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170 Positive Quotes About Being Single and Happy
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170 Positive Quotes About Being Single and Happy

Looking for quotes about being single and happy? Want quotes about being proud to be a single girl or guy?

Singlehood. It’s a real place, filled with amazing people who just happen to be flying solo. 

Whether a lack of luck with love, leaving a bad relationship, or even choosing to be alone, about half of us are single. So, if you’re single, you are not the only one. 

If being single is completely normal, if not the norm for almost half of the world’s population, why the stigma? 

Why the stress? Why do we feel so exposed when being asked about our relationship status? About whether we’re married with kids? Thanks, relatives and “well-meaning” parents and older siblings. 

Being single can feel so uncomfortable in some circles. As if it’s an article of clothing you’re just not wearing and everyone sees. But it shouldn’t be. Or at least that’s what I tell myself. 

 

170 Positive Quotes About Single and Happy

 

Being single is libration. It’s freedom. Being single is a perfectly healthy, normal, and beautiful way to live your life. You do not need to be in a romantic relationship to be happy or loved.

Love comes in many forms, and romance is just one. 

Reject the spinster and cat lady stereotype and live your life as you see fit! Being single is not a curse, it’s a blessing if you let it. It doesn’t have to be forever, one day you might look back and miss these “single days.”

To help you embrace being single, here are 170 positive quotes about being single and happy. Plus, these single life quotes are perfect for soothing a broken heart after a breakup. 

 

Quotes About What You Deserve

Are you recently single? Did you just have a breakup and need some inspirational quotes? This first collection of quotes about being single and happy are all about what you deserve in a relationship. Unless they come correct and treat you right, like the special person you are, then they’re not right for you. It’s better to be single than with someone who doesn’t love you right. Listen up, ladies!

 

You deserve someone who is terrified to lose you.” ― R.H.Sin

 

2. “Take a lover who looks at you like maybe you are magic.” ― Frida Kahlo

 

3. “Be with someone who won’t stay mad at you, who can’t stand not talking to you, and who’s afraid of losing you.” ― Drake

“You deserve someone who is utterly obsessed with you.” ― Ella December

4. “You deserve someone who is utterly obsessed with you.” ― Ella December

 

Never love anybody who treats you like you’re ordinary.” — Oscar Wilde

 

6. “When someone loves you, the way they talk about you is different. You feel safe and comfortable.” ― Jess C. Scott

 

7. “How can a woman be expected to be happy with a man who insists on treating her as if she were a perfectly normal human being.” ― Oscar Wilde

 

The person you’re meant to be with will never have to be chased, begged or given an ultimatum.” ― Mandy Hale

 

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“Your flaws are perfect for the heart that’s meant to love you.” ― Trent Shelton

9. “Your flaws are perfect for the heart that’s meant to love you.” ― Trent Shelton

 

You deserve the world even if it means giving it to yourself.” ― r.h. Sin

 

11. “The true measure of a man is how he treats you when others are not looking.” ― Alessandra Torre

 

 

You Are Already Complete Quotes

Are you looking for your other half? Do you feel incomplete being single? The following positive quotes about being single remind us of one important fact: we’re already whole. Healthy relationships are built with two whole people, not people trying to fill themselves with another person. You’re already complete, and these quotes celebrate that. 

 

The purpose of a relationship is not to have another who might complete you, but to have another with whom you might share your completeness.” ― Neale Donald Walsch

 

13. “No partner in a love relationship… should feel that he has to give up an essential part of himself to make it viable.” ― May Sarton

 

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“A relationship isn't going to make me survive. It's the cherry on top.” ― Jennifer Aniston

14. “A relationship isn’t going to make me survive. It’s the cherry on top.” ― Jennifer Aniston

 

15. “It’s nice to be with someone, but I don’t think you need to be in a relationship to feel complete. That would be really sad.” ― Kristin Davis

 

Problems in relationship occur because each person is concentrating on what is missing in the other person.” ― Wayne Dyer

 

17. “The most painful thing is losing yourself in the process of loving someone too much, and forgetting that you are special too.” ― Ernest Hemingway

