Heartbreak is a universal experience. We’ve all felt the sting of a relationship that didn’t work out. Sometimes it leaves us raw, searching for the right words to convey our pain. Quotes about failed relationships can help us find solace, offering a little bit of comfort in knowing that others have walked the same path.
These quotes capture the emotions of heartbreak and the slow process of healing. They remind us that while relationships end, the lessons and memories stay with us, shaping who we are. Let’s take a look at some of the best quotes about failed relationships.
Heartbreak Quotes
“The hottest love has the coldest end.”
“It is better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.”
“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.”
“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”
“Hearts will never be practical until they are made unbreakable.”
“To love and win is the best thing; to love and lose, the next best.”
“The emotion that can break your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it.”
“I wish I were a little girl again because skinned knees are easier to fix than broken hearts.”
“It is strange how often a heart must be broken before the years can make it wise.”
“When one door closes, another door opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.”
“The heart was made to be broken.”
“There is a time for departure even when there’s no certain place to go.”
“Ever has it been that love knows not its own depth until the hour of separation.”
“We loved with a love that was more than love.”
“It hurts to let go, but sometimes it hurts more to hold on.”
“The hardest part of dreaming about someone you love is having to wake up.”
“You can love someone so much, but you can never love people as much as you can miss them.”
“Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.”
“A broken heart is just the growing pains necessary so that you can love more completely when the real thing comes along.”
“The cure for a broken heart is simple, my lady. A hot bath and a good night’s sleep.”
“Sometimes, when one person is missing, the whole world seems depopulated.”
“Love begins with a smile, grows with a kiss, and ends with a teardrop.”
“The heart was meant to be broken once in a while. That is how we learn to love again with more strength.”
“The shattering of a heart when being broken is the loudest quiet ever.”
“A broken heart is the worst. It’s like having broken ribs. Nobody can see it, but it hurts every time you breathe.”
Moving On Quotes
“Some people think that holding on makes them strong, but sometimes it’s letting go.”
“The greatest step towards a life of simplicity is to learn to let go.”
“You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one.”
“When one door closes, another door opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has been opened for us.”
“Letting go doesn’t mean giving up, but rather accepting that there are things that cannot be.”
“You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy.”
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.”
“What’s broken is broken – and I’d rather remember it as it was at its best than mend it and see the broken places as long as I lived.”
“We must be willing to let go of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
“Change has to come for life to struggle forward.”
“Heartbreak is a blessing from God. It’s just His way of letting you realize He saved you from the wrong one.”
“Even on my weakest days, I get a little bit stronger.”
“Sometimes the hardest part isn’t letting go but rather learning to start over.”
“You can love them, forgive them, want good things for them…but still move on without them.”
“You’ll never get what you truly deserve if you remain attached to what you’re supposed to let go of.”
“Every day is a new day, and you’ll never be able to find happiness if you don’t move on.”
“It hurts to let go, but sometimes it hurts more to hold on.”
“To let go does not mean to get rid of. To let go means to let be. When we let be with compassion, things come and go on their own.”
“Sometimes you have to accept the truth and stop wasting time on the wrong people.”
“If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.”
“You don’t drown by falling in the water; you drown by staying there.”
“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.”
“The beautiful journey of today can only begin when we learn to let go of yesterday.”
“Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.”
Lessons Learned Quotes
“The heart was made to be broken.”
“In the depths of sorrow, we find the strength to forge a new path.”
“Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”
“It’s better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.”
“Every broken heart has screamed at one time or another: why can’t you see who I truly am?”
“The saddest thing about love is that not only that it cannot last forever, but that heartbreak is soon forgotten.”
“When one door closes, another one opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.”
“Pain makes you stronger, fear makes you braver, and heartbreak makes you wiser.”
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”
“The best way to mend a broken heart is time and girlfriends.”
“You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one.”
“Heartbreak is a blessing from God. It’s just His way of letting you realize He saved you from the wrong one.”
“The hottest love has the coldest end.”
“The cure for a broken heart is simple, my lady. A hot bath and a good night’s sleep.”
“It is better to end something and start another than to imprison yourself in hoping for the impossible.”
“Grief is the price we pay for love.”
“Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.”
“Even though you were my ex, you were never part of my future, just a detour I needed to find my way.”
“Love that remains longest in your heart is the one that is not returned.”
“We draw maps of each other’s scars, but it’s the new places we have to go.”
“Time does not heal all wounds; it buries them where they can hurt you later.”
“Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.”
“One of the hardest things you will ever have to do, my dear, is to grieve the loss of a person who is still alive.”
