Sex And The City

31 Quotes From 'Sex And The City' That Every 20-Something Needs To Read Right Now

Read these quotes about heartbreak, love, and life from your four favorite women. 
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson
June 17, 2016
“Being single used to mean that nobody wanted you. Now it means you’re pretty sexy and you’re taking your time deciding how you want your life to be and who you want to spend it with.”
— Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City, Season 2: Ex and the City
Tagged: Sex And The City, Love, Single
“Monogamy is on its way out again. It had a brief comeback in the 90s, but as the millennium approaches, everyone’s leaving their options open.”
— Stanford Blatch, Sex and the City, Season 1: The Monogamists
Tagged: Sex And The City, Single
“Maybe we can be each other’s soul mates. And then we can let men be just these great, nice guys to have fun with.”
— Charlotte York, Sex and the City, Season 4: The Agony and the 'Ex'-tacy
Tagged: Sex And The City, Single, Love
“I will not be judged by you or society. I will wear whatever and blow whomever I want as long as I can breathe—and kneel.”
— Samantha Jones, Sex and the City, Season 5: Cover Girl
Tagged: Sex And The City, Love
“I love you, but I love me more.”
— Samantha Jones, Sex and the City, Season 5: Luck Be an Old Lady
Tagged: Sex And The City, Love
“Maybe some women aren’t meant to be tamed. Maybe they just need to run free till they find someone just as wild to run with them.”
— Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City, Season 2: Ex and the City
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“The good ones screw you, the bad ones screw you, and the rest don’t know how to screw you.”
— Samantha Jones, 35 Timeless ‘Sex And The City’ Quotes Every Fabulous Single Woman Should Read
Tagged: Sex And The City, Love
“Listen to me! The right guy is an illusion. Start living your lives.”
— Samantha Jones, Sex and the City, Season 1: Sex and the City
Tagged: Sex And The City, Love
“I admit it’s tempting to wish for the perfect boss, or the perfect parent, or the perfect outfit, but the best anyone of us can do is not quit. Play the hand we’ve been given, and accessorize the outfit we’ve got.”
— Carrie Bradshaw, 35 Timeless ‘Sex And The City’ Quotes Every Fabulous Single Woman Should Read
Tagged: Sex And The City, Love
“There isn’t enough wall space in New York City to hang all of my exes. And let me tell you, a lot of them were hung.”
— Samantha Jones, Sex and the City, Season 4: Defining Moments
Tagged: Sex And The City, Love
“I will never be the woman with the perfect hair, who can wear white and not spill on it.”
— Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City, Season 3: Attack of the Five-Foot-Ten Woman
Tagged: Sex And The City, Love
“I will not be the first one to speak. And if he never calls me again, I’ll always think of him fondly, as an asshole.”
— Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City, Season 1: Secret Sex
Tagged: Sex And The City, Love
“Why are there so many great American women and no great American men?”
— Carrie Bradshaw, 35 Timeless ‘Sex And The City’ Quotes Every Fabulous Single Woman Should Read
Tagged: Sex And The City, Love
“Sometimes we need to stop analyzing the past, stop planning the future, stop figuring out precisely how we feel, stop deciding exactly what we want, and just see what happens.”
— Carrie Bradshaw, 35 Timeless ‘Sex And The City’ Quotes Every Fabulous Single Woman Should Read
Tagged: Sex And The City, Life
“And finally, the most important break up rule: no matter who broke your heart, or how long it takes to heal, you’ll never go through it without your friends.’”
— Carrie Bradshaw, 35 Timeless ‘Sex And The City’ Quotes Every Fabulous Single Woman Should Read
Tagged: Sex And The City, Love, Friendship
“We made a deal ages ago. Men, babies, it doesn’t matter. We’re soul mates.”
— Carrie Bradshaw, 35 Timeless ‘Sex And The City’ Quotes Every Fabulous Single Woman Should Read
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“If you turn into one of those married assholes, I’ll kill you.”
— Samantha Jones, Sex and the City, Season 1: Bay of Married Pigs
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“I will not be the first one to speak. And if he never calls me again, I’ll always think of him fondly, as an asshole.”
— Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City, Season 1: Secret Sex
Tagged: Sex And The City, Love
“Are we simply romantically challenged, or are we sluts?”
— Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City, Season 3: Are We Sluts?
Tagged: Sex And The City, Love
“If I worried what every bitch in New York was saying about me, I’d never leave the house.”
— Samantha Jones, Sex and the City, Season 5: Critical Condition
Tagged: Sex And The City, Friendship
“Oral sex is like God’s gift to women—you can get off without worrying about getting pregnant”
— Miranda Hobbes, Sex and the City, Season 1: The Monogamists
Tagged: Sex And The City, Love
“When it comes to relationships, maybe we're all in glass houses, and shouldn't throw stones. Because you can never really know. Some people are settling down, some are settling and some people refuse to settle for anything less than Butterflies...”
— Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City, Season 5: I Love a Charade
Tagged: Sex And The City, Love
“I've done the merry go round. I've been through the revolving door. I feel like I met somebody I can stand still with for a minute and... don't you wanna stand still with me?”
— Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City, Season 1: The Monogamists
Tagged: Sex And The City, Love
“Somewhere out there is another little freak who will love us and understand us and kiss our three heads and make it all better.”
— Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City, Season 2: The Freak Show
Tagged: Sex And The City, Love
“I’m looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can’t-live-without-each-other love.'”
— Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City, Season 6: An American Girl In Paris
Tagged: Sex And The City, Love
“Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate. Without them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps if we never veered off course we wouldn't fall in love, or have babies, or be who we are. After all, seasons change. So do cities. People come into your life and people go. But it's comforting to know that the ones you love are always in your heart...”
— Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City, Season 4: I Heart NY
Tagged: Sex And The City, Love
“Life gives you lots of chances to screw up which means you have just as many chances to get it right.”
— Carrie Bradshaw, 12 of the Best Carrie Bradshaw Love and Relationship Quotes |
Tagged: Sex And The City, Life
“The universe may not always play fair, but at least it's got a hell of a sense of humor.”
— Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City, Season 3: What Goes Around Comes Around
Tagged: Sex And The City, Life
“Maybe the past is like an anchor holding us back. Maybe you have to let go of who you were to become who you will be.”
— Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City, Season 5: Anchors Away
Tagged: Sex And The City, Life, Love