“When we lose a loved one or end a long-term relationship, grief is natural. We must honor each stage of grief and emotion we have.”— Iyanla Vanzant, twitter.com
“I've learned that good-byes will always hurt, pictures will never replace having been there, and words can never substitute action”— Paulo Coelho, twitter.com
“I thought I was stronger than a word, but I just discovered that having to say goodbye to you is by far the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do.”— Colleen Hoover, amazon.com
“Do not cry because they are past! Smile, because they once were!”— Ludwig Jacobowski, quoteinvestigator.com
“Never say goodbye because goodbye means going away and going away means forgetting.”— J.M. Barrie, amazon.com
“There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.”— Frank Herbert, sinanvural.com
“I don’t care if it’s a sad good-bye or a bad good-bye, but when I leave a place I like to know I’m leaving it.”— J. D. Salinger, amazon.com
“Farewells can be shattering, but returns are surely worse. Solid flesh can never live up to the bright shadow cast by its absence. Time and distance blur the edges; then suddenly the beloved has arrived, and it's noon with its merciless light, and every spot and pore and wrinkle and bristle stands c…”— Margaret Atwood, amazon.com