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Candace Bushnell Quotes

You don’t have to do everything by the time you’re 30. Or 40. All you need is a work ethic. It’s what allows you to push through moments of disappointment and self-doubt and fear Picture Quote #1

I started working for the ‘NY Observer’ when I was 33. After I had been writing for them for about a year and a half the editor said, ‘Your stories are the most talked about stories in the ‘Observer’ you should have your own column.’ Picture Quote #1

Well in the book Carrie was my alter ego. In real life, Sarah Jessica and I don’t look anything alike. But people do say that we sound alike. Sarah Jessica is an adorable girl and she is very funny Picture Quote #1

I make mistakes. That’s what I do. I speak without thinking, I act without knowing. I drink so much that I can barely walk...I’m a fantastic lover though, and an amazing friend. God knows I mean well Picture Quote #1

I wish I was one of those persnickety types who buys guidebooks and studies them, but I don’t have the inclination or time. I’m more of a ‘get on the plane, arrive at the destination and see what happens’ kind of traveler Picture Quote #1

The key to life is your attitude. Whether you’re single or married or have kids or don’t have kids, it’s how you look at your life, what you make of it. It’s about making the best of your life wherever you are in life Picture Quote #1

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The fact that a man is open to being with an older woman suggests that he doesn’t give a hang what other people think of him. More likely, he’s confident, open-minded and willing to make his own rules Picture Quote #1

The reality about being economically dependent on someone else usually doesn’t work out for women in the end. It’s about being an adult and being responsible for your life. Most women have to work, so let’s just get on with it Picture Quote #1

I’m really enjoying being single. I’m not even looking to meet anybody, which is so freeing Picture Quote #1

She didn’t want to have anything to do with the party. She was tired of feeling like she didn’t fit in, but she didn’t want to go home, either, because she was a tired of being lonely and she was a little drunk Picture Quote #1

Is this better or worse than being married and living in the suburbs? Better or worse? Who can tell? Picture Quote #1

If I’m with a man, is that going to prevent me from achieving my goal? What sacrifices will I have to make in terms of being myself, if I’m with a man? Something that young women find out really quickly is that when you start dating, all of a sudden you’re supposed to have a role. You’re not allowed to just be yourself Picture Quote #1

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The women I know who have children and have careers, they seem to be very happy. They love their children and they love their jobs. But happiness comes out of being willing to do your work in your twenties to find out who you are, what you love Picture Quote #1

Growing up, nobody I knew even knew a writer. So it was a big adventure and something that I’ve wrestled with my whole life. I think it’s a journey worth taking, really finding out who you are and what you do well Picture Quote #1

There’s a brief moment when you first wake up, where you have no memories. A blissful blank slate, a happy emptiness Picture Quote #1

I was incredibly determined - I wrote short stories, I wrote the beginnings of novels. I wrote a little children’s book and sent it to the editor-in-chief of the children’s division of Simon and Schuster and she asked me to write a little children’s book for a series she was doing Picture Quote #1

Love is dangerous, if you know it’s dangerous, that makes you treasure it, and you’ll work harder to keep it Picture Quote #1

We hate guys who date more than one woman at a time. I’ve always believed that what’s unacceptable in one sex should, by definition, be unacceptable in the other Picture Quote #1

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You don’t want to peak in high school. If you do, the rest of your life is a disaster Picture Quote #1

A glittering disco ball spins from the ceiling, but the music is something I’ve never heard, discordant and haunting and insistent, the kind of music that demands you dance Picture Quote #1

You choose the end of the summer to fall in love with this guy because secretly, you don’t want it to last Picture Quote #1

It was the first honest emotional connection I’d had in a while. So I immediately panicked and had to leave Picture Quote #1

Oh I don’t plan on getting married. It’s a legalized form of prostitution Picture Quote #1

Like it or not, in the end, it’s one’s body. It’s literally what carries you through life. There’s a reason for the saying, ‘If you have your health, you have everything,’ and it’s true. Old age, disease - these are the great equalizers Picture Quote #1

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This is the most powerful thing I can do! I’m going to be a writer Picture Quote #1

Maybe our girlfriends are our soulmates and guys are just people to have fun with Picture Quote #1

I’m not ashamed of anything I’ve done. Shame is a useless emotion Picture Quote #1

I have this theory: If you forgive someone, they can’t hurt you anymore Picture Quote #1

Always look like you know where you’re going, even when you don’t Picture Quote #1

