Looking for some wise quotes about private life and personal relationship? We have rounded up the best collection of private life quotes, sayings, captions, status messages, (with images and pictures) to inspire you to keep some things in your life private and not make everything public.
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In this age where the whole world is happily displaying and posting every single detail of their life on social media, privacy has become a luxury. Not everyone needs to know everything about you. These privacy quotes are a mix of funny, sarcastic, wise, inspirational to inspire you to keep your relationships personal.
We have divided the post in the following sections to make it easier for you;
- Private Life Quotes
- Private Relationship Quotes
- Keep Your Life Private Quotes
Private Life Quotes
- “A private life is a happy life.”
- “Not every part of your private life needs to be public.”
- “It’s all mine. It’s all sacred.” – Coco J. Ginger
- “I am not reclusive. I just have a private life.” – Enya
- “I don’t talk about my private life.” – Marianne Faithfull
- “It’s my private life, and it’s not up for grabs.”- Sam Shepard
- “Women have a lot of power in private life.” – Dee Dee Myers
- “I am stable when my private life is a success.” – Don Johnson
- “It sounds so trite, but my private life is mine.”- Portia de Rossi
- “I like to keep my private life private for the most part.” – Bode Miller
- “Everyone has three lives: A public life; a private life and a secret life.”
- “In acting, you draw so much on your private life.” – Emmanuelle Riva
- “I had led a private life and wanted to die a private death.”- Jean Harris
- “3 things to keep private: Your love life. Your income. Your next move.”
- “It’s nothing sinister but my private life belongs to me.”- MyAnna Buring
- “Private lives are more important than public reputations.”- G.K. Chesterton
- “Personal life becomes paler as the imaginative life becomes richer.”- Willa Cather
- “The personal life deeply lived always expands into truths beyond itself.”- Anais Nin
- “I’ve always been a private person and I’ve always valued my private life.”- Amber Heard
- “It’s called a private life for a reason – it’s mine, and it’s special and sacred.”- Lili Reinhart
- “There is no private life which has not been determined by a wider public life.”- George Eliot
- “Everyone has three lives: a public life, a private life, and a secret life.”- Gabriel Garcia Marquez
- “The secret of having a personal life is not answering too many questions about it.”- Joan Collins
- “I have a private life in which I do not permit interference. It must be respected.”- Vladimir Putin
- “I keep my personal life private, so don’t think you know me. You know what I allow you to know.”
- “In a world where everyone is over exposed, the coolest thing you can do is maintain your mystery.”
- “No one’s personal life is in the public interest. It’s gossip, bottom line. End of story.”- Kevin Spacey
- “What people do in their private lives is their business, and shouldn’t be anybody else’s business.”- Rob Lowe
- “I want a private life, I truly do. I’m not just pretending to want one like lots of celebrities.” – Donna Summer
- “I may be president of the United States, but my private life is nobody’s damned business.”- Chester A. Arthur
- “I am very adamant about keeping my private life private. I don’t prefer to talk about my family.” – Luis Miguel
- “I try not to think about my public life. I focus on my private life, and that’s just the best way to live.”- Angelina Jolie
- “I’m not an overly happy person. There are times when I’m happy, and that’s usually in my private life.” – Pat Burns
- “My private life is private. But at the same time, I have nothing to hide. So what I will say is that I am very happy.”
- “Private life, book life, took place where words met imagination without passing through the world.”- Annie Dillard
- “Purity of personal life is the one indispensable condition for building up a sound education.”- Mahatma Gandhi
- “People may be taken in once, who imagine that an author is greater in private life than other men.”- Samuel Johnson
- “The more of your private life you put into the public domain, the smaller your private life becomes.”- Kevin McCloud
- “People don’t know very much about me. They do not know what really goes on in my private life.” – Catherine Deneuve
- “All private plans, all private lives, have been in a sense repealed by an overriding public danger.”- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- “Nothing good ever comes from too many people knowing your business. Being private and low key is the best way to be.”
- “When people ask me silly questions about my private life, I just say, I don’t discuss that.”- Imogen Cunningham
- “The less people know about you, the less they can say about you. Keep your private life private and there won’t be any drama.”
- “There are a lot of things that I have not shared that I will never share. I do have a personal private life.” – Karrine Steffans
- “A private Life is to be preferred; the Honor and Gain of public Posts, bearing no proportion with the Comfort of it.”- William Penn
- “I don’t know why people are so keen to put the details of their private life in public; they forget that invisibility is a superpower.”- Banksy
- “People are very reluctant to talk about their private lives but then you go to the internet and they’re much more open.” – Paulo Coelho
- “Once you expose your private life, if you give one little bit, the floodgates are open and everyone’s got a free range for you.”- Jason Statham
- “Social media has created jealous behavior over illusions. Sadly some are envious of things, relationships and lifestyles that don’t even exists.”
