“Don't fall in love with me, because I'm strong and independent and at the same time crumbly and soft.”— Jezi Kirsten, thoughtcatalog.com
“We believe they love tough girls. But forcing this kind of attitude just to let him know you're not an easy prey and increase his desire in you, can actually pass by as quite rude, selfish and unpleasant. What you can achieve is him losing interest in you.”— Mary Smith, relationships.onehowto.com
“A busy, vibrant, goal-oriented woman is so much more attractive than a woman who waits around for a man to validate her existence”— Mandy Hale, amazon.com
“I can live alone, if self-respect, and circumstances require me so to do. I need not sell my soul to buy bliss.”— Charlotte Brontë, amazon.com
“I care for myself. The more solitary, the more friendless, the more unsustained I am, the more I will respect myself.”— Charlotte Brontë, amazon.com
“I am whatever I need to be at the time I need to be it.”— Sheila Callaghan, Frank Gallagher, William H. Macy, imdb.com
“A man that is emotionally available and ready for a relationship will take pride in his home. He could live with his parents, with a group of friends or by himself, but the key element is that he doesn’t expect anyone to clean up after him or cook for him.”— Cassandra Lane, youqueen.com
“The flip side of freedom is this: When you're completely free, you're also completely on your own.”— Lauren Oliver, amazon.com
“Emotional hurt is the price a person has to pay in order to be independent.”— Haruki Murakami, amazon.com
“Never make it look like you’re sitting by the phone waiting for his call, even if you are. Go out, meet people, start a hobby even if it’s just to get your mind off things. And make sure he knows your busy bee activities, as not only will it keep him intrigued by you, it will make him feel grateful…”— Team LovePanky, lovepanky.com
“Getting a guy to want you also means making him understand that you don’t really need him. You might want him in your life, but that’s different than needing him to be there. Rather than get too clingy or start relying on him for help, money or anything else, show him that you have your own life to…”— Sean Jameson, badgirlsbible.com
“You are an independent mind in this universe that can do everything and anything you have ever dreamed of.”— Dan Howell, amazon.com
“I just love bossy women. I could be around the all day. To me, bossy is not a pejorative term at all. It means somebody’s passionate and engaged and ambitious and doesn’t mind leading.”— Amy Poehler, goodmorningquote.com
“I’m tough, ambitious and I know exactly what I want. If that makes me a bitch, Okay.”— Madonna, goodmorningquote.com
“Think like a queen. A queen is not afraid to fail. Failure is another stepping stone to greatness.”— Oprah Winfrey, goodmorningquote.com
“I don't believe in miracles, but if the need is great, a girl might make her own miracle.”— Julie Berry, amazon.com