117 Pushing Boundaries Quotes

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Famous Pushing Boundaries Quotes

Every day, I'm trying to push the boundaries creatively, and sometimes it does push the boundary too far, and that's what I had to learn. — Jake Paul

One finds limits by pushing them. - Herbert Simon

One finds limits by pushing them. — Herbert Simon

It's not about breaking down borders. It's about pushing off of them, and seeing what amazing places they might bring us. — Amy Purdy

Push YOURSELF to the edge of YOUR limits. That's how they expand - Robin Sharma

Push YOURSELF to the edge of YOUR limits. That's how they expand — Robin Sharma

While working as a team, you push yourself forward and move outside the boundaries. It's a great thing. — Martin Margiela

I’m not the type of person to just settle. I always want to push boundaries. — KSI

I like people who push the envelope. - Norman Reedus

I like people who push the envelope. — Norman Reedus

Having limits to push against is how you find out what you can do. — Sylvie Guillem

The only way to define your limits is by going beyond them. - Arthur C. Clarke

The only way to define your limits is by going beyond them. — Arthur C. Clarke

The fun part for me is to just really push that envelope. - Vicki Lawrence

The fun part for me is to just really push that envelope. — Vicki Lawrence

Traveling is one expression of the desire to cross boundaries. — A. B. Yehoshua

If you want to push design into new areas, you have to work closely across the boundaries of people's trades and professions. If you know the questions to ask, you can pull out the expertise. — Jeanne Gang

I like to be on the edge of the possible. - Jørn Utzon

I like to be on the edge of the possible. — Jørn Utzon

I'm always interested in challenging myself and pushing, and seeing how far I can go. — Sayings

You have to be prepared to think outside the box...Stand back and think about what we could do creativity. We've got to do that to push the field forward. — Geoffrey Canada

Short Pushing Boundaries Quotes

  • The only way to discover the limits of the possible is to go beyond them into the impossible. — Arthur C. Clarke
  • The only way to grow is to step out of your comfort zone. Take risks and push your boundaries. — Steven Bartlett
  • Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. — T. S. Eliot
  • Reaching beyond where you are is really important. — Martin Seligman
  • The limits of the possible can only be defined by going beyond them into the impossible. — Arthur C. Clarke
  • It takes true strength of character to redefine your limits by pushing past them. — Katherine Reutter
  • All significant breakthroughs are break -“withs” old ways of thinking. — Thomas Kuhn
  • Know your limits, but never stop trying to break them... — Sayings
  • One must try, everyday, to expand one's limits. — Mas Oyama
  • Innovation and progress are achieved only by those who venture beyond standard operating procedure. — Michael Abrashoff

Pushing Boundaries Image Quotes

Pushing boundaries quote Never push a loyal person to the point where they no longer give a damn.
Never push a loyal person to the point where they no longer give a damn.

Emotional Boundaries Quotes

I am a master at setting boundaries that protect my time, energy, creativity, and emotional well-being. — Cheryl Richardson

The fluidity of thought is based on the flexibility of beliefs and the emotional boundaries surrounding them. — Michael Arndt

A lot of black men have problems being emotionally vulnerable because of the boundaries and parameters that have been put onto them by society. — Daniel Kaluuya

Pushing boundaries quote Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.
Don't be pushed around by the fears in your mind. Be led by the dreams in your heart.

Despite what you've been conditioned to believe, sexual desire is sacred and virtuous. When you and your beloved merge physically and emotionally, you go beyond the boundaries of the ego and experience timelessness, naturalness, playfulness and defenselessness . — Deepak Chopra

Kitsch parodies catharsis...It is in vain to try to draw the boundaries abstractly between aesthetic fiction and kitsch's emotional plunder. It is a poison admixed to all art; excising it is today one of art's despairing efforts. — Theodor Adorno

We think that this is just our world and we don't know what other people are thinking. Music actually is a phenomenal connector in that respect. It's a special language that defines certain boundaries and connects people in a particular way, a very emotional way, I have found. — Annie Lennox

Pushing boundaries quote Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you.
Push yourself, because no one else is going to do it for you.

