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Being Single
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"As a body everyone is single, as a soul never."
"I never found a companion that was so companionable as solitude."
"The flower which is single need not envy the thorns that are numerous."
"Marriage is the only adventure open to the cowardly."
"The strongest force in the universe is a human being living consistently with his identity."
"Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except your self."
"The truly faithless one is the one who makes love to only a fraction of you. And denies the rest."
"But never again use another person's body or emotions as a scratching post for your own unfulfilling yearnings."
"Whoever starts out toward the unknown must consent to venture alone."
"Single women have a dreadful propensity for being poor. Which is one very strong argument in favor of matrimony."
"The British tend to shy away from the spotlight. We don't like being singled out in any way, and I think that is something which is important for me to learn to do."
"When I get lonely these days, I think: So BE lonely, Liz. Learn your way around loneliness. Make a map of it. Sit with it, for once in your life. Welcome to the human experience. But never again use another person's body or emotions as a scratching post for your own unfulfilled yearnings."
"Best be yourself, imperial, plain, and true."
"Is being single hard? It depends where your mind is. If you are focused, being single is an enjoyable experience, but if you hate being alone, you'll hate being single. I think it depends on the individual are where they are in life."
"One thing life has taught me: if you are interested, you never have to look for new interests. They come to you. When you are genuinely interested in one thing, it will always lead to something else."
"If I follow the inclination of my nature, it is this: beggar-woman and single, far rather than queen and married."
"If we seek paradise outside ourselves, we cannot have paradise in our hearts."
"If God had wanted me otherwise, He would have created me otherwise."
"Learn your way around loneliness. Make a map of it. Sit with it, for once in your life. Welcome to the human experience."
"Being single is like liking a Phil Spector record."