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I can safely conclude that we are single because we want to be.

Candace Bushnell

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Candace Bushnell
Age: 66
Born: 1958
Born: December 1
Columnist
Essayist
Journalist
Novelist
Writer
Carrie Bradshaw
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Safely
Single

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Some people are settling down, some people are settling and some people refuse to settle for anything less than butterflies.
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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.
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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.
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Sometimes I want to be on 'The Real Housewives of New York.' I want to remind them to figure out how to get along and support each other.
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The heart wants what the heart wants, she says, somewhat cryptically. I purse my lips in disapproval. You'd think the heart would know better.
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The universe may not always play fair, but at least it's got a hell of a sense of humor.
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All men are a disappointment. No matter what anyone says.
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I love things that are old and glittery, that come with layers of glamour and past lives.
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What if I'm a princess on another planet? And no one on this planet knows it?
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... he was juggling issues and solving problems, which was why his brain had no space left for memories.
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. . . She was obsessed with clothes and status, how she never gave a thought to being responsible for her own actions, or even what she might do for anyone else-making her the ultimate example of all that was wrong and misguided about young women today.
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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.
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Have I ever been in love? Really in love? And why is it that with each new guy I think I'm more in love with him than the last?
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