“Everyone has baggage. You’re not seventeen anymore. You arrive to each new relationship with a list of ex-lovers. You arrive at each new endeavor with a past full of failed attempts. But guess what? So does everybody else. We all have baggage – and the last thing you need to be is ashamed of yours.”— Heidi Priebe, thoughtcatalog.com
“Heartbreak and failed relationships teach you what you’re looking for and what you refuse to put up with in the future.”— Kris Miller, thoughtcatalog.com
“You can always evaluate a man's character by the way he speaks about his ex girlfriends and other women.”— Miya Yamanouchi, amazon.com
“my only revenge was replacing you with someone who could love me the right way”— R.H. Sin, amazon.com
“you finally get up enough courage you leave yet you change your mind while standing at the door”— R.H. Sin, amazon.com
“I forgive those who have harmed me in my past and peacefully detach from them.”— Dr. Carmen Harra, huffingtonpost.com
“You can't remember the last time you thought about your ex. Things with your guy now are so good you can't be bothered with whatever's in the past.”— Hannah Smothers, cosmopolitan.com
“Don’t look back. People from your past should stay there, in the past. Returning to old relationships expecting the same thing makes no sense. Whether it’s an old friend that you can’t trust anymore or a failed relationship, keep moving forward.”— Aradhana Pandey, thoughtcatalog.com
“He’s not worth your tears, the 3 a.m. thoughts, hell he doesn’t deserve a place in your palace.”— Arvin Faustino, thoughtcatalog.com
“You start to reconsider your horrible ex. Is he single? The relationship was toxic, but the sex was fantastic. Worth it? Repeat after us: No, no it's not.”— Kenny Thapoung, womenshealthmag.com
“You know each other’s histories. The skeletons are out of the closet, you’ve learned them, accepted them, and understand them. Any issues he’s had prior to your relationship won’t interfere with what you establish moving forward.”— Stacey Becker, thoughtcatalog.com