A breakup can be particularly difficult to overcome, because it involves a lot of pain and confusion, and even beliefs that prevent us from understanding what happened.
Ending a love relationship is an experience as intense as it is emotionally complex, and that is why throughout history this experience has inspired numerous thinkers and artists. In this case we are going to focus on the reflections that it has raised, through a selection of the best phrases about breaking up in love (commented).
The 90 Most Memorable and Inspiring Breakup Quotes
These are several of the most interesting quotes and reflections on love breakups, perfect for understanding this phenomenon and its emotional implications through metaphors, examples, comparisons, etc.
1. You have to learn to leave the table when love is no longer served. (Nina Simone)
When love is scarce in a relationship, it must come to an end.
2. If you cry because you can’t see the Sun, your tears won’t let you see the stars. (R. Tagore)
Don’t hold on to the pain; If you do, you won’t be able to get over it.
3. Never give anyone the opportunity to waste your time twice.
Don’t stay with someone who doesn’t value you.
4. If things happen like this, it is a sign that this is what has to happen for everything to improve.
We may not understand at first, but in time we will find the answers.
5. There are times when we don’t understand it, but a huge change is always necessary to continue moving forward.
Take advantage of the changes, instead of seeing them as a punishment.
6. It’s hard to forget someone you’ve imagined spending the rest of your life with (Unknown)
It is necessary to understand that sometimes things do not last forever.
7. Even the best and most generous person gets tired of moving mountains for someone who does not move a single stone for them.
A single person cannot carry out a relationship.
8. Do you know the best thing about broken hearts? That can only really be broken once. The rest are scratches. (Carlos Ruiz Zafon)
All broken hearts can heal.
9. There is no absence that kills, nor pain that consumes. (Proverb)
Nobody dies of a broken heart.
10. Never compromise your happiness or make sacrifices for someone who wouldn’t do the same for you.
A relationship is a commitment of both parties, not just one.
11. Those who are quick to leave are those who never intended to stay.
Get out of your life those who do not contribute good things.
12. No matter how hard the experience has been, no matter how costly the mistake has been, it is always possible to start over. (Jorge Bucay)
In every closed door, there is a window that opens.
13. Behind a great woman is always herself.
The first love you must cultivate is towards yourself.
14. Get rid of everyone who doubts you, and join those who value you.
Insecurities only break confidence.
15. Do not cling to what once was, let it go, because it is useless to retain a love that has been withered for a long time.
The past has already passed, there is no point in crying for something that was not going to last.
16. The absence of the one we love is worse than death and frustrates hope more severely than despair. (William Cowper)
A strong reality about the feeling of hopelessness after a breakup.
17. Those who do not understand a glance will not understand a long explanation either.
Stay with someone who understands you, not someone who minimizes your worries.
18. A woman can break, but don’t doubt that she will pick up the pieces again and put them together more strongly than ever.
You cannot escape suffering, but you can make the decision to move forward.
19. Respect yourself enough to stay away from what no longer serves you any purpose, nor makes you grow, nor makes you happy.
You are worth a lot, that’s why you need someone to give you your value.
20. When they leave you without a reason, don’t let them come back with an excuse.
No excuse justifies premeditated abandonment.
21. Love as you can, love who you can, love as much as you can. Don’t worry about the purpose of your love. (Loved nerve)
Surrender yourself without fear to love and give what you have.
22. It’s okay to collapse, but then you have to get up.
Mourn your loss, but don’t spend too much time on the ground.
23. Sometimes the best beginnings come after the worst endings.
Never lose motivation to look for a better start.
24. The road is very long and many loves can cross it; although you have to know that not everyone gets to stay.
It’s okay if a relationship doesn’t turn out the way you imagined, it always leaves you with some valuable lessons.
25. Sometimes a simple “I miss you” changes everything.
Communication is essential in a good relationship.
26. If your ex tells you that you will never find anyone like him, tell him that that is the idea.
It is important not to trip over the same stone or similar stones.
27. Silence will give you all the answers.
If there is a lot of silence between a couple, it is never a good sign.
28. You have within you everything you need to overcome life’s challenges, whatever they may be, including overcoming a relationship separation.
No breakup should punish your self-esteem.
