Motivational Quotes from Sex and the City

I didn't really get into Sex and the City much when it was airing on HBO. I caught the occasional episode with a friend. A couple of years ago, I got into watching it through On Demand as they repeated old episodes on HBO. Then, my mother-in-law allowed me to borrow all 6 seasons on DVD.

Hours of nearly obsessive watching later, I have decided that this series was one of the most intelligent shows on television. Sure, there are the gratuitous f-bombs and sex scenes that just scream, “We’re on HBO!” If you can wade through the sex talk, there is a gutsy story of four women in New York. Like the proverbial hooker with a heart of gold, Sex And The City has a lot to offer the thinking mind.

With the new movie out, it brought my love of the series back to the forefront, and I decided to collect my favorite quotes from the series. I call these my "Motivational Quotes from Sex and the City".

"No matter how far you travel or how much you run from it, can you ever really escape your past?"

Becky Hartman Edwards and Michael Patrick King, Sex and the City, Escape from New York, 2000


"It’s very strange when the life you never had flashes before your eyes."

Terri Minsky Sex and the City, The Baby Shower, 1998

"Maybe coming clean is the ultimate selfish act. A way to absolve yourself by hurting someone who doesn’t deserve to be hurt."

Cindy Chupack, Sex and the City, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell, 2000

"I always like a good math solution to any love problem. "

Michael Patrick King, Sex and the City, Take Me Out To The Ballgame, 1999

"When real people fall down in life, they get right back up and keep on walking. "

Michael Patrick King, Sex and the City, The Real Me, 2001

"The universe may not always play fair, but at least it’s got a hell of a sense of humor. "

Michael Patrick King, Sex and the City

"That’s the thing about needs. Sometimes, when you get them met, you don’t need them anymore. "

Michael Patrick King, Sex and the City, The Good Fight, 2002

"I admit it’s tempting to wish for the perfect boss, or the perfect parent, or the perfect outfit, but maybe the best any of us can do is not quit. Play the hand we’ve been given and accessorize the outfit we’ve got. "

Allan Heinberg, Sex and the City, A ‘Vogue’ Idea, 2002

"Maybe our mistakes are what make our fate. Without them, what would shape our lives? Perhaps, if we never veered off course, we wouldn’t fall in love or have babies or be who we are. "

Michael Patrick King, Sex and the City, I Heart NY, 2002

"Seasons change, so do cities. People come into your life and people go, but it’s comforting to know: the ones you love are always in your heart and if you’re very lucky, a plane ride away. "

Michael Patrick King, Sex and the City, I Heart NY, 2002

"That’s the key to having it all: stop expecting it to look like what you thought it was going to look like. "

Cindy Chupack, Sex and the City, Plus One Is The Loneliest Number, 2002

"There’s some things that people don’t admit because they don’t like the way it sounds. "

Cindy Chupack, Sex and the City, Plus One Is The Loneliest Number, 2002

"The fact is, sometimes it’s hard to walk in a single woman’s shoes. That’s why we need really special ones now and then to make the walk a little more fun. "

Jenny Bicks, Sex and the City, A Woman’s Right To Shoes, 2003

From the pre-9-11 shots of New York and the World Trade Center to the picturesque image of Paris, this series is so enjoyable that I could watch it over and over again multiple times. If you thought that Sex And The City wasn’t for you because it was all about sex, then give this show a try. EVERY time you start feeling like the show is going over the edge, there is a character who complains about it going over the edge and voicing your outrage. It’s witty and it never takes itself too seriously.

And, even if you never gave a serious thought to the series, go see the movie! It is just as witty as the series, and you will not be lost having never seen a single episode. It is intelligent and addictive. Enjoy!