 

In any relationship in which two people become one, the end result is two half people.” ― Wayne W. Dyer

 

 

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“Too many girls rush into relationships because of the fear of being single, then start making compromises, and losing their identity. Don’t do that.” — Katy Perry

19. “Too many girls rush into relationships because of the fear of being single, then start making compromises, and losing their identity. Don’t do that.” — Katy Perry

 

Because everyone is incomplete, everybody is on a quest by hoping that their missing parts will be completed!” ― Mehmet Murat ildan

 

21. “Too many women throw themselves into romance because they’re afraid of being single, then start making compromises and losing their identity. I won’t do that.” — Julie Delpy

 

 

Quotes About Not Finding the Right Person

Are you struggling to find the right person? Tired of dating the wrong guy or girl? Dating apps and online dating sure can be frustrating. This collection of being single quotes is all about the list of traits we’re looking for in a “perfect partner.” Maybe instead of obsessing over the perfect guy or girl, you should invest in becoming a better you. When you’re single and looking at a list of traits, you also miss out on the one who might be “perfect for you.”

 

Far too many people are looking for the right person, instead of trying to be the right person.” ― Gloria Steinem

 

23. “I can’t even find someone for a platonic relationship, much less the kind where someone wants to see me naked.” ― Gilbert Gottfried

 

24. “I suffer from girlnextdooritis where the guy is friends with you and that’s it.” ― Taylor Swift

 

 

“When we cannot get what we love, we must love what is within our reach.” ― French Proverb

25. “When we cannot get what we love, we must love what is within our reach.” ― French Proverb

 

26. “Books are a poor substitute for female companionship, but they are easier to find.” ― Patrick Rothfuss

 

“No matter how lovesick a woman is, she shouldn’t take the first pill that comes along!” ― Joyce Brothers

 

28. “I want a man who’s kind and understanding. Is that too much to ask of a millionaire?” ― Zsa Zsa Gabor

 

29. “Why haven’t I got a husband and children?… I never met a man I could marry.” ― Greta Garbo

 

30. “I don’t want to be married to someone who feels inferior to my success or because I make more money than he does.” ― Grace Kelly

 

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“I require only three things of a man. He must be handsome, ruthless and stupid.” ― Dorothy Parker

31. “I require only three things of a man. He must be handsome, ruthless and stupid.” ― Dorothy Parker

 

32. “I will find that special person who is wrong for me in just the right way.” ― Galway Kinnell

 

 

Quotes About Being with the Wrong Person

Have you dated or married the wrong person? Are you thinking of settling for someone who just isn’t right? Don’t, you deserve better.  This selection of positive quotes about being single and happy encourages us to NOT fall for the wrong person. Don’t let your fear of being alone put you in the wrong relationship.  

 

33. “To love the right person is a comedy. To love the wrong person is a tragedy.” ― Timberlake Wertenbaker

 

Every second you spend with the wrong person, is a second wasted in the search for true love.” ― Leon Brown

 

 

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“Life is too precious to waste it with the wrong person. You're better off alone until the right one comes along.” ― Tony Gaskins

35. “Life is too precious to waste it with the wrong person. You’re better off alone until the right one comes along.” ― Tony Gaskins

 

36. “Putting up with the fear of being with the wrong person because you can’t deal with the fear of being alone.” ― David Levithan

 

Real loneliness consists not in being alone, but in being with the wrong person, in the suffocating darkness of a room in which no deep communication is possible.” ― Sydney J. Harris

 

38. “The loneliness you feel with another person, the wrong person, is the loneliest of all.” ― Deb Caletti

 

39. “You are so much better off on your own than with the wrong person.” ― Cat Deeley

 

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“Life is too precious to waste it with the wrong person. You're better off alone until the right one comes along.” ― Tony Gaskins

40. “Being alone is almost always preferable to being with the wrong person.” ― Amy Dickinson

 

“It’s easier to be with somebody. But it’s better to be single if you’re with the wrong person.” ― Angelina Jolie

 

42. “Some people think it’s wrong, being single isn’t right. But you hurt the right person you’ll be wrong all your life.”―Tyga

 

 

Don’t Stay with the Wrong Person Sayings

Are you with the wrong person, but making excuses? Or chasing after the wrong guy, who clearly isn’t that into you? Too afraid to be alone, so you stay? This collection of quotes about being single and happy share that it’s better to be alone than with the wrong person. That happiness is happiness, and you can find it just as easily (if not more so) being single. Stop making excuses for Mr. Wrong! 

