Sex and the City

"The most important thing in life is the people in this room. Except for you, you're terrible."

"I'm looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can't-live-without-each-other love."

"Maybe some women aren't meant to be tamed. Maybe they need to run free until they find someone just as wild to run with."

"Success is sweeter when you achieve it on your own terms."

"I'm not afraid of being alone because I like myself."

"Life is about making choices and living with them."

"I value my independence more than I value any man."

"The world doesn't owe you anything. You have to take what you want."

"Real strength is knowing when you're wrong and admitting it."

"I'm going to keep climbing until I reach the top."

"The truth, even when it hurts, is always better than a comfortable lie."

"I've learned that you have to be your own advocate."

"A good career is better than a good man any day."

"I'm not waiting for my life to begin. It's already begun."

"The most important thing is to know yourself and be true to that."

"I don't believe in fate—I believe in hard work."

"Success requires sacrifice, and I'm willing to make it."

"I'm too logical for my own good, but I wouldn't have it any other way."

"The right person will appreciate you for who you are, not who they want you to be."

"Control is an illusion, but I'm going to try anyway."

"I've learned that the hard way is often the only way."

"Friendships are the relationships that actually last."

"I'm not going to apologize for being smart and successful."

"The best investment is in yourself."

"I value honesty more than I value comfort."

"Life is complicated. That's what makes it interesting."

"I don't understand why people settle for mediocrity."

"The thing about being successful is that it attracts the wrong kind of attention."

"I'm organized in my professional life and organized in my personal life."

"A woman in her thirties doesn't need a man—she needs a plan."