It's as if they have thinner boundaries separating them from other people's emotions and from the tragedies and cruelties of the world. — Susan Cain

Pushing The Envelope Quotes

We're starting to push the envelope in terms of the expectations, and you can also have your own style, personality and sense of humor, because now we're allowed to. — Lisa Guerrero

I love the 3D revolution. I love the technology today that continues to push the envelope, continues break the new ground, and continues to raise the bar. — Dwayne Johnson

My style during the day is very casual - boyfriend jeans, T-shirts, Converse, Uggs, whatever. At night, I love heels and thigh-highs, I like something fresh and new, and I'm not afraid to push the envelope. — Katie Cassidy

Pushing boundaries quote My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn
My attitude is that if you push me towards something that you think is a weakness, then I will turn that perceived weakness into a strength.

I don't want to push the envelope. Let the envelope stay in the middle of the table. I'll just make you laugh. — Rita Rudner

I put all of my resources into pushing the evolution in an industry that is notoriously backwards and I enjoy pushing that envelope,. — George Lucas

I'm a performer. I push the envelope, I work in a very uncontrolled manner onstage. I do a lot of free association, it's spontaneous, I go into character. — Michael Richards

Pushing boundaries quote If your friends don't push you to be your best, you need new ones.
If your friends don't push you to be your best, you need new ones.

The arts can open the door to the imagination, pushing the envelope of how peace can be created. It takes courage to take this kind of risk, and courage is what we all need to create a better world. — Wayne Shorter

See your life as a giant adventure. Keep pushing the envelope, and remember that every dream starts off small. — Robin Sharma

I felt like people really do their best work when they're having a really good time and feel safe to push the envelope and make a jackass out of themselves. — Clark Gregg

Well to be perfectly frank with you I never created art or have done demonstrations for anyone before myself artistically. I always do it to try to push my own envelope to be the best I can be. — Criss Angel

Pushing It Quotes

Trump says he wants to run for president. Why not? It wouldn't be the first time he pushed a black family out of their home. — Snoop Dogg

If a door is shut, attempts should be made to open it; if it is ajar, it should be pushed until it is wide open. In neither case should the door be blown up at the expense of those inside. — Julius Nyerere

We do not pull in and fill up. And I'll tell you why we don't. It's because I don't buy one goddamn drop of gas in the state of Michigan. We'll coast and push this goddamn car to the Ohio line before I give this state a nickel of my money. — Woody Hayes

Pushing boundaries quote Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable.
Change the changeable, accept the unchangeable, and remove yourself from the unacceptable.

We will never know our full potential unless we push ourselves to find it. It's this self discovery that inevitably takes us to the wildest places on earth. — Travis Rice

Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A world of optimism and hope. A 'you can do it' when things are tough. — Richard M. DeVos

We'll never know our full potential unless we push ourselves to find it. — Travis Rice

Pushing boundaries quote Don't be pushed by your problems, be led by your dreams
Don't be pushed by your problems, be led by your dreams

Never surrender, it's all about the faith you got: don't ever stop, just push it 'till you hit the top and if you drop, at least you know you gave your all to be true to you, that way you can never fall — Tupac Shakur

In the midst of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer. And that makes me happy. For it says that no matter how hard the world pushes against me, within me, there’s something stronger – something better, pushing right back. — Albert Camus

The nature of process, to one degree or another, involves failure. You have at it. It doesn’t work. You keep pushing. It gets better. But it’s not good. It gets worse. You got at it again. Then you desperately stab at it, believing “this isn’t going to work.” And it does! — Saul Bass

Daring to reach, to climb, to crawl, to scratch, to get back up when you've been knocked down, to push forward - ever forward - to forgive. It means sacrificing everything if necessary, to carve out a place for your own existence. It means living. — Malcolm X

Pushing Ourselves Quotes

By replacing fear of the unknown with curiosity we open ourselves up to an infinite stream of possibility. We can let fear rule our lives or we can become childlike with curiosity, pushing our boundaries, leaping out of our comfort zones, and accepting what life puts before us. — Alan Watts

Beyond the very extreme of fatigue and distress, we may find amounts of ease and power we never dreamed ourselves to own; sources of strength never taxed at all because we never push through the obstruction — William James

Discomfort is a sign that we are pushing ourselves to become the best version of ourselves. — Michael Easter

Pushing boundaries quote If your friends dont push you to be your best, you need new ones.
If your friends dont push you to be your best, you need new ones.

We never feel completely ready for life's big decisions; but in taking the leap, we push ourselves to the next level. — Patrick Bet-David

Discomfort is a sign that we are pushing ourselves beyond our current comfort zone. — Michael Easter

Racing teaches us to challenge ourselves. It teaches us to push beyond where we thought we could go. It helps us to find out what we are made of. This is what we do. This is what it's all about. — PattiSue Plumer

Pushing boundaries quote It's not about the end goal. It's about who you become by consistently pushing the edge of your limi
It's not about the end goal. It's about who you become by consistently pushing the edge of your limits.