29. Kisses that come laughing, then cry they leave, and in them life goes away, which will never return. (Miguel de Unamuno)
The phases of a relationship that is coming to an end.
30. Happiness is like a butterfly. The more you chase her, the more she runs away. But if you turn your attention to other things, she comes and gently rests on your shoulder. (V. Frankl)
Happiness should bring you peace, not anguish.
31. Feelings are like waves: we can’t stop them from coming to us, but we can choose which ones to surf.
An interesting reflection on the importance we give to our feelings.
32. Just because it makes you “smile sometimes” is no excuse to hold on to something that hurts you. (Alezandra Remón)
Place your relationship on a scale, if the negative things outweigh the positive, don’t stay.
33. There is no point in thinking about the past if it is going to torment you. Keep the good moments and always look to the future.
It is better to stay with the good teachings than to hold on to a resentment that does not allow you to see the future.
34. If you do not remember the slightest madness into which love made you fall, you have not loved. (William Shakespeare)
It is always good to remember the difficult moments, without forgetting the failures.
35. Whether it happened or never happened, everything happens for a reason.
Things happen in their time.
36. You are a slave to your emotions, but you can learn to control them.
Controlling your emotions will help you prevent someone else from doing it and manipulating you.
37. Being an option is not among my options. Forgetting my ex to live in harmony with myself is within my choices.
In a relationship, both should be each other’s priority.
38. It is possible to give without loving, but it is impossible to love without giving. (Richard Braunstein)
In every relationship, efforts must be made to maintain the happiness of the other.
39. Dare to open your eyes to new doors. And, above all, when you are in front of them, dare to turn the handle. (Jorge Bucay)
Closing yourself to new opportunities can lead you to eternal misery.
40. You can’t love someone who doesn’t love you, or who isn’t interested in you. True love is reciprocated. You receive as much as you give. (Erich Fromm)
Love is equal.
41. Remember that those who leave rarely decide to do so with the intention of returning.
When they come back, it’s not because they love you, but because they’re looking for selfish comfort.
42. You can’t turn back the clock, but you can wind it again. (Bonnie Prudden)
You will no longer see that person, but you may find a new one.
43. Continue sharing your heart with other people even though it has been broken. Don’t treat your heart like an action figure wrapped in plastic (Amy Poehler)
Don’t do to an innocent person what they did to you.
44. What makes you cry today will one day be a mere anecdote.
What hurts intensely, tomorrow will only be a lesson learned.
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45. You are wonderful, don’t let anyone or anything make you believe otherwise.
No one has the right to make you feel less.
46. Stab the body and it will heal, hurt the heart and the wound will last for life. (Mineko Iwasaki)
Emotional wounds take time to heal, although they always leave a scar.
47. A man who has not gone through the hell of his passions has never overcome them. (Carl Gustav Jung)
When you decide to finish, do it completely, otherwise the circle will never end.
48. Each of us is on earth to discover our own path and we will never be happy if we follow someone else’s. (James van Praagh)
Don’t settle, fight for your dreams.
49. Haven’t you heard? You’re over it.
One day you will see that you really don’t care anymore.
50. Trust time, which usually gives sweet solutions to many bitter difficulties. (Miguel de Cervantes)
It is always important to take the time necessary to heal.
51. Remember that true love is not withheld, it flows and returns to you when you least expect it and in whom you least imagine.
A relationship should not clip your wings, but should give you the impetus to fly.
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52. When you miss someone, time seems to move slower, and when I fall in love with someone, time seems to move faster. (Taylor Swift)
Two seemingly opposite poles of love.
53. Suddenly, one day you will wake up and discover by surprise that you have already been cured.
One day, what happened will be just a trace of the past.
54. Forget enough to get over it and remember enough so it doesn’t happen again.
Overcoming doesn’t mean you have to repeat the same story.
55. If you bring the bricks from your previous relationship to the new one, you will end up building the same house.
You can’t drag your failure into your new success, because it will end.
56. Stop being a prisoner of your past. Become the architect of your future. (Robin Sharma)
Clinging to the past only brings a future full of gloom.
57. You realize that life is a paradox when the only person who can make you laugh and smile the most is the same person who makes you cry.
Things can take a drastic turn.
