Shakira Sison

27 quotes

“Want to know if a suitor respects women? Don't ask about yourself. Ask how they feel about sex workers, dancers, exes they've slept with.”

“I love boys who take the firm handshake lesson too far and crush your hand aggressively. No one taught them how to shake a lady's hand?”

“I don't care how smart you are, if you pluralize a last name with an apostrophe+S (e.g. The Smith's, The Banayo's), I will always doubt you.”

“"If you love me, you will never leave me." Don't shackle someone to you. Be the best partner. Love well. The end is your only guarantee.”

“It's a good time for everyone to remove the denial blinders from their eyes and prepare themselves for what awaits.”

“The ones who never ask for much will only ask you for something once and never again. They also never forget the ones who say no.”

“Remember that every time you say suicide is for cowards, someone listening won't tell you they're just waiting to be brave enough to die.”

“Make sure someone is with you because of a daily commitment to share a life with you. Not out of pity, obligation, fear, or dependence.”

“Give your best effort when you can, but don't let other people's neglect suddenly become your emergency when they're ready to deal. Let go.”

“When you accomplish something you always thought was impossible, you realize that you were only held back by your own excuses.”

“For a persecuted minority, existing is protest. A flag is protest. A smile is protest. Love is protest. Showing up says, "I am not afraid.”

“Don't shoot too many arrows. By the time the hundredth arrow finally hits the target, your arms will be too tired to hold the prize.”

“There's always a line you wish you didn't cross if you knew exactly how much of you it would break.”

“You need to love someone who makes you hate what you've become, to be sure of who you are and who you never want to be again.”

“Always be brave. They may oppose your claims, they may doubt your motives, but nobody can question your courage.”

“Don't glorify longevity in relationships as the only objective. There are too many loveless and abusive relationships that last a lifetime.”

“People are not obligated to stay with you. They make that choice daily. They have every right to decide that it's time to leave you.”

“Adults are full of shit and are as flawed and directionless as anyone. Choose a few with good insights but never worship anyone.”

“In a party it's always great to start small talk around food. It's universal, non-sectarian, apolitical, non-discriminatory, and endless.”

“Be like Ben Stiller in There's Something About Mary who masturbates before dates so he is honest and isn't dying to get into his date's pants.”