- “Maybe the private life wasn’t forever. Maybe everyone got it for a little while and then spent the rest of their lives remembering.”- Ann Patchett
- “You have to fight really hard for a private life, and sometimes you don’t have one. It just gets to you after a while. It’s tough.”- John Carpenter
- “It doesn’t bother me to talk about my private life, it doesn’t bother me to talk about anything. My life is like a glass of water, transparent.”- Shakira
- “I’m a very private person. I like staying home and doing my stuff. I hate people invading on my privacy. I hate talking about my private life.”- Gisele Bundchen
- “Date, in private. Love, in private. Be happy, in private. That way, you can take your losses, in private. Maintain, in private. Rebuild yourself, in private.”
- “It’s inappropriate and vulgar and absolutely unacceptable to use your private life to sell anything commercially, but I think it’s kind of a sickness.”- Lauren Bacall
- “If you don’t want to have your private life splashed everywhere, why go to the restaurants and the places you know you’re going to be photographed?”- Marina and the Diamonds
- “The word liberty has been falsely used by persons who, being degenerately profligate in private life, and mischievous in public, had no hope left but in fomenting discord.”- Tacitus
- “Ours is a society in which secrets of private life that, formerly, you would have given nearly anything to conceal, you now clamor to get on a television show to reveal.”- Susan Sontag
- “… No, the office is one thing, and private life is another. When I go into the office, I leave the Castle behind me, and when I come into the Castle, I leave the office behind me.”- Charles Dickens
- “Private and public life are subject to the same rules; and truth and manliness are two qualities that will carry you through this world much better than policy, or tact, or expediency, or any other word that was ever devised to conceal or mystify a deviation from the straight line.”- Robert E. Lee
- “The private life of one man shall be a more illustrious monarchy,–more formidable to its enemy, more sweet and serene in its influence to its friend, than any kingdom in history. For a man, rightly viewed, comprehendeth the particular natures of all men.”- Ralph Waldo Emerson
- “In personal life, the warm glow of nostalgia amplifies good memories and minimizes bad ones about experiences and relationships, encouraging us to revisit and renew our ties with friends and family. It always involves a little harmless self-deception, like forgetting the pain of childbirth.”- Stephanie Coontz
Private Relationship Quotes
- “Keep it private until you know it’s permanent.”
- “The secret to having a healthy relationship is… PRIVACY.”
- “RelationSHIPS’ sinks when they have too many passengers.”
- “The best sign of a healthy relationship is no sign of it on Facebook.”
- “A relationship should be between two people, not the whole world.”
- “Getting a lot of girls isn’t something to be proud of, keeping one is.”
- “Relationships last longer when everybody doesn’t know your business.”
- “Don’t be in a relationship if you are going to act single.”- Sushan R Sharma
- “It’s so great to have your private relationships play out in the press.” – Jorja Fox
- “Learn to keep your private life private, or they will make your life as their entertainment.”
- “When you are happy with someone in private, you don’t need to prove it on social media.”
- “Social networks don’t break up relationship. The shit you post on social networks breaks up relationship!”
- “The best person to talk to about the problems in your relationship is the person you’re in the relationship with.”
- “A private relationship means nobody knows y’all business but everybody knows y’all together, don’t get it confused.”
- “Keep your relationship private, without keeping your partner a secret. There’s a difference between privacy and secrecy.”
- “For a longer and healthier relationship, you need to understand the difference between secrecy and privacy in a relationship.”
- “It is the privilege of loneliness; in privacy one may do as one chooses. One might weep if no one saw.” ― Virginia Woolf, Mrs. Dalloway
- “Having enough space or privacy in a relationship is more important for a couple’s happiness than having a good sex life.” – Dr Terri Orbuch
- “Good friends will allow you to be as innocent and free as a child when in private, and as wise and mature as an adult when in public.” – Criss Jami
- “Sometimes the things that went on between two people were so private and so painful the the rest of the world needed to reserve judgement.” – Amy Lane
- “I have no plans to go public if I get into a relationship. I will do my best to safeguard the privacy of the person I love and respect her feelings.”- Song Joong-ki
- “The amount of impact people let social media have on their relationships is ridiculous! Have some privacy and be different, not everything has to be social media goals.”
- “When you keep your relationship private, you close it off to the superficial and open it up to the kind of substantial benefits that can only grow between two people.”
- “Stop taking your private matters to public platforms. Don’t complain about people being all in your relationship, when you’re personally sending out the invitations.”
- “I don’t mind letting people in a little bit, but I have learned from the past not to talk too much about my relationships and to keep things as private as possible.” – Leona Lewis
- “The fact that you’re in a relationship or married to someone doesn’t mean you should reap them off of their privacy. Respect boundaries and enjoy the bliss of quality relationships.”