 

43. “The wrong person will give you less than what you’re worth but that doesn’t mean that you have to accept it.” ― Sonya Parker

 

Don’t be a fool. Don’t give up something important to hold onto someone who can’t even say they love you.” ― Sarah Dessen

 

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“...He may love you, he may miss you, but ultimately he's just not that into you.” ― Greg Behrendt

45. “…He may love you, he may miss you, but ultimately he’s just not that into you.” ― Greg Behrendt

 

46. “I once loved a girl who almost loved me, but not as much as she loved John Cusack.” ― Chuck Klosterman

 

Single lady, the man you want might not necessarily be the man you need.” — Martha Macharia

 

48. “Keep away from those who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you believe that you too can become great.” — Mark Twain

 

“How can I let you be a priority in my life, when I’m still an option in your life?” ― Hussein Nishah

49. “How can I let you be a priority in my life, when I’m still an option in your life?” ― Hussein Nishah

 

You’d rather make up a fantasy version of somebody in your head than be with a real person.” ― Jenny Han

 

51. “Hard to say what’s right when all I wanna do is wrong.” ― Prince

 

 

Quotes About Never Settling for Singles

Thinking about settling for the wrong person? Wondering if it’ll work out? The following quotes about being single and happy are telling you to not settle for less than you’re worth or deserve. There are signs, you can see them, that it’s not right for you. 

 

“Don’t settle for a relationship that won’t let you be yourself.” ― Oprah Winfrey

 

53. “Know your worth. Know the difference between what you’re getting and what you deserve.” ― Unknown

 

54. “The minute you settle for less than you deserve, you get even less than you settled for.” ― Maureen Dowd

 

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“Who you are is what you settle for, you know?” ― Janis Joplin

55. “Who you are is what you settle for, you know?” ― Janis Joplin

 

56. “If you haven’t found it yet, keep looking. Don’t settle. As with all matters of the heart, you’ll know when you find it. And, like any great relationship, it just gets better and better as the years roll on.” ― Steve Jobs

 

Discover why you’re important, then refuse to settle for anyone who doesn’t completely agree.” — Fisher Amelie

 

58. “Don’t settle for ANYBODY, just so you can have SOMEBODY.” ― Unknown

 

59. “There’s a huge difference between being in love and being in love with the thought of love. Recognize the difference. Never settle.” ― Behdad Sami

 

60. “As I get older I realize what qualities are important in love and what suits me. And what I won’t settle for.” ― Jennifer Aniston

 

 

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“Bad Relationships are like a bad investment.” — Sonya Parker

61. “Bad Relationships are like a bad investment.” — Sonya Parker

 

If you’re 35 and single and it’s a choice, it feels fine. So I didn’t settle with the wrong person yet. Big deal!” — Drew Barrymore

 

63. “Some people are settling down, some people are settling and some people refuse to settle for anything less than butterflies.” ― Candace Bushnell

 

Advice for Single Ladies About Love

Are you waiting for love? Is your whole life on hold as you wait for the right person? This collection of quotes about being single are here to tell you to stop waiting to be happy! You don’t need to be in love to have a life you love. Build your life, follow your passions, do all that you want to do now, don’t wait. Time runs out. 

