“There’s going to be enough average things in your life. Love shouldn’t be one of them.”— Carrie Kellenberger, getbusylivingblog.com
“I made the decision I wouldn’t settle after a brief period of living with a man who treated me terribly. I moved in with him because I thought that was better than being alone. Following months of frustrating serial dating, I realized I’d rather be at home with my dog, Lulu, watching Shark Tank on F…”— Amanda Lauren, xojane.com
“You want to grow old with someone who makes you feel special, beautiful, spontaneous, loved, and cherished. Someone to sit on a porch swing with when you’re 80 looking at the grandchildren playing soccer in the backyard. If you cannot picture yourself doing this with your significant other than they…”— Tricia Miller, thoughtcatalog.com
“Fear of being alone can skew your priorities. A recent set of studies found that people who were afraid of being single...were more likely to prioritize being in a relationship over the quality of that relationship or a potential partner. Could it be that people who are afraid of being single are ha…”— Juliana Breines Ph.D., psychologytoday.com
“Don’t choose a relationship because you’re afraid to be alone. Or because you’re afraid you won’t find someone better. Or because you’re afraid you’re not good enough to attract someone who’s nuts about the real, true you. Be strong, not scared! You’re a tough cookie and you know you’re meant for mo…”— Amy Spencer, thelifeoptimist.com
“Be daring, be different, be impractical, be anything that will asset integrity of purpose and imaginative vision agains the play-it-safers, the creatures of the commonplace, the slaves of the ordinary.”— Cecil Beaton, bryantmcgill.com
“Never go back for less, just because you're too impatient to wait for the best.”— Unknown, twitter.com
“There is no passion to be found in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.”— Nelson Mandela, positivityblog.com
“Real women are strong, resilient, independent, loyal, and lovable. One thing about them is they never settle.”— Unknown, amazon.com
“If you want your life to be a five-star reality, you have to stop settling for a fast food mentality.”— Mandy Hale, amazon.com