Quotes
I’ve been dealing with a lot of change the past year or two. And sometimes the quotes of others say it better than my own words can… admittedly, some of these are simply social media memes, but each and every one of them spoke to me in some way, big or small. Enjoy. -JGS
“It’s hard to turn the page when you know someone won’t be in the next chapter. But the story must go on.” - Thomas Wilder
“Sometimes she’ll push away what she wants because she wants it too much. And too much scares the hell out of her. Because sometimes people lose themselves in wanting too much.” - Jim Storm
“Cherish every moment and every person in your life, because you never know when will be the last time you see someone. Life is fragile. Take nothing and no one for granted.”
“Imagine how heartbreaking it must be to suddenly stop talking to the person you thought you would marry.”
“The person I needed the most taught me not to trust anyone ever again and that’s why my whole world could be crashing down on me and I would not say a word.” - Stephanie Bennett-Henry
“It hurts when you go through something that kills you inside but you have to act like it doesn’t affect you at all.”
“Some days I need love… Some days I need sex… Some days I don’t need shit from anyone… Some days I want to save the world… Some days I can do nothing but watch it burn… Some days I feel so alive… Some days I barely survive… “
“You can’t lose what you never had, you can’t keep what’s not yours, and you can’t hold on to something that doesn’t want to stay.”
“Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.” - Eckhart Tolle
“A lot of us were placed into people’s lives to show them what real genuine unconditional love is and for them to truly grasp that, they have to lose you.”
“But you said goodbye like it was nothing. So now I spend my days wondering if it’s true when people say they love me.” - Danielle Suzanne Barton
“I hope you remember me. I hope you see something that reminds you of me. And I hope you smile and remember the memories we created together. And I hope your throat tightens up and it finally hits you. You never should have let me go. But you did anyways.”
“I would’ve loved you all my life if dreams really came true. But fate wasn’t on my side and, ironically, neither were you.” - Danielle Suzanne Barton
“When a door closes, knock on it a few times. But if it still doesn’t open, let it stay closed. In career, in love, in LIFE – when you see the period at the end of the sentence, don’t try and turn it into a comma. Know when something is over and move on.” - Mandy Hale
“God always has something for you, a key for every problem, a light for every shadow, a relief for every sorrow, and a plan for every tomorrow.”
“I wanna fall in love again, not necessarily with someone. I wanna fall in love with life, I wanna be passionate about something again. I wanna try new things, feel new emotions and get excited every waking day.”
“I’m not the type to cycle in and out of relationships. I experience true connection rarely and would never dare settle for less. I’d rather wait a lifetime in isolation for something that genuinely captivates me, than rush into something shallow or ordinary just to feel needed.” - Beau Taplin
“Life is too short to wake up in the morning with regrets. So, love the people who treat you right, forgive the ones who don’t and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get the chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said it would be easy, they just promised it would be worth it.” - Dr. Seuss
“We always want to believe that the one who went away… still longs for us. But chances are they don’t. You may cross their mind in a season of unease. Hard times always make us reflect. But when they’re engrossed in a career, family, and just living life in general, they aren’t thinking about the person they left. Remember this when you find yourself wasting precious time on the ones who walked away. They walked away.” - Alfa
“I think it’s time I let you go. And that’s so hard to do because a part of me will be in love with you for the rest of my life. But the day dreaming, the running in place, it’s not healthy. I can’t do that anymore.”
“I really did love you, you know. I still do. I dare say I loved you more than anyone else ever has or ever will. It’s a frightening thought that, isn’t it? That you can love someone to the moon and back but it still isn’t enough.” Ranata Suzuki
“To be able to say: I loved this person, we had a hell of a nice time together, it’s over but in a way it will never be over and I do know that I for sure loved this person, to be able to say that and mean it, that’s rare, senor. That’s rare and valuable.” - Ernest Hemingway
“The hardest walk is walking alone. But if you let it, it’s the walk that can make you the strongest.”
“If I could go back and do it all over again, knowing how we ended, I would run to you every time and love you the same. Even though it hurt… that love… it was everything.” Stephanie Bennett-Henry
“I am homesick for a place I am not sure even exists. One where my heart is full. My body loved. And my soul understood.” - Melissa Cox
“You can’t go back to the way things were. You can’t just go back to being friends with someone you gave your heart to. That’s not how it works. You change after you’ve been in love. You change after you’ve had your heart broken. Pain changes people. It turns lovers into strangers. And it makes the softest hearts turn cold. Facts.” - R.M. Drake
“I’ll never regret meeting you. You were the best mistake I ever made. All the tears shed, all the time I lost, and the overthinking I did weren’t in vain because they taught me to never give my love out so freely ever again. See, I learned to forgive those that have done me wrong in the past. So, I thank you for everything you put me through. You helped me grow. You helped me build the man I am today and remind me of the type of man I’ll never be again.” – M. Sosa
“There was a moment when I realized I no longer was the same person. Life had changed. And the me before slowly faded in the fabric of the years. If I looked closely, the scars were there, but they no longer caused pain. Now they were simply part of my story. Instead of being something I ran from they became something that created the strength in who I am now.” - Rachel Marie Martin in the Brave Art of Motherhood
“We don’t meet people by accident. Every person you meet will have a role in your life, be it big or small. Some will help you grow, some will hurt you, some will inspire you to do better. At the same time, you are playing some rile in their lives as well. Know that paths cross for a reason and treat people with significance.” - Lolly Daskal
“Find someone who makes you laugh, allows you to be silly and be yourself, loves you when you’re at your best but loves you more when you are not, kisses or touches you for no reason, looks at you in a way only you know what they’re thinking, and communicates with you in a way you’re never afraid to share yourself.” - Michelle Morse
“To be honest, I’ve always known what I deserve. I was just raised too humble to ask for anything truly worthy for myself. I was brought up to be content with very little and share even the last breadcrumb.” - Veronika Jensen
“Accept the present moment and find the perfection that is deeper than any form and untouched by time.” - Eckhart Tolle
“That’s all we want. In the end. To be acknowledged. And appreciated. And to be told we’ve been missed. And loved.” - R.M. Drake
