“We don't have standards... I mean we do. We have a lot of them. And they're real high.”— Danny McBride, Judy Gemstone, Edi Patterson, imdb.com
“We've always put our neck on the line. We're fussy and finicky and have very high standards. If a song can't be done properly, we'd rather it isn't done at all. We're the fussiest band in the world, and we put so much loving into every album.”— Freddie Mercury, queenarchives.com
“Ellen: You set standards that no family activity can live up to. Clark: When have I ever done that? Ellen: Parties, weddings, anniversaries, funerals, holidays... Clark: Goodnight, Ellen. Ellen: Vacations, graduations...”— John Hughes, Clark Griswold, Chevy Chase, imdb.com
“I don’t know why you’re still single — but it’s probably because you have actual standards. Because you aren’t going to date someone just for the sake of dating them. Because, even though you sometimes say that you hate yourself, you still practice self-love. You still do what is best for yourself.”— Holly Riordan, thoughtcatalog.com
“Having needs and expectations doesn’t make me difficult or some insatiable monster.”— Martine Thompson, vogue.com
“Sometimes, it’s a person’s decision to be single. Sometimes, people just don’t want a significant other. And it doesn’t mean that anything is wrong with them. It doesn’t mean that they are lonely. It doesn’t mean that their standards are too high.”— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, thoughtcatalog.com
“The only direction your bar should move is up. Raise it and don’t ever question yourself or your standards.”— Ciarra Wagner, thoughtcatalog.com
“As they have high expectations for themselves, they also expect a lot from their partners. Unless kept in check, this quality can be a real deal-breaker because no one’s perfect.”— David Vanallen, reflectionofmind.org
“Strong girls get hurt more because they expect more out of people. Their standards are high because they treat people the way they expect to be treated.”— Kirsten Corley, thoughtcatalog.com
“It is time to start recognizing your own worth. It is time to start recognizing you are worth more than someone who already left you in the past. It is time to start recognizing that you are goddamn beautiful. And anyone who doesn’t see that, doesn’t deserve to be in your life. And anyone who doesn’…”— Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, thoughtcatalog.com
“I have high standards simply because it's what I'm used to from myself. I provide everything for myself so I don't settle.”— Reina Cubana, twitter.com
“Never apologize for having high standards. People who really want to be in your life will rise up to meet them.”— I am Loudwine, twitter.com
“If someone's standards are 'too high' it's usually because at some point they were too low, and they suffered the consequences because of it.”— Sarah Miller, twitter.com
“You receive what you allow. High standards come from knowledge of one's worth and self value. You should never feel bad about that.”— Tamara Rènaye, twitter.com
“Know your worth... don't ever let someone make you feel like you want to much! Set your standards high and stick to them.”— Kanye , twitter.com
“When you set high standards you immediately raise your expectations of what’s possible. You suddenly expect more from yourself, more from your actions, and more from others.”— Adam Sicinski, blog.iqmatrix.com
“Men are used to women skating around their feelings, which is why they can be a little thrown off when we tell them exactly what we’re looking for. But we know what we want and aren’t afraid to let everybody know it. There’s nothing wrong with that, even though they think there is.”— Holly Riordan, thebolde.com
“Don't apologize for having high standards, the right people will come your way.”— Suede Brooks, twitter.com