 

64. “Hope for love, pray for love, wish for love, dream for love…but don’t put your life on hold waiting for love.” ― Mandy Hale

 

Become the leader of your life. Lead yourself to where you want to be. Breathe life back into your ambitions, your desires, your goals, your relationships.” ― Steve Maraboli

 

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“Don’t wait for someone else to shape your life. Shape it yourself.” — Unknown

66. “Don’t wait for someone else to shape your life. Shape it yourself.” — Unknown

 

67. “How wrong it is for a woman to expect the man to build the world she wants, rather than to create it herself.” — Anais Nin

 

68. “A sensible woman should be guided by her head when taking a husband, and by her heart when taking a lover.” ― Ninon de L’Enclos

 

I don’t think it’s necessarily healthy to go into relationships as a needy person. Better to go in with a full deck.” ― Anjelica Huston

 

“Girls you’ve gotta know when it’s time to turn the page.” ― Tori Amos

70. “Girls you’ve gotta know when it’s time to turn the page.” ― Tori Amos

 

71. “Don’t answer the door in a wedding dress and veil, he might not think you’re joking.” ― Amy Sedaris

 

Be a bit of a challenge; not because you’re playing games but because you realize you’re worth the extra effort.” ― Mandy Hale

 

73. “Some women choose to follow men, and some women choose to follow their dreams. If you’re wondering which way to go, remember that your career will never wake up and tell you that it doesn’t love you anymore.” — Lady Gaga

 

74. “We can’t be so desperate for love that we forget where we can always find it; within.” ― Alexandra Elle

 

 

 

Self Love Quotes for Single Girls

Do you need to love yourself more? Feeling unloved and unworthy? The following self-love quotes are for single girls and guys who need to embrace self-love. They share the beauty and power that loving yourself can have on your life. Self-love is the first love.  

 

75. “You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” ― Gautama Buddha

 

“How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you.” ― Rupi Kaur

 

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“If you have the ability to love, love yourself first.” ― Charles Bukowski

77. “If you have the ability to love, love yourself first.” ― Charles Bukowski

 

78. “If you aren’t good at loving yourself, you will have a difficult time loving anyone, since you’ll resent the time and energy you give another person that you aren’t even giving to yourself.” — Barbara De Angelis

 

The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself.” ― Steve Maraboli

 

89. “Celebrate who you are in your deepest heart. Love yourself and the world will love you.” ― Amy Leigh Mercree

 

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“To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” ― Oscar Wilde

81. “To love oneself is the beginning of a lifelong romance.” ― Oscar Wilde

 

Love yourself first, and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.” ― Lucille Ball

 

83. “You do not need to be loved, not at the cost of yourself. The single relationship that is truly central and crucial in a life is the relationship to the self. Of all the people you will know in a lifetime, you are the only one you will never lose.” ― Jo Coudert

 

84. “Find the love you seek, by first finding the love within yourself. Learn to rest in that place within you that is your true home.” ― Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

 

85. “Love brings you face to face with your self. It’s impossible to love another if you cannot love yourself.” ― John Pierrakos

 

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“Do you want to meet the love of your life? Look in the mirror.” ― Byron Katie

86. “Do you want to meet the love of your life? Look in the mirror.” ― Byron Katie

 

If we seek paradise outside ourselves, we cannot have paradise in our hearts.” — Thomas Merton

 

88. “I think we are going to have to love ourselves. Fuck.” ― Liz Tuccillo

 

 

Quotes for Singles About Finding Love 

Are you dating and looking for love? Tired of being single and ready for a relationship? This collection of quotes about being single and happy are all about the truth of love. You don’t have to be single forever, but keep your heart open to love. Don’t lose faith. 

 

89. “Sometimes you fall in love with the most unexpected person at the most unexpected time.” ― Unknown

 

Love is possible as life is possible.” ― Robin Wright

 

91. “Love isn’t something you find. Love is something that finds you.” ― Loretta Young

 

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“A soul mate is not found. A soul mate is recognized.” ― Vironika Tugaleva

92. “A soul mate is not found. A soul mate is recognized.” ― Vironika Tugaleva

 

93. “Love sought is good, but given unsought, is better.” ― William Shakespeare

 

94. “In the end there doesn’t have to be anyone who understands you. There just has to be someone who wants to.” ― Robert Brault

 

Love is when you meet someone who tells you something new about yourself.” — Andre Breton

 

96. “What we wait around a lifetime for with one person, we can find in a moment with someone else.” ― Stephanie Klein

