“You’re allowed to leave someone you love if they’re treating you poorly, you’re allowed to put yourself first if you’re settling and you’re allowed to walk away when you’ve tried over and over again but nothing has changed.”— Rania Naim, thoughtcatalog.com
“When it comes time to settle down, find someone who wants an equal partner. Someone who thinks women should be smart, opinionated and ambitious.”— Sheryl Sandberg, amazon.com
“You ruin your life by settling. You settle in love because you are unsure of what you want. You settle in life because you fear change.”— Kirsten Corley, thoughtcatalog.com
“How dare you settle for less when the world has made it so easy for you to be remarkable?”— Seth Godin, amazon.com
“You’re unhappy because you’re settling for a life you don’t want. You’re just doing what you think you should be doing and it’s not bringing you the happiness you want in life. Stop settling and go live your truth.”— Becca Martin, thoughtcatalog.com
“Don't settle for just anyone. Choose the girl that doesn't come easy; the one you have to fight for, and then never stop fighting. Never.”— Jamie McGuire, amazon.com
“If loneliness was a choice, what was the other option? To settle for second-best and try to be happy with that? And was that fair to the person you settled for?”— Lisa Kleypas, amazon.com
“Breakups have a way of shaking us awake and helping us see what we really want versus what we are willing to settle for.”— Mandy Hale, amazon.com
“What happened to wanting the best for yourself? What happened to wanting forever with someone, instead of settling for someone who frankly doesn’t care about you?”— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, thoughtcatalog.com
“Love is not enough to keep you together when he can fall asleep knowing that you’re heavily hurting. Love is not enough when he hasn’t apologised in over a week for the way he yelled at you and made you question your worth in front of a supermarket. Love is not enough when he doesn’t kiss you and te…”— Sasha Mitchell, thoughtcatalog.com
“You cannot force yourself to stay with someone just because your family loves him. You cannot force yourself to stay with someone when your heart doesn’t want it anymore. You deserve to be happy, and if he is not making you happy, then for God’s sake, LEAVE. You are better than this.”— Sasha Mitchell, thoughtcatalog.com
“Love is not silently crying watching your tears run down your pillowcase, hoping he doesn’t wake up because you don’t want him to wake up. You don’t want to confide in him anymore.”— Sasha Mitchell, thoughtcatalog.com
“You think to yourself, ‘I love him, and that’s enough.’ No. It’s not enough. It’s not enough when the laughter between you is gone and the flame you once had has burnt out.”— Sasha Mitchell, thoughtcatalog.com
“I don't settle in any other area of my life when it comes to excellence, so why should I lower my standards when it comes to boys?”— Adriana Trigiani, amazon.com
“Make the most of what you have and keep your standards high. Never settle for anything less than you deserve.”— Roy T. Bennett, amazon.com
“I know deep down when you’re upset that you know this isn’t as good as it gets. I know you know you could do better, but you’re scared to leave. You’re scared to start over because starting completely over and leaving a life and person you’re accustomed to is a scary thing.”— Becca Martin, thoughtcatalog.com
“I’ll never tell you how to live your life, but I think you know deep down that you’re better than him and I hate to see you settling for a mediocre life instead of a life that is filled with pure bliss and happiness.”— Becca Martin, thoughtcatalog.com
“Ladies!!! Please do not settle for a dude that isn't all about you!!!! You are special!! You deserve a man that's only got eyes for you honey.”— blake, twitter.com