Single
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I never found a companion so companionable as solitude.
—Henry David Thoreau
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It would be very hard for someone to be with me, unless they’re terribly strong. And if they’re stronger than I, I’m the one who can’t be with them.
—Coco Chanel
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I call it being self-partnered.
—Emma Watson
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The loves of my life are my children and my mother. I don't feel as if I need a partner.
—Diane Keaton
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The desire to get married is followed by an equally basic and primal urge, which is to be single again.
—Nora Ephron
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I’ll only have you if you’re sweeter than my solitude.
—Warsan Shire
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I used to think the worst thing in life was to end up alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with someone who makes you feel alone.
—Robin Williams
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Being with no one is better than being with the wrong one.
—Nitya Prakash
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Love yourself first. That’s who you’ll spend the rest of your life with.
—Luigina Sgarro
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To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.
—Oscar Wilde
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All the single ladies,
all the single ladies
—Beyoncé
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