Top 10 Blair Waldorf Quotes to Live By

When Blair delivers this quote to Chuck, their situation is pretty preposterous and likely won’t be relatable to most regular folks since they’re discussing Chuck buying Blair from a prince. But regardless, we can totally take the spirit of this quote into our real lives. The message is simple but poignant: don’t let yourself get into a relationship where there’s a major imbalance, no matter what it might be. It’s always important for you and your partner to be on the same playing field, and for no one to have the “upper hand”.

Blair has a seemingly endless repertoire of quotable lines, and some are more lighthearted than others. While she often orates on heartbreak, power and reputation, sometimes she has advice on how to let loose and have some fun. This quote is important to remember... especially if you’re about to have a confrontation over brunch. But in all seriousness, the spirit of this line is to sometimes recognize that not everything you attempt is going to work out, and that there’s no harm in soothing your wounds when it doesn’t.

When Blair has to make the choice between her fairy tale romance with Prince Louis and her ever-burning feelings for Chuck, she doesn’t know what to do. But in her confusion, she makes an impassioned speech to Chuck about what great love stories are really made of. While you might not want to take this piece of romantic advice, Blair’s perspective definitely feels familiar to any one of us who have found ourselves in a passionate relationship that doesn’t necessarily make sense on paper. L’amour fou may work in the movies, but it’s not quite as practical in real life.

Your credit card may not love this statement, but we sure do! It must be nice to be so wealthy that even as a high schooler you can jet off to Paris on a moment’s notice just because you’ve had your heart broken. But the thing is, Blair isn’t wrong! Some might call it running away from your problems, but how could you have a bad time and dwell on your real life when you’re gallivanting around in one of the most beautiful cities in the world? While you might not be able to afford to fly to the city of light, you can sure dream.

When it seems that Jenny is poised to become the new queen bee at Constance Billard, Blair gives her an inspirational speech that contains so many unforgettable quotes that we couldn’t contain it to one entry. This one is good for all of us to remember when we find ourselves thinking with our hearts rather than our heads. While love and romance are certainly important, we’ve all got to look out for ourselves and keep our goals in mind when making major decisions. Letting ourselves get sidetracked by a guy is just never worth it.

Blair certainly spends much of the series focused on the men in her life, but when she’s making assertions to herself, she always makes a point of saying that men aren’t that important to her. This quote can be used as a mantra when your Tinder date doesn’t text you back or when you see on Facebook that your ex just got engaged. Remembering that you are in control of your own life and your own happiness is an invaluable lesson that we’d all be well served to remember.

Of course Blair would invoke centuries old royal history when giving advice to a ladder-climbing high schooler. If you need a refresher, Anne Boleyn was the second wife of Henry VIII, the king who had his first marriage annulled so he could be with her. But love didn’t work in her favor, because the king eventually turned on her and ordered her to be beheaded. While it’s a harsh lesson, Blair goes on to mention that Anne’s daughter, Queen Elizabeth I, would go on to be one of the most noted royals in all of history- and that she never married.

If we were to create a motto for Blair, this would probably be it. While she made this statement in the season four episode “Damien Darko”, she honestly could have said it every single episode because that’s how much she exemplifies it. Whether her motives are good or straight up evil, Blair never lets anyone or anything get in her way. Whether it’s in her love life, academic career or her social climbing, you know not to mess with her. She is practically militant about achieving her goals, and you’d better hope you’re not around if she ever fails to.

Maybe we spoke too soon, because this could also be a pretty good contender for the most emblematic Blair Waldorf quote. Blair certainly isn’t loved by everyone around her, but she sure does do a good job at making people cower in her wake. While this quote may sound like it was ripped off of some maniacal dictator, it’s actually a Blair original. Now we wouldn’t necessarily advise that you live your life following this message, but it’s important to remember that you can’t always control who likes you and who doesn’t.

Before we unveil our top pick, here are a few honorable mentions.

“I Lost My True Self…”
“Despicable B”

“I’m Exhausted…”
“Remains of the J”

“Caviar vs Catfish”
“The Undergraduates”

We don’t always get to see Blair’s softer side, but when we do it’s truly iconic. There is perhaps no better known quote from the show than this one, which has been oft repeated and even turned into a meme. All Blair wants is for Chuck to tell her that he loves her, but they are obviously not words that come easily to him. While he may not have been able to give Blair what she needed in that moment, he sure did come through by the end of the season when he not only picked up all her favorite things from Europe, but also said those three magic words.