 

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“Fall in love with someone who makes you glad to be different.” ― Sue Zhao

97. “Fall in love with someone who makes you glad to be different.” ― Sue Zhao

 

My great hope is to laugh as much as I cry; to get my work done and try to love somebody and the courage to accept the love in return.” ― Maya Angelou

 

99. “To fall in love is awfully simple, but to fall out of love is simply awful.” ― Bess Myerson

 

100. “At the end of the day, people who are positive and optimistic are simply more attractive than people who are negative and pessimistic.” ― Liz Tuccillo

 

101. “You are the flame, not the moth. And your job is to burn with conviction.” ― Heidi Priebe

 

 

Truth About Being Single Quotes

What does it mean to be single? This selection of quotes about being single and happy opens the doors to the positive aspects of being alone. It’s not all bad, there are so many benefits to being single. Plus, they’re pretty light-hearted and funny quotes. What’s your truth about being single?

 

“Single? No, I'm just in a relationship with freedom.” — Anonymous

102. “Single? No, I’m just in a relationship with freedom.” — Anonymous

 

103. “You can’t put a leash on me. I’m unleashable!” ― Tiffany Winfree

 

I’m not single. I’m not taken. I’m simply on reserve for the one who deserves my heart.” ― Anonymous

 

105. “Being single doesn’t necessarily mean you’re available. Sometimes you have to put up a sign that says, ‘Do Not Disturb’ on your heart.” — Wiz Khalifa

 

106. “As a self described idealistic I never consider myself as single. I like to say that I’m in between romances at the moment.” ― Carl Henegan

 

107. “If you are fantasizing love, you are still single from within a heart no matter what your relationship status is.” ― Pratik Akkawar

 

 

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“Being single doesn’t mean no one loves you… It just means that God is busy writing your love story.” ― Unknown

108. “Being single doesn’t mean no one loves you… It just means that God is busy writing your love story.”  ― Unknown

 

 

109. “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.” — Sarah Jessica Parker

 

 

“Why was everyone treating single life as the prologue to marriage instead of a wildly beautiful adventure all its own?” — Mandy Hale

 

111. “So many people think being single is the end of something, but it’s really a beginning – a good beginning.” — Lauren London

 

112. “I think, therefore I’m single.” ― Liz Winston

 

 

Positive Quotes About Being Single

What’s the positive side of being single? Why should you stay single and just be happy? This collection of quotes about being single and happy shed a light on all the benefits of flying solo. It’s not all bad, you may even love it. 

 

113. “Life had sure been simpler when I hadn’t dated.” ― Charlaine Harris

 

Being single doesn’t mean you’re weak, it means that you’re strong enough to wait for the right person.” ― Niall Horan

 

“Now I’m feeling how I should. Never knew single could feel this good.” ― Jason Derulo

115. “Now I’m feeling how I should. Never knew single could feel this good.” ― Jason Derulo

 

116. “It takes a strong person to remain single in a world that is accustomed to settling with anything just to say they have something.” ― Unknown

 

Being single is getting over the illusion that there is somebody out there to complete you and taking charge of your own life.” — Omkar Phatakc

 

118. “You’re single not because you are not good enough for one, it’s that you’re too good for the wrong one.” — Chris Burkmenn

 

119. “I’ve been single for a while and I have to say, It’s going really well. Like…It’s working out. I think I’m the one.” ― Emily Hunter

 

“Being single is about celebrating and appreciating your own space that you’re in.” ― Kelly Rowland
120. “Being single is about celebrating and appreciating your own space that you’re in.” ― Kelly Rowland

 

121. “He sleeps fastest who sleeps alone.” — Richard Avedond

 

122. “Single and Waiting? Single and Wishing? Single and Worrying? Single and Wasting? Stop it. Single and Learning. Single and Living. Single and Loving. Single and Laughing. Start it.” — Ike Ekwueme

 

 

I Love Being Single Quotes and Sayings

Do you enjoy being single? Does your single life make you happy? It should! This collection of quotes about being single and happy embrace all that’s wonderful about being single. You can love your single life. So why not start now? Embrace it, stop apologizing and feeling so insecure. Be secure in your singleness!

