Mahatma Gandhi

When people treat you like you don’t care, believe them. Unknown

Toxic people have no concept of boundaries. Sarah Regan

People inspire you, or they drain you. Pick them wisely. Hans F. Hasen

If you walked away from a toxic, negative, abusive, one-sided, dead-end low vibrational relationship or friendship — you won. Lalah Delia

Toxic people are people who cause harm to another, often through emotional manipulation. Perpetua Neo

Fools want to share their poison but wise people prefer water. Maxime Lagacé

Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment. Lao Tzu

If they do it often, it isn’t a mistake: it’s just their behavior. Steve Maraboli

Never argue with stupid people, because they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience. Mark Twain

Toxic people only change their victims, never themselves. Remember that. Soulja Boy (Source)

Losing toxic people is a win. Unknown

Toxic people are great actors. They will utilize whichever props are available to maintain control in the relationship. Shannon Thomas

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More Quotes About Toxic People

Mean people are meaningless. Alice Hoffman

Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes. Debi Hope (Source)

We teach people how to treat us. Dr. Phil

The only relationships that exist are based on truth. Everything else is just a mutual and isolating delusion. Stefan Molyneux

Toxic people will often make you question your sanity. Sarah Regan (Source)

Don’t associate yourself with toxic people. It’s better to be alone and love yourself than surrounded by people that make you hate yourself. Robin Williams

Always be brave enough to cut off toxic people. Soulja Boy

Toxic people calling you toxic because they can’t manipulate you is the funniest shit ever. Pammy (Source)

Toxic people do not want to take the blame for anything, and they’ll make sure they don’t. Sarah Regan

Toxic people will know how to hit you where it hurts. Sarah Regan

Stop watering dead plants. Wesley Snipes (Source)

Pay no attention to toxic words. What people say is often a reflection of themselves, not you. Christian Baloga

Don’t let negative and toxic people rent space in your head. Raise the rent and kick them out. Robert Tew

No matter how lonely you feel, never reconnect with toxic people. Unknown

You cannot expect to live a positive life if you hang with negative people. Joel Osteen

Some people are in such utter darkness that they will burn you just to see a light. Try not to take it personally. Kamand Kojouri

Stop letting people who do so little for you control so much of your mind, feelings, and emotions. Will Smith

Toxic people are like Cancer. If you keep them in your life, they will destroy your dreams, hopes and ambitions. Dee Dee M. Scott

Be mindful of toxic people. They love playing victim. They’re also good at manipulating others into believing that you’re the bad guy. Mutti Menk (Source)

A toxic person is anyone whose behavior adds negativity and upset to your life. Unknown

Stop hanging out with shitty people just because you’ve known them for a while. Cut toxic people out. Unknown

As you get wiser, you realize gossip is for little people. Maxime Lagacé

Toxic people create unnecessary complexity, strife, and, worst of all, stress. Unknown

Stop feeling guilty about prioritizing your boundaries. Unknown

Limit your exposure to toxic people, toxic information, and toxic environments. This means learning to say “no.” This means learning how to be fine on your own sometimes. Mark Manson

Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny. Steve Maraboli

The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships. Anthony Robbins

Losing negative friends to gain your inner peace is always a fair tradeoff. Unknown

Avoid people who complain about everything. Mackenzie Smith (Source)

Some people don’t want to be fixed because being broken gets them attention. Unknown

We all get it wrong sometimes but toxic people will make sure you know it. Karen Young

There are two types of relationships: nourishing and toxic. Do not keep the toxic. Les Brown

Toxic people don’t like it when others see though them, so they’ll do all they can to make everyone else look like a monster. Nitya Prakash

Toxic people will pollute everything around them. Don’t hesitate. Fumigate. Mandy Hale

The most destructive relationships are the ones built on shared trauma, mutual degeneracy, and competing scars. Ed Latimore (edlatimore.com)

I love the sound of not hearing from some people. Steve Maraboli

When you let go of the toxic people in your life, you will find that life becomes so much easier. Steven Aitchison

Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too can become great. Mark Twain

Don’t waste yourself in rejection, nor bark against the bad, but chant the beauty of the good. Ralph Waldo Emerson

Related: What’s a Toxic Person and How to Deal with Them (psychcentral.com)

If your friends laugh at your goals and dreams they are not your friends. Dan Go (Source)

As you remove toxic people from your life, you free up space and emotional energy for positive, healthy relationships. John Mark Green

You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy. So let them go, let go of them. C. JoyBell C.

Avoid negative people, for they are the greatest destroyers of self-confidence and self-esteem. Surround yourself with people who bring out the best in you. Auliq Ice

Never rely on another person to make you feel whole. Karen Salmansohn

Learn to ignore the behavior of toxic and irritating people. The truth is they are hurting; that’s why they choose to hurt others. They are full of fear and insecurity. Ignore the hate they spew. Respond with patience and love. Say a prayer for them. Mufti Menk (Source)

Relationships end, but they don’t end your life. Steve Martin

There’s no place in your life for people that bring you down or hold you back. Cut these people out of your life. Cherish those who lift you up and push you forward. Sahil Bloom (Source)

Weak people revenge. Strong people forgive. Intelligent people ignore. Albert Einstein

Not all friends know they have lost you. Joyce Rachelle

When dealing with toxic people always choose distance over disrespect. Germany Kent

Vibe so high that any toxic people naturally remove themselves from your life because they no longer know how to approach your energy. Pammy (Source)

Cutting ties with toxic people who trigger your mental health is top tier self-care. Pammy

The minute she rid herself from toxic people, she started glowing like a beautiful sunset in Barbados. Charmaine J. Forde

When I stop eating certain things, I feel so much better. I notice the same when I stop dealing with certain people. Steve Maraboli

It’s amazing how quickly things can turn around when you remove toxic people from your life. Robert Tew

Related: 15 Traits of Toxic People to Watch Out For (purewow.com)

Conclusion

Drama is for fools. The wise stay calm. Maxime Lagacé

Key Takeaways

• Signs of toxic people?
  • They gossip
  • They blame
  • They complain
  • They act like victims
  • They make you feel bad about yourself
• You are the average of the five people we spend the most time with. So cut toxic people out of your life today.
• Remember: your mental health is more important than a toxic relationship.
• Be yourself, be mature, and be honest. That’s how you deal with toxic people.
• A good way of life? Become indifferent to things you don’t control: what other people say and do.

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Do you know toxic people? What’s your favorite toxic people quote? And remember: words can transform your life, if you find the right ones.