Falling out of love happens and it can be sad, but it can also be liberating to let go and move on. Despite making the right choice for you, you might still have your ups and downs as you adjust to life without someone you were once in love with. Often, inspiring quotes can get you through. Here are some that should get you on to your life's next chapter with ease.
1 Breathe
"Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure." Oprah Winfrey
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2 History
"Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny." Steve Maraboli
3 Pain
"Pain will leave you, when you let go." Jeremy Aldana
4 Trees
"I realize there's something incredibly honest about trees in winter, how they're experts at letting things go." Jeffrey McDaniel
5 Bridge
"Cry me a river, build a bridge, and get over it." Justin Timberlake
6 Birds
"Some birds are not meant to be caged, that’s all. Their feathers are too bright, their songs too sweet and wild. So you let them go, or when you open the cage to feed them they somehow fly out past you. And the part of you that knows it was wrong to imprison them in the first place rejoices, but still, the place where you live is that much more drab and empty for their departure." Stephen King
7 You Loved
"If you didn’t love him, this never would have happened. But you did. And accepting that love and everything that followed it is part of letting it go." Sarah Dessen
8 Change
"Change can be good but its always tough to let go of the past." Emily Giffi
9 Fingers
"Letting go. Everyone talks about it like it’s the easiest thing. Unfurl your fingers one by one until your hand is open. But my hand has been clenched into a fist for three years now; it’s frozen shut." Gayle Forman
10 Evolve
"You will evolve past certain people. Let yourself." Mandy Hale
11 Different Places
"No matter how bad you want a person, if your hearts are in two different places, you’ll have to pass and move on." Alexandra Elle
12 Grip
"It’s you who has to hold on to earth. You have to tighten your grip—which means letting go of him." Melissa Bank
13 Growth
"Accept the fact that you will grow apart from people you’ve had significant relationships with. Understand when someone no longer positively affects your life. Let them go. Don’t hinder your growth." Unknown
14 Time
"Time doesn’t heal emotional pain, you need to learn how to let go." Roy Bennett
15 Burning
"You really don’t have to burn any bridges to let go… You don’t have to destroy anything. You can just decide to cross over and move on." Marta Mrotek
16 Letting Go
"Letting go may sound so simple, but rarely is it a one-time thing. Just keep letting go, until one day it’s gone for good." Eleanor Brown
17 No Looking Back
"The bottom line is this; when one person stops being a part of your life, another one will come, and fill that empty space. Leave the ones who left in the past, right where they belong, and never look back." Ena Snow