 

 

I love being single. It’s my choice, not a sentence. It’s not a state that I’m in until someone better comes along. Don’t feel sorry for me. I love my life.” — Sarah Morgan

 

124. “Being single entitles you to not ask someone’s opinion before you do something to mess up your own room, your credit report or even your life.” — Sayali Patil

 

Being single is pretty good. It’s a nice sense of irresponsibility.” — Michael Douglas

 

126. “Working long hours being single helps because your time is yours. Once you have a family, your time is not yours anymore.” ― Andy Hertzfield

 

"Single is an opportunity to live life on your own terms and not apologize." — Mandy Hale

127. “Single is an opportunity to live life on your own terms and not apologize.” — Mandy Hale

 

128. “Being Single means you are taking your time deciding how you want your life to be and who you want to spend it with.” ― Unknown

 

The woman who does not require validation from anyone is the most feared individual on the planet.” — Mohadesa Najumi

 

130. “I would be married, but I’d have no wife, I would be married to a single life.” — Charles Bukowski

 

131. “Being single has definitely given me a new lease of life.” — Mollie King

 

I love being single. It’s almost like being rich.” — Sue Grafton

 

133. “I love being single. I can come and go as I please and stay out as late as I want to.” ― Eric Dickerson

 

 

The Hard Part About Being Single Quotes

What do you hate most about being single? What’s the most challenging part about being alone? This selection of quotes for single guys and girls, explore the heart-breaking aspects of being single. It’s not always easy, sometimes it hurts. No matter the sadness you feel now, don’t stay sad forever, find the positive side. 

 

134. “Without a doubt… the worst part of being a single woman was having to take care of your own car.” ― Lisa Kleypas

 

Single life is the best life until you get hit by lonely nights.” ― Jonathan Burkett

 

136. “Single isn’t better. But it’s definitely not less than either. It’s equally as nourishing and joyous an existence.” — Catherine Gray

 

137. “Being single is like a post-apocalyptic wasteland where it’s every man for himself.” — Barney Stinson, How I Met Your Mother

 

Being a single woman is like going off to war.” — Zoe Lister-Jones

 

 

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“Being single is only sad if you have a problem with your own company. I'm content with mine.” — Olga Kurylenko

139. “Being single is only sad if you have a problem with your own company. I’m content with mine.” — Olga Kurylenko

 

140. “There was no singles problem until singles got so single-minded that they stopped wasting time with anyone ineligible.” — Judith Martin

 

When my bed is empty, Makes me feel awful mean and blue. My springs are getting rusty, Living single like I do.” — Bessie Smith

 

142. “Single life is the training ground; it is imperative that you are training the right way.” — Tony A. Gaskins Jr.

 

 

Being Single Means Time with Yourself

What do you do when you’re single? Do you spend time alone? It’s not all bad. This collection of quotes about being single and happy are all about the experience of getting to know yourself. When you spend time alone, you become acquainted with yourself. It’s not always giving that privacy up when you enter a relationship. Might as well enjoy getting to know YOU!

 

143. “I like being single, I’m always there when I need me.” — Art Leo

 

“I found being single to be a gift in disguise because I fell in love with the person I am.” ― Unknown

144. “I found being single to be a gift in disguise because I fell in love with the person I am.” ― Unknown

 

145. “Nowhere can man find a quieter or more untroubled retreat than in his own soul.” — Marcus Aurelius

 

To go out with the setting sun on an empty beach is to truly embrace your solitude.” — Jeanne Moreau

 

147. “When you are your own best friend, you don’t endlessly seek out relationships, friendships, and validation from the wrong sources because you realize that the only approval and validation you need is your own.” — Mandy Hale

 

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“The single woman is a free woman, and being single does not mean being alone - it means being free to have a relationship or not. This can be scary, but it's also very interesting.” — Monica Bellucci

 

148. “The single woman is a free woman, and being single does not mean being alone – it means being free to have a relationship or not. This can be scary, but it’s also very interesting.” — Monica Bellucci