“Trying to forget someone you love is like trying to remember someone you never met.”
“That which does not kill us makes us stronger.”
Healing Quotes
“Though no one can go back and make a brand-new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand-new ending.”
“Even though happiness might forget you a little bit, never completely forget about it.”
“Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.”
“The only way to mend a broken heart is time and girlfriends.”
“Turn your wounds into wisdom.”
“It’s not the end of the world. It’s just the end of a chapter.”
“What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls a butterfly.”
“To heal a wound, you need to stop touching it.”
“We must embrace pain and burn it as fuel for our journey.”
“The pain you feel today is the strength you feel tomorrow.”
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”
“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.”
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”
“Sadness flies away on the wings of time.”
“Hearts will never be practical until they are made unbreakable.”
“The remedy for a broken heart is simple, my lady. A hot bath and a good night’s sleep.”
“Scars are not signs of weakness, they are signs of survival and endurance.”
“The cure for anything is salt water: sweat, tears, or the sea.”
“Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.”
“Sometimes the hardest part isn’t letting go but rather learning to start over.”
“No matter how much it hurts now, someday you will look back and realize your struggles changed your life for the better.”
“Each heartbreak is a lesson, bringing you closer to the love you deserve.”
“Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.”
“Your heart will mend, the sun will rise, and you will love again.”
Lost Love Quotes
“The heart was made to be broken.”
“Sometimes, when one person is missing, the whole world seems depopulated.”
“Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.”
“You can love someone so much, but you can never love people as much as you can miss them.”
“Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.”
“We loved with a love that was more than love.”
“The hottest love has the coldest end.”
“It is better to have loved and lost, than to have never loved at all.”
“What is the opposite of two? A lonely me, a lonely you.”
“Failed relationships can be described as so much wasted make-up.”
“To love and win is the best thing. To love and lose, the next best.”
“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.”
“The great tragedy of life is not that men perish, but that they cease to love.”
“If you love someone, set them free. If they come back they’re yours; if they don’t they never were.”
“The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost.”
“Hearts will never be practical until they are made unbreakable.”
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.”
“In the arithmetic of love, one plus one equals everything, and two minus one equals nothing.”
“Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.”
“Pleasure of love lasts but a moment. Pain of love lasts a lifetime.”
“When trees burn, they leave the smell of heartbreak in the air.”
“Every time I thought I was being rejected from something good, I was actually being redirected to something better.”
“The emotion that can break your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it.”
“When love breaks, the pieces of a heart don’t just fall neatly into place; they scatter across the universe, waiting for a soul deep enough to find them all.”
“There is a distinct, awful pain that comes with loving someone more than they love you.”
Fresh Start Quotes
“Though we may have lost our way, every end is a new beginning.”
“Sometimes the hardest part isn’t letting go but learning to start over.”
“No matter how much it hurts now, someday you will look back and realize your struggles changed your life for the better.”
“Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change.”
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.”
“To love and lose is better than never loving at all, for in each failure lies the seed of new hope.”
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”
“There are far better things ahead than any we leave behind.”
“Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.”
“Life always offers you a second chance. It’s called tomorrow.”
“When one door closes, another opens; but we often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door that we do not see the one which has opened for us.”
“Fall in love with taking care of yourself. Fall in love with the path of deep healing. Fall in love with becoming the best version of yourself, but with patience, with compassion, and respect to your own journey.”
“No one can ever take your memories from you – each day is a new beginning, make good memories every day.”
“In the middle of winter, I found there was, within me, an invincible summer.”
“The only way to make sense out of change is to plunge into it, move with it, and join the dance.”
“Never underestimate the power you have to take your life in a new direction.”
“Life is about change, sometimes it’s painful, sometimes it’s beautiful, but most of the time it’s both.”
“You don’t have to have it all figured out to move forward.”
“And suddenly you know: It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.”
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”
“Though no one can go back and make a brand-new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand-new ending.”
“There is no failure except in no longer trying.”
“You will evolve past certain people. Let yourself.”
“New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.”
“The first step towards getting somewhere is to decide you’re not going to stay where you are.”
The Conclusion
Reflecting on failed relationships is not easy, but quotes can provide comfort and insight during these tough times. They remind us that everyone goes through heartache and that we are not alone in our feelings. These words can offer a sense of understanding and help us cope with the pain.
Whether it’s for finding closure or simply resonating with someone else’s experience, these quotes can be a valuable tool. They can help put emotions into words when it feels impossible to do so. Finding the right quote might be the first step toward healing and moving forward.