58. If I write something, I fear it will happen, if I love someone too much, I fear losing them; However, I cannot stop writing or loving. (Isabel Allende)
Fear should never prevail in your soul.
59. We should only love who we can keep close. (Pablo Coelho)
Distances annihilate relationships.
60. It’s hard to realize that there are moments that don’t last forever. But the beauty of life is discovering what new things it has in store.
Don’t focus on what you lost, but on what new you can gain.
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61. Nothing makes a room emptier than wanting someone to be in it.
Begging for love is not looking for love.
62. When they don’t love you you will know it right away, even if they don’t tell you.
Even in love, actions speak louder than words.
63. He leaves to make room for a new person.
It is possible to love again, even if you don’t believe it now.
84. Let’s move forward. It’s just a chapter in the past. But don’t close the book.
Your story doesn’t end because a relationship didn’t work out.
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65. Breakups are painful, but staying with someone who doesn’t deserve you hurts even more.
Staying in a relationship to be unhappy will cost you more than ending it.
66. If we are in a dark room and we say that there is no light, it is because we have once seen the light. Something similar happens with happiness. (Swami Tilak)
Recognizing that something is not going well is the first step to seeking happiness.
67. Knowing what you don’t want is all you need to start an adventure that will last a lifetime.
Look in a relationship to treat you like the most valuable thing in the world.
68. Your vision will only become clear when you can look into your own heart. Because whoever looks outside dreams, and whoever looks inside awakens. (C. Jung)
You look for the love you think you deserve.
69. You don’t wonder what you did wrong. Ask yourself what you can do better to not close the doors to love.
We all make mistakes, but we can fix them.
70. Not being loved is a simple misfortune, the true misfortune is not loving. (Albert Camus)
Love is a great experience that should not be denied to anyone.
71. Do you know why it is called a breakup? Because it was broken.
A relationship ends when it does not have any type of solution.
72. It is necessary to have loved, then lose love and then love again. (Vincent van Gogh)
May your loving past be a lesson to improve your future.
73. Ending a relationship is not a failure. Failure is continuing with an unhealthy relationship lacking evolution.
What it really means to fail in love.
74. If you forgive too much they get used to failing you.
It’s okay to forgive, but not let them betray you again.
75. Love is like wine, and like wine too, it comforts some and destroys others (Stefan Zweig)
Understanding that not every relationship succeeds will allow you to have a realistic view of what to expect in it.
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76. Learn to distinguish who deserves an explanation, who deserves only an answer, and who deserves absolutely nothing. (Alexandra Remón)
Not everyone deserves the same treatment.
77. If someone loves you, nothing can keep them away from you. But if he doesn’t love you, nothing can make him stay.
Remember that love is not forced or imposed.
78. Passions are like winds, which are necessary to give movement to everything, although they are often the cause of hurricanes (Bernard Le Bouvier de Fontenelle)
Don’t hide your passions, but don’t let yourself be blinded by them.
79. Heartbreak hurts, but it ends up passing.
Sooner or later, the wounds will heal.
80. Better to be alone than accompanied by someone who doesn’t love you.
Sometimes it is necessary to spend some time alone to know what we want.
81. Sometimes the love of your life comes after the mistake of your life.
Life takes many turns and that includes love.
82. Once you have accepted your defects, no one can use them against you.
Knowing you will allow no one to use you for their benefit.
83. Poetry is born from pain. Joy is an end in itself (Pablo Neruda)
Take your pain as inspiration to seek happiness.
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84. The opposite of love is not hate, but indifference. (Elie Wiesel)
Indifference breaks any type of relationship.
85. He fell in love with his flowers, but not his roots, and in the fall he didn’t know what to do. (The little Prince)
When you fall in love with a person just because of their looks, you soon get tired of them.
86. I am walking away from the person I love because I realize that in his life I have never been needed.
In a relationship it is necessary to be the other person’s priority, otherwise, they already have another priority.
87. A romantic separation is also a new opportunity in life.
Breakups give rise to new healing.
88. I have loved until I was on the verge of madness. This madness, however, for me is the only sensible way to love. (F. Sagan)
Giving everything in love.
89. Some people are like clouds: when they disappear they make the days brighter.
There are absences that only bring relief.
90. If you don’t close past chapters, you won’t be able to open a new story.
It is necessary to end cycles to start something new.