- “Always be lenient with people and keep their privacy, as they can share their problems with you. These steps can help you in making your relationship strong.” ― Faisal Nawaz Maitlo
- “I did learn one great lesson from a past relationship, and that was to never talk about relationships in print again because I’d rather live my private life than read about it.”- Brittany Murphy
- “The right of an individual to conduct intimate relationships in the intimacy of his or her own home seems to me to be the heart of the Constitution’s protection of privacy.” – Harry A Blackmun
- “When you trust your partner, you are giving them privacy. You give them this not because it is the law, or because you have to, but because you trust that they are not hiding anything from you.”
- “I’ve learned the hard way how valuable privacy is. And I’ve learned that there are a lot of things in your life that really benefit from being private. And relationships are one of them.”- Ashton Kutcher
- “Knowing what to share and what not to share is an important communication skill to learn and use in relationships. It may also be something that can help or hinder peace and harmony between partners.”
- “I don’t like to talk about personal things. And by keeping it private, you have a better shot at a healthy relationship. I learned at a young age that there are certain things you just don’t talk about.”- Sandra Bullock
- “Not all your family or friends will be happy when you succeed, nor will everyone be saddened when you lose; so, be careful with whom you’re sharing your personal business.” Because privacy matters in a relationship.”
- “A relationship is between you and the person you’re with. Stop letting outsiders plant their opinions in something they’re not involved in. Focus on the person you’re with, not the people trying to tear y’all apart.”
- “I think privacy is valuable. You don’t have to share everything, and it’s healthy to occasionally hit the pause button and ask yourself if you’re oversharing. But at the end of the day, if you’re not doing anything wrong, you don’t have anything to hide.”- Ashton Kutcher
- “Relationships work best when two people work collaboratively to manage their boundaries around privacy. They thrive when partners feel invested in each other feeling safe, supported, and accepted – even when they need different amounts of intimacy and privacy.”
- “You cannot have a private relationship in a public arena. You must look to an inner circle of people who really know you. Don’t expect to have that kind of intimate relationship with people who only know you publicly. Do not seek to be understood by the world.” – T.D. Jakes
- “Recognizing each other’s rights to privacy isn’t only necessary for our own personal sanity and happiness, but it’s a key component to maintaining the health of our relationships as well. The fewer opportunities we give our imaginations to play games on us, the better everything is.”
- “I want someone to sit beside after the day’s pursuit and all its anguish, after its listening, and its waitings, and its suspicions. After quarreling and reconciliation, I need privacy – to be alone with you, to set this hubbub in order. For I am as neat as a cat in my habits.” ― Virginia Woolf
Keep Your Life Private Quotes
- “My private life is my private life.” – Julie Gayet
- “Not having a private life is hard.”- Amber Riley
- “Only a few people care. The rest are just curious.”
- “I try to keep my private life private.”- Jake Epstein
- “I believe in having a private life.”- Condoleezza Rice
- “The best parts of my life don’t make it to social media.”
- “I want to keep my private life private.” – Cathy Freeman
- “My private is the most precious thing to me.” – Leona Lewis
- “I like to keep most of my private life private.”- Logan Mankins
- “Stay low key. Not everyone needs to know everything about you.”
- “Always keep your love life, bank account and next move private.”
- “First of all, I’m pretty private about my personal life.” – Pat Benatar
- “My private life… Nobody should care. I think it’s weird.”- Alison Lohman
- “I don’t think you have the right to shout about other people’s private life.”
- “I hate the idea of success robbing you of your private life.” – Paul Mccartney
- “Keeping your private life as private as possible is the smartest thing.”- Kate Mara
- “I’m share a lot of details, but 98 percent of my life is still private.”- Stephen Amell
- “There are certain things I want to keep to me. I don’t discuss my private life.”- Aaliyah
- “I like to keep some things to myself, because its called a private life, not public.”- Nina Dobrev
- “No man should be in public office who can’t make more money in private life.”- Thomas Dewey
- “Your private life is your private life and you keep it to yourself. You get more respect that way.”- Jay Kay
- “For most of my life, I did deliberately lead a private life and inadvertently led a public life.”- Chelsea Clinton
- “The more of your private life you put into the public domain, the smaller your private life becomes.”- Kevin McCloud
- “Aside from my work, in my everyday private life, I’m not a very adventurous person. I don’t look for change.” – Namie Amuro
- “I private life I never knew anyone interfere with other people’s disputes but he heartily repented of it.” – Thomas Carlyle
- “Private life is private life. Off the pitch, there is private life, and the rest is social life, where of course you have to behave responsibly.”- Arsene Wenger
- “I am not going to share my private life with millions of people. I don’t find a need to do that and nobody else close to me does either.”- Francesca Annis
- “I’ve always felt that anyone who wants to talk about my private life is only demonstrating the paucity of his/her imagination when there are so many more important and exciting things to discuss.” – David Gerrold
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