 

149. “I don’t need a man to rectify my existence. The most profound relationship we’ll ever have is the one with ourselves.” — Shirley MacLaine

 

My alone feels so good, I’ll only have you if you’re sweeter than my solitude.” ― Warsan Shire

 

151. “I’d rather be alone than unhappy.” — Whitney Houston

 

 

Happy Single Quotes for Guys and Girls 

Do you enjoy being single and unattached? Does your single life make you happy? The following quotes for single people are all about the happy life you can enjoy when you’re on your own. You can be a happy single! Embrace it. You are the secret to your own happiness. 

 

152. “You don’t have to be part of a couple to be happy, you know.” ― Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

 

“I don’t need Prince Charming to have my own happy ending.” ― Katy Perry

153. “I don’t need Prince Charming to have my own happy ending.” ― Katy Perry

 

Happily Single” is recognizing that you don’t need or want to be rescued from your life by a handsome prince because your life is pretty awesome, as is.” ― Mandy Hale

 

155. “I don’t believe I shall ever marry; I’m happy as I am, and love my liberty too well to be in any hurry to give it up for any mortal man.” ― Louisa May Alcott

 

If you’re not happy single, you’re not gonna be happy married.” ― Nick Vujicic

 

157. “Some people are happily single. Some are unhappily married.” ― Mokokoma Mokhonoana

 

158. “People aren’t defined by their relationships.” ― Nina Dobrev

 

159. “No human being can really understand another, and no one can arrange another’s happiness.” — Graham Greene

 

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“If your joy is derived from what society thinks of you, you’re always going to be disappointed.” — Madonna

160. “If your joy is derived from what society thinks of you, you’re always going to be disappointed.” — Madonna

 

161. “Single is no longer a lack of options – but a choice. A choice to refuse to let your life be defined by your relationship status but to live every day Happily and let your Ever After work itself out.” ― Mandy Hale

 

I am happy every day, regardless of my relationship status, because I understand that my happiness doesn’t come from a relationship, it comes from within.” ― Gregg Michaelsen

 

163. “To fall in love with yourself is the first secret to happiness.” ― Robert Morley

 

 

It’s Better To Be Single Quotes

So, what do you think? Can you be happy and single? Is it better to be in a relationship or be single? It’s all about what’s best for you. This final collection of single quotes shares some final reasons why it might be better to just stay single. 

 

 

It’s better to ‘stay single’ than being ‘single again’.” — Sharfaraz Ahmed

 

 

“It is better to be single and unhappy than unhappily married.” — James C. Dobson

165. “It is better to be single and unhappy than unhappily married.” — James C. Dobson

 

166. “It’s better to be healthy alone than sick with someone else.” ― Phil McGraw

 

Being single is definitely better than being with the wrong person.” ― Hassan Choughari 

 

168. “Hindsight teaches us that it is better to wait than to regret.” ― Andrena Sawyer

 

169. “Being single is better than being in a relationship with someone who fills your heart with doubt.” — Unknown

 

170. “People would be a lot better off if they’d enjoy being single.” ― Lewis Black

 

 

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I do hope you’re as inspired as I am to be happy being single! That there is freedom in being unattached romantically. 

As a woman, as a black woman, I am all too aware that about a hundred years ago I would not be able to even be single and take care of myself. For thousands of years, women were forced by laws and social norms to find security and safety in marriage.

Her position in the world was bound to the men in her life. Thanks to the women’s rights movement and civil rights movement, not anymore. I embrace singleness for all the women who were not able to. 

So, dear single girl, and single women, breathe in the freedom that is singleness. A place where you’re able to be yourself, free from the stress of romance.

Unburned yourself of insecurities regarding your relationship status.

You can be single and hella happy too!

 

 

 

 

Are you single and lonely? Have you been single for so long? Click here for 170 positive quotes about being single and happy for girls and guys. #SingleLife #Lonely #RelationshipsGoals Click to Tweet
 

 

What are your favorite quotes about being single and happy?

 

 

Last Updated on March 15, 2026

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