After six seasons and two movies of fashion-filled, relationship-based adventures in New York City, writer Carrie Bradshaw and her fabulous friends have dished out endless, iconic quotes to live by. Love. Labels. And lots and lots of shoes. What more could you want in the city that never sleeps? Here are 26 quotes from Carrie Bradshaw and company that barely scratch the surface of all of the best quotes they've given us.
Fashion
1. "I like my money where I can see it—hanging in my closet. " -Carrie
2. "I've spent $40,000 on shoes and I have no place to live? I will literally be the old woman who lived in her shoes! " -Carrie
3. "Oh my God! Do you know what these are? Manolo Blahnik Mary Janes! I thought these were an urban shoe myth!" -Carrie
4. "Every year, the women of New York leave the past behind and look forward to the future. This is known as Fashion Week." -Carrie
5. "I’m not afraid of heights, have you seen my shoes?” -Carrie
Relationships
6. "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
7. "I used to think those people who sat alone at Starbucks writing on their laptops were pretentious posers. Now I know: They are people who have recently moved in with someone." -Carrie
8. "I am someone who is looking for love. Real love. Ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can't-live-without-each-other love. " -Carrie
9. "In a courtroom, reasonable doubt can get you off for murder. In an engagement, it makes you feel like a bad person." -Miranda
10. "But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you you love, well, that's just fabulous." -Carrie
New York City
11. "Beauty is fleeting, but a rent-controlled apartment overlooking the park is forever." -Carrie
12. "In New York, you’re always looking for a job, apartment or a boyfriend." -Carrie
13. “Year after year, twenty-something women come to New York in search of the two ‘L’s: Labels & Love.” -Carrie
14. “If Louis was right, and you only get one great love, New York may just be mine. And I can’t have nobody talking shit about my boyfriend” -Carrie
15. "That's another reason I love New York. Just like that, it can go from bad to cute. " -Carrie
Friendship
16. "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
17. "They say nothing lasts forever; dreams change, trends come and go, but friendships never go out of style." -Carrie
18. "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
19. “Friendships don’t magically last 40 years. You have to invest in them. It’s like your savings: You don’t expect to wake up one day when you’re old and find a big bucket of money waiting there.” -Carrie
20. “And why is it that we can see our friends perfectly but when it comes to ourselves, no matter how hard we look, do we ever see ourselves clearly?” -Carrie
Iconic
21. “When I first moved to New York and I was totally broke, sometimes I bought Vogue instead of dinner. I found it fed me more.” -Carrie
22. "Life gives you lots of chances to screw up which means you have just as many chances to get it right.” -Carrie
23. "You shouldn't have to sacrifice who you are just because somebody else has a problem with it." -Carrie
24. "I think I have monogamy. I caught it from you people." -Samantha
25. "I wanted to let you know that I’m getting married…to myself. And I’m registered at Manolo Blahnik." -Carrie
26. "Abso-f***ing-lutely" -Mr. Big