After all, it’s woman, who decide, if a man is desirable or undesirable Picture Quote #1

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You don’t have to do everything by the time you’re 30. Or 40. All you need is a work ethic. It’s what allows you to push through moments of disappointment and self-doubt and fear (Candace Bushnell Quotes) I started working for the ‘NY Observer’ when I was 33. After I had been writing for them for about a year and a half the editor said, ‘Your stories are the most talked about stories in the ‘Observer’ you should have your own column.’ (Candace Bushnell Quotes) Well in the book Carrie was my alter ego. In real life, Sarah Jessica and I don’t look anything alike. But people do say that we sound alike. Sarah Jessica is an adorable girl and she is very funny. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) I make mistakes. That’s what I do. I speak without thinking, I act without knowing. I drink so much that I can barely walk...I’m a fantastic lover though, and an amazing friend. God knows I mean well. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) I wish I was one of those persnickety types who buys guidebooks and studies them, but I don’t have the inclination or time. I’m more of a ‘get on the plane, arrive at the destination and see what happens’ kind of traveler. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) The key to life is your attitude. Whether you’re single or married or have kids or don’t have kids, it’s how you look at your life, what you make of it. It’s about making the best of your life wherever you are in life. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) The fact that a man is open to being with an older woman suggests that he doesn’t give a hang what other people think of him. More likely, he’s confident, open-minded and willing to make his own rules. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) The reality about being economically dependent on someone else usually doesn’t work out for women in the end. It’s about being an adult and being responsible for your life. Most women have to work, so let’s just get on with it. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) I’m really enjoying being single. I’m not even looking to meet anybody, which is so freeing. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) She didn’t want to have anything to do with the party. She was tired of feeling like she didn’t fit in, but she didn’t want to go home, either, because she was a tired of being lonely and she was a little drunk. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) Is this better or worse than being married and living in the suburbs? Better or worse? Who can tell? (Candace Bushnell Quotes) If I’m with a man, is that going to prevent me from achieving my goal? What sacrifices will I have to make in terms of being myself, if I’m with a man? Something that young women find out really quickly is that when you start dating, all of a sudden you’re supposed to have a role. You’re not allowed to just be yourself. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) The women I know who have children and have careers, they seem to be very happy. They love their children and they love their jobs. But happiness comes out of being willing to do your work in your twenties to find out who you are, what you love. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) Growing up, nobody I knew even knew a writer. So it was a big adventure and something that I’ve wrestled with my whole life. I think it’s a journey worth taking, really finding out who you are and what you do well. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) There’s a brief moment when you first wake up, where you have no memories. A blissful blank slate, a happy emptiness. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) I was incredibly determined - I wrote short stories, I wrote the beginnings of novels. I wrote a little children’s book and sent it to the editor-in-chief of the children’s division of Simon and Schuster and she asked me to write a little children’s book for a series she was doing. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) Love is dangerous, if you know it’s dangerous, that makes you treasure it, and you’ll work harder to keep it. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) We hate guys who date more than one woman at a time. I’ve always believed that what’s unacceptable in one sex should, by definition, be unacceptable in the other. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) You don’t want to peak in high school. If you do, the rest of your life is a disaster. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) A glittering disco ball spins from the ceiling, but the music is something I’ve never heard, discordant and haunting and insistent, the kind of music that demands you dance. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) You choose the end of the summer to fall in love with this guy because secretly, you don’t want it to last. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) It was the first honest emotional connection I’d had in a while. So I immediately panicked and had to leave. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) Oh I don’t plan on getting married. It’s a legalized form of prostitution. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) Like it or not, in the end, it’s one’s body. It’s literally what carries you through life. There’s a reason for the saying, ‘If you have your health, you have everything,’ and it’s true. Old age, disease - these are the great equalizers. (Candace Bushnell Quotes) This is the most powerful thing I can do! I’m going to be a writer (Candace Bushnell Quotes) Maybe our girlfriends are our soulmates and guys are just people to have fun with (Candace Bushnell Quotes) I’m not ashamed of anything I’ve done. Shame is a useless emotion (Candace Bushnell Quotes) I have this theory: If you forgive someone, they can’t hurt you anymore (Candace Bushnell Quotes) Always look like you know where you’re going, even when you don’t (Candace Bushnell Quotes) After all, it’s woman, who decide, if a man is desirable or undesirable (Candace Bushnell Quotes)

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