Single Man Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old single man quotes, single man sayings, and single man proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.

I would be married, but I'd have no wife, / I would be married to a single life. Richard Crashaw
Bachelors know more about women than married men. If they didn't, they'd be married, too. H.L. Mencken
We're born alone, we live alone, we die alone. Only through our love and friendship can we create the illusion for the moment that we're not alone. Orson Welles
A single man was created in the world, to teach that if any man caused a single soul to perish from Israel, Scripture imputes it to him as though he had caused a whole world to perish; and if any man saves alive a single soul from Israel Scripture imputes it to him as though he had saved alive a whole world. The Talmud
The man who voluntarily lives as a Bachelor deprives himself of one great end of his being, Social happiness. Abigail Adams
Most old bachelors...become nearly useless. Abigail Adams
A man who prefers to ball without the chain. Jennifer Rahel Conover
He could have made many women happy by remaining a bachelor, and he could also have made one woman happy by remaining a bachelor! Jennifer Rahel Conover
We bachelors laugh and show our teeth, but you married men laugh till your hearts ache. George Herbert
A man without a woman is like a ship without a sail. W.F. Oliver
I've always held that a bachelor is a feller who never made the same mistake once. Gary Cooper
Somehow, a bachelor never quite gets over the idea that he is a thing of beauty and a boy forever! John Keats
Have you ever noticed that the older you get, the younger are the girls you date? Billy Crystal
Men will sleep with women they wouldn't date, and women will date men they wouldn't sleep with. Rebecca Christian
I'm afraid of dating. When the guy shows up at the door, I give him my purse and beg him not to hurt me. Maria Bamford
I'm dating a homeless woman. It's easier to get her to stay over. Garry Shandling
Whenever I want a really nice meal, I start dating again. Susan Healy
I dated a man for six months without realizing he was gay. I thought he was shy. Susan Richman
At about age thirty, most women think about having children, while men think about dating them. Judy Carter
Let's face it; a date is a job interview that lasts all night. The only difference between a date and a job interview is: not in many job interviews is there a chance you'll end up naked at the end of it Jerry Seinfeld
Whenever I date a guy, I think, is this the man I want my children to spend their weekends with? Rita Rudner
I've been involved in something which was chaotic and insane. All I can say now is that I am, and intend to stay, a single man. Sylvester Stallone
But when you're a celebrity, you discover that you're no longer the pursuer, but the one being pursued. That's one of the disappointments I have had since becoming a single man. Hugh Grant
Being single is pretty good. It's a nice sense of irresponsibility. Michael Douglas
Married men live longer than single men. But married men are a lot more willing to die. Johnny Carson
I used to love stage above all, but that was when I was a single man. As I get older, the time commitment gets harder for theatre. Seamus Dever
It's not true that married men live longer than single men. It only seems longer. Henny Youngman
It doesn't take the most powerful nations on Earth to create the next global conflict. Just the will of a single man. Vladimir Makarov