You can’t really force someone to do something.
Sure, you may wish that you could sometimes. But trying to do that only tends to drive them away and push you further from what you want.
So in this post I’d like to reinforce that and mention more helpful and healthy alternatives by sharing the best 45 never force anyone to talk to you quotes.
I hope this post will help you see how futile it is to try to force something and what you can do instead. And, perhaps even more importantly, what you can do when someone else is trying to force something – words, actions, thoughts – upon you.
And if you want even more motivational quotes to help you to move out of a negative situation then check out this post with quotes on dealing with toxic people and this one filled with quotes on not settling for less than you deserve in life.
Never Force Anyone to Talk to You Quotes and Sayings
“Don’t force people to love you, to chat with you, to talk with you; it’s a sign to know who is the right person for you. The right person always finds a way to connect with you.”
Neha Jha
“If you wanna talk to me then that’s cool. If you don’t wanna talk to me then then I won’t force anyone to talk to me. I’m cool either way.”
Unknown
“Don’t force anyone to talk about how they are feeling or to tell you something. Just give them their space and time and if they feel like telling you then they will tell you on their own.”
Neha Maurya
“The more you try to impress, the more you become depressed, and the more they get tired of your coercion. It doesn’t make them love you, instead, they’ll see you as a little child, trying to draw a senseless picture on a piece of paper, begging people to look at it and admire it by force. You can persuade someone to look at your face, but you can’t persuade them to see the beauty therein.”
Michael Bassey Johnson
“Don’t force someone to talk to you… If they really want to… They will…”
Maharatan Kumar
“Don’t force anyone to talk to you. How do you feel when someone does that to you? Why would you want to do that to someone else (or think it would work)?”
Unknown
“You can’t force someone to keep their word, or to communicate, or to realize that something special is in front of them.”
Keyshia Cole
“If it comes, let it come. If it stays, let it stay. If it goes, let it go.”
Nicholas Sparks
“You can’t force raging water to be calm. You have to leave it alone and let it return to its natural flow. Emotions are the same way.”
Thibaut
“Like anything, you don’t force kids to cook. It just becomes a part of life – have them be around it, keep them informed – talk about it. I try to relay my passion for it in these ways. The second you try to force anything on your own kid, they rebel.”
Tedd English
“There are people who can walk away from you… let them walk. I don’t want you to try to talk another person into staying with you, loving you, calling you, caring about you, coming to see you, staying attached to you… Your destiny is never tied to anybody.”
Td Jakes
“Never force yourself to have a space in anyone’s life because if they really know your worth, they’ll surely create one for you.”
Unknown
“You will never gain anyone’s approval by begging for it. When you stand confident in your own worth, respect follows.”
Mandy Hale
“In a healthy relationship you respect each person’s right to decide and act as they deep down feel is the right thing. If someone is trying to force small or bigger things over and over – perhaps especially in a romantic relationship – then that’s a warning sign.”
Unknown
“If you walked away from a toxic, negative, abusive, one-sided, dead-end low vibrational relationship or friendship – you won.”
Lalah Delia
“In life don’t force anyone to talk to you… And don’t neglect anyone who always wants to talk to you.”
Asmita
“I don’t like forced conversations, forced friendships, forced interactions. I simply do not force things. If we don’t vibe, we don’t vibe.”
Unknown
“Life is too short to waste time waiting for other people’s approval on how you live it.”
Steve Maraboli
“Don’t try to force anyone to talk to you. It can be difficult for them, they might be shy. Give the other person space and know that you cannot control everything in this world. Realizing that will alleviate stress, foster healthier social skills and can help improve your or someone’s mental health.”
Unknown
“Every woman that finally figured out her worth, has picked up her suitcases of pride and boarded a flight to freedom, which landed in the valley of change.”
Shannon L. Alder
“Don’t force pieces that don’t fit. Have a whatever happens, happens mindset instead.”
Unknown
“Observe the behavior of the butterfly, and chase no one, for they will only elude you.”
Michael Bassey Johnson
“Trust yourself and walk away from situations and people that don’t have your best interest at heart.”
Ben Ruston
“It’s not always about you. Sometimes people are emotionally unavailable because of someone else or a situation they are going through at the moment. So don’t force interaction, don’t force communication if that’s simply not an available choice for the other person right now.”
Unknown
“Dignity will only happen when you realize that having someone in your life doesn’t validate your worth.”
Shannon L. Alder
“The two of you may have been on the same page in the past or may be in the future. But for now, move on.”
Unknown
“The moment you feel like you have to prove your worth to someone is the moment to absolutely and utterly walk away.”
Alysia Harris
“Don’t force someone to talk. When a message pops up on their mobile screen and they reply to everyone else’s message but not to yours. It means they are just finding a way to get rid of you and you’re forcing them to talk with you. Let them go! Set them free. Leave them alone! Find time for someone else who has time for you.”
Unknown
“I realized that there was no point or sense in chasing after happiness that had perished.”
Mikhail Lermontov
“Don’t force someone to remember you all the time. Just stay silent and let them realize how they will be without you in their life.”
Unknown
“What the superior man seeks is in himself; what the small man seeks is in others.”
Confucius
“Be the better person. Stop wasting any more time on toxic relationships. On fake friendships. Do it for yourself and for your self esteem. Because a brighter future awaits if you start moving towards it.”’
Unknown
“I don’t force it. If you don’t have an idea and you don’t hear anything going over and over in your head, don’t sit down and try to write a song. You know, go mow the lawn… My songs speak for themselves.”
Neil Young
“Before you look for validation in others, try and find it in yourself.”
Greg Behrendt
“Remind yourself that if you matter to someone then they will always make time for you. And remember to treat the people you love the same way and don’t take a relationship for granted.”
Unknown
“I would say that if you don’t feel like talking to the crowd something is wrong and if you force yourself to talk to them things will happen and to that extent things aren’t choreographed.”
Leo Kottke
“Never force anyone to talk to you. It’s a sign of your own self worth if you try that and there are few things that put people off more.”
Unknown
“Learn to walk away from the arms where you don’t belong before you end up suffocating there.”
Sai Pradeep
“Be a bit of a challenge; not because you’re playing games but because you realize you’re worth the extra effort.”
Mandy Hale
“He who seeks only for applause from without has all his happiness in another’s keeping.”
Oliver Goldsmith
“Never force anyone to make time for you, if that person really wants to talk to you or spend time with you, they will.”
Unknown
“The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.”
Ernest Hemingway
“Don’t force anyone to talk to you. I’ve had my fair share of such emotional abuse and it always makes me back away. It is not in your best interest so just forget about it and let the person have a bit of space and decide if they want to engage.”
Unknown
“Our patience will achieve more than our force.”
Edmund Burke
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