The joy of singlehood
More than half of young people in America are single. Millennials need not worry. Plenty of luminaires including Queen Elizabeth I, Ludwig van Beethoven, Coco Chanel, Bill Maher, and Emma Watson never tied the knot. While there are many people who celebrate love through marriage, there are also many who adore singe life, as these quotes about being single attest. These 15 famous people chose to be single.
Report to you
In an interview in Flare, Mindy Kaling notes that when she was in her 20s, she was,” “was not only boy crazy, but marriage and relationship crazy.” The Dartmouth College graduate, actress, comedian, author, producer, and mom was named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People in the World in 2013.
Fall in love with yourself
Over 100 years after Oscar Wilde penned An Ideal Husband, the classic being single quote lives on to illuminate that self -love remains one of the best types of romances. After all, you can’t really love someone else unless you really love yourself first. Wondering how to jump-start the process? Try learning these 11 ways to stop comparing yourself to others.
You are enough
During her lifetime, Maya Angelou wrote more than 30 bestselling titles since I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings was published in 1970. Her inspirational quotes are omnipresent and provide inspiration for generations.
Self-partnering is a happy destination
British actress Emma Watson received widespread publicity for coining the phrase “self-partnered” just like Gwyneth Paltrow did for creating a new narrative about divorce with the term “uncoupling.” Here is what these bold single women had to say about the perks of flying solo.
Single is the elixir, not the illness
Drew Barrymore, who has been married and divorced three times, wrote this being single quote in her book Wildflower. Here are 11 ways to be single on Valentine’s Day and love it.
Take time to find out who you are
Even celebrities have to take time to truly figure out who they are. Turns out, being single for years made this man a better partner.
Be the pie
Academy-award winning actress Halle Berry believes that having a relationship enhances one’s life but is not its center. Please stop saying these 14 things to your single friends, pronto.
Single is sexy
Carrie Bradshaw, the Sex and the City siren, had plenty of good quotes about being single including, “The most exciting, challenging, and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you find someone to love the you you love, well, that’s just fabulous.” She also said, “Some people are settling down, some people are settling, and some people refuse to settle for anything less than butterflies.”
Flying solo doesn’t have to be for the birds
William Blake also said, “Love seeketh not itself to please, nor for itself hath any care, but for another gives its ease, and builds a Heaven in Hell’s despair.” Go figure.
It’s been you all along
We spend a lot of time searching for someone special when as Byron Katie so beautifully recognizes, we have been there along. Here are 15 things everyone should do alone at least once.
You hit the lottery
If the late novelist Susan Grafton’s sentiment on being single made you smile, you will love these best gifts to give yourself when you’re single on Valentine’s Day.