Make the subtle shift from pushing ourselves to be the best in the world, to allowing ourselves to be the best for the world. — Dewitt Jones

We have to learn to face our fears and push ourselves. If you're living on earth and you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much room. When you push past the fear and realize that what you feared was not a big deal, you gain more confidence. — Farrah Gray

We prepare to die by pushing ourselves to love less narrowly. In that sense, readying ourselves for death is really an ever-widening entry into life. — Ronald Rolheiser

Renunciation is not about pushing something away, it is about letting go. It's facing the fact that certain things cause us pain, and they cause other people pain. Renunciation is a commitment to let go of things that create suffering. It is the intention to stop hurting ourselves and others. — Noah Levine

Pushed To The Limit Quotes

When you’re tired, sore, and can’t do more, that’s the time to do more. — Tim Grover

Never set limits, go after your dreams, don't be afraid to push the boundaries. And laugh a lot - it's good for you! — Paula Radcliffe

Having limits to push against is how you find out what you can do. I have always been full of contradictions. I am shy but I love the freedom of the stage. I need reassurance but at the same time I don’t want it. I hate being afraid but I can’t help wanting to frighten myself. That is how you grow. — Sylvie Guillem

Pushing boundaries quote Passion is pushing yourself when no one else is around.
Passion is pushing yourself when no one else is around.

Working hard becomes a habit, a serious kind of fun. You get self-satisfaction from pushing your self to the limit, knowing that all the effort is going to pay off. — Mary Lou Retton

It doesn’t pay to push the other party to their absolute limit. A small extra gain is generally not worth the substantial risk the deal will break up. — Edward O. Thorp

I think a lot of social media creators have always been, like, content and haven't pushed the limits because no one else had pushed the limits before. I say to myself, 'How can I create my own TV show online every day and actually make it a real production and put effort into it?' — Jake Paul

Pushing boundaries quote The boundaries which divide Life from Death are the best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the
The boundaries which divide Life from Death are the best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where the one ends, and where the other begins.

It takes courage to push yourself to places you have never been before... to test your limits... to break through barriers. And the day came when the risk it took to stay tight inside the bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom. — Anais Nin

Running is a road to self-awareness and reliance-you can push yourself to extremes and learn the harsh reality of your physical and mental limitations or coast quietly down a solitary path watching the earth spin beneath your feet. — Doris Brown Heritage

The ideal trademark is one that is pushed to its utmost limits in terms of abstraction and ambiguity, yet is still readable. Trademarks are usually metaphors of one kind or another. And are, in a certain sense, thinking made visible. — Saul Bass

I have to push my limits to the max. Sitting tight, waiting it out and living in the past, has never been my thing. I want to be at the world’s highest point again, knowing it might slip out from underneath me at any moment. Because that is the only way to live. — Nirmal Purja

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More Pushing Boundaries Quotes

There are no boundaries in the real Planet Earth. No United States, no Soviet Union, no China, no Taiwan...Rivers flow unimpeded across the swaths of continents. The persistent tides - the pulse of the sea - do not discriminate; they push against all the varied shores on Earth. — Jacques Yves Cousteau

Success is a work in progress. It’s not about achieving a goal, it’s about constantly improving and pushing boundaries. — Jensen Huang

I like to push my body to the limits. — Jake Paul

Without challenges, the human body will soften. We thrive when we push our boundaries, reach goals, and blast personal records. We perform better, we look better, and we feel alive. — Dan John

To replace the old paradigm of war with a new paradigm of waging peace, we must be pioneers who can push the boundaries of human understanding. We must be doctors who can cure the virus of violence. We must be soldiers of peace who can do more than preach to the choir. And we must be artists who will make the world our masterpiece. — Paul K. Chappell

Conquering any difficulty always gives one a secret joy, for it means pushing back a boundary-line and adding to one's liberty. — Henri Frederic Amiel

The human spirit is as expansive as the cosmos. This is why it is so tragic to belittle yourself or to question your worth. No matter what happens, continue to push back the boundaries of your inner life. The confidence to prevail over any problem, the strength to overcome adversity and unbounded hope — all reside within you. — Daisaku Ikeda

It is critical to have a sound understanding of traditional culinary principles before attempting to push boundaries in cuisine. Larousse Gastronomique helps me execute the progressive cooking we do at Alinea. — Grant Achatz

