“I do what I want, say what I want, and I am not hesitate to do a spontaneous cartwheel if I feel so moved.”— Julia Cho, Domee Shi, Sarah Streicher, Meilin 'Mei' Lee (voice), Rosalie Chiang, imdb.com
“I accept and embrace all labels.”— Julia Cho, Domee Shi, Sarah Streicher, Meilin 'Mei' Lee (voice), Rosalie Chiang, imdb.com
“Empty yourself of thoughts, images, beliefs, labels, tendencies, concepts, details, struggles, fears, desires, memories, expectations, personal stories and social conditionings. Have the courage to just witness and simply be.”— Conscious Arrival, instagram.com
“I'm just saying why can't black men explore their sexuality without being labeled as gay or bi or whatever?”— Amy Aniobi, Issa Dee, Issa Rae, imdb.com
“You end up feeding off of people’s responses to present a self that doesn’t feel entirely authentic, or you chafe against the impression your name puts forth, subvert the associated expectations, and feel trapped by a label that doesn’t seem accurate.”— Cari Romm, thecut.com
“Love someone who isn’t afraid of labels; someone who embraces growing, changing, and falling in love with you through a whole rainbow of shades.”— Shani Jay, thoughtcatalog.com
“I’m ready to settle down with someone I love. I want labels and I want to know the exact direction we’re going. I want familiarity and comfort and I want to find a home in someone.”— Liane White, thoughtcatalog.com
“name, n.: I take a residual satisfaction every time I say it, as if our relationship has become a part of its meaning.”— David Levithan, twitter.com
“nameless, adj.: The emptiness that devours even the words for it; the pit where you don't have the energy to find the walls.”— David Levithan, twitter.com
“If she’s not happy with we’re just friends or we’re just seeing where things go, it’s not because she’s clingy or needy or desperate. It’s because she really likes you.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com
“You do not need to always conceptualize, interpret or label everything that comes into your awareness.”— Eckhart Tolle, twitter.com
“Your anxiety may be a part of you, but it does not in any way define who you are. No matter what, you’re going to be okay and know that it will not defeat you.”— Nicole Vetrano, thoughtcatalog.com
“I am defined by my career. I am defined by my employer. I am a dancer, dreamer, writer. I am nothing at all.”— Stephanie Georgopulos, thoughtcatalog.com
“Your body does not eliminate poisons by knowing their names. To try to control fear or depression or boredom by calling them names is to resort to superstition of trust in curses and invocations.”— Alan Watts, amazon.com
“One of the most annoying things a commitment-phobe guy will say is, "I hate labels. Why do we have to put a label on our relationship when we know what we are?" 98 percent of the time, it's bullshit. If a guy really likes you and wants to seriously date you, he will happily call you his girlfriend a…”— Jessica Booth, gurl.com
“He veers away from the topic of commitment or labeling what you two have.”— Jorella Valino, lovepanky.com
“Explaining your relationship to others requires a full out 'story time.'”— Kate Rutherford, theodysseyonline.com
“Basically you’re just friends in public, and more than friends when alone.”— Kelly Corbett, theodysseyonline.com