It's very important that young artists push boundaries, because sometimes you have this urge to do something - like the impulsive and dangerous urges I had as a child - and if you don't follow through with it you might miss out on a developmental experience. — Marina Abramovic

Confront your inadequacies and push your personal boundaries: It's the surest way to grow, improve and expand the scope of your influence. — John C. Maxwell

So there's kind of a simultaneous aspect to pushing the boundaries, and being very safe — Bill Sienkiewicz

I refuse to totally grow up. I've always been someone who says and does things that push politically correct boundaries. — Robbie Williams

What's important about the artists we learn about in art history and see in all the art books is that they have somehow pushed the boundaries of what people think art is or should be, and that's how they've made their work relevant. That's what I'm trying to figure out for myself. — Kadir Nelson

If you go to a film festival and watch a bunch of features and then watch a bunch of shorts, you will almost always find that the shorts are where people are taking more risks and pushing more boundaries...simply because they have much less to lose. — Don Hertzfeldt

We need the next generation to be motivated and to push technological boundaries, to seek out new innovations. — Buzz Aldrin

Sports always works for us more allegorically or metaphorically and that's what's fantastic about why we love them. You demonstrate the limits to which a human being can go and they keep pushing the boundaries of that. — Ron Howard

Sometimes we set boundaries for ourselves in life, or even worse, we allow others to do so. In many cases, these boundaries are just in our mind and need to be pushed away. — Lewis Pugh

I turned everybody on so, psychologically, I guess I was pushing the boundaries creativity. — Jim Capaldi

I like pushing boundaries. — Lady Gaga

Hip-hop has crossed many boundaries and racial barriers, broken them down for people to come together, to listen to the music or come out of their own social ills in each of the countries that it has went to. Thanks to my traveling, and keeping up from place to place, and pushing our ideology - peace, love, unity, and having fun - it has worked. — Afrika Bambaataa

I think I would much rather push the boundaries of the degradation that the characters face. — Dave Rowntree

Simply pushing harder within the old boundaries will not do. — Karl E. Weick

The ever-present impulse is to push against restriction and, in so doing, to feel intolerably hemmed in. Thus in practice, every liberation increases the sense of oppression. Nor is the paradox merely in the mind: the laws enacted to secure the rights of every person and group, by creating protective boundaries, create new barriers. — Jacques Barzun

A planet is the cradle of mind, but one cannot live in a cradle forever. — Konstantin Tsiolkovsky

A cook's job in my opinion is to be creative and push the boundaries of their cuisine and never stop experimenting. — Ching He Huang

That's what we want to do here at Johnson Space Center. I think what we have always brought to NASA and brought to the country is trying to push the boundaries, trying to go to the next level. — Ellen Ochoa

I have had a lot of fun pushing the boundaries on my balloon and kitesurf adventures, breaking some world records in the process, and I think this attitude of having fun whilst working hard is one that lends itself very well to successful entrepreneurship. — Richard Branson

It's easier to interest a conservative audience in pushing the musical boundaries than to involve a young audience used to very noisy, assertive music in something like Schubert or Bach because the further back you go, the less bells and whistles there are. — Michael Tilson Thomas

To me, racist jokes are not funny. I am politically correct, in a weird way. I like to push the boundaries that are politically correct. — John Waters

As an artist, you're always trying to reach a new height, do something new, try something you haven't done before, and push your boundaries. — Eric Balfour

Idea is to constantly raise the bar, push the boundaries. Fitness is ultimately a journey, not a destination. — Gul Panag

Witticisms please as long as we keep them within boundaries, but pushed to excess they cause offense. — Phaedrus

I look for people who have a slightly different perspective and are trying to move the needle a little bit and push boundaries. — Gwyneth Paltrow

I seriously consider television to be the people's medium. — Lena Dunham

I am proud to be part of a species where a subset of its members willingly put their lives at risk to push the boundaries of our existence. — Neil deGrasse Tyson

The principle of Creative Limitations calls for freedom within a circle of obstacles and restricted boundaries. Talent is like a muscle: without something to push against, it atrophies. So we deliberately put obstacles in our path - barriers that will inspire us. We disciple ourselves as to what to do, while we're boundless as to how to do it. — Robert McKee

I am honoured to be a part of H&M's designer collaborations. The work with their team is an exciting, fun process. They are very open to pushing boundaries and to set a platform for creativity. This will be a great way for a wider audience to experience elements of the Alexander Wang brand and lifestyle. — Alexander Wang

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