There comes a moment when enough is enough. We’ve all felt it—the weight of exhaustion, the sense of finality. Sometimes, the best way to cope is through words that speak to our soul.
Quotes about being done can offer comfort and clarity. They let us know we’re not alone in our feelings. Here are some of the most powerful quotes to help you through those tough times.
Quotes About Moving On
“The greatest step towards a life of simplicity is to learn to let go.” – Steve Maraboli
“Don’t dwell on what went wrong. Instead, focus on what to do next. Spend your energy moving forward together towards an answer.” – Denis Waitley
“Moving on is easy. It’s staying moved on that’s trickier.” – Katerina Stoykova Klemer
“Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.” – Hermann Hesse
“The only real battle in life is between hanging on and letting go.” – Shannon L. Alder
“Forgiveness means letting go of the past.” – Gerald Jampolsky
“Life moves on and so should we.” – Spencer Johnson
“Sometimes the hardest part isn’t letting go but rather learning to start over.” – Nicole Sobon
“Letting go doesn’t mean that you don’t care about someone anymore. It’s just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.” – Deborah Reber
“You will evolve past certain people. Let yourself.” – Mandy Hale
“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 that has opened for us.” – Alexander Graham Bell
“Grief is in two parts. The first is loss. The second is the remaking of life.” – Anne Roiphe
“Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.” – Steve Maraboli
“It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that you might as well not have lived at all.” – J.K. Rowling
“Some changes look negative on the surface but you will soon realize that space is being created in your life for something new to emerge.” – Eckhart Tolle
“To wander is not to be lost. To leave behind tired ways is to craft a new path.” – Anonymous
“Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
“If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.” – Paulo Coelho
“To let go is to love yourself more than you love holding onto the past.” – Taylor Jenkins Reid
“When it’s time to move on, don’t look back. Focus only ahead to the journey that awaits.” – Unknown
“The past is a place of reference, not a residence; the past is a place of learning, not a place of living.” – Roy T. Bennett
“Sometimes you have to make a big mess before you can clean it up and move on.” – Broken Spectator
“Don’t let yesterday take up too much of today.” – Will Rogers
“Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.” – Raymond Lindquist
Quotes for Saying Goodbye
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss
“Goodbyes make you think. They make you realize what you had, what you’ve lost, and what you’ve taken for granted.” – Ritu Ghatourey
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” – Seneca
“It’s time to move on and forge the path anew, for the end is merely a bridge to a brighter horizon.” – Unknown
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” – A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
“You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em, Know when to walk away, and know when to run.” – Kenny Rogers
“The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.” – Charles Dickens
“Saying goodbye doesn’t mean anything. It’s the time we spent together that matters, not how we left it.” – Trey Parker
“Sometimes the hardest part isn’t letting go but rather learning to start over.” – Nicole Sobon
“Though miles may lie between us, we are never far apart, for friendship doesn’t count miles, it’s measured by the heart.” – Unknown
“Goodbye always makes my throat hurt.” – Charlie Brown
“We started with a simple hello but ended with a complicated goodbye.” – Unknown
“If you’re brave enough to say goodbye, life will reward you with a new hello.” – Paulo Coelho
“This is not a goodbye, my darling; this is a thank you.” – Nicholas Sparks
“Parting is such sweet sorrow, That I shall say good night till it be morrow.” – William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
“The story of life is quicker than the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello and goodbye…until we meet again.” – Jimi Hendrix
“Goodbyes are not forever, are not the end; it simply means I’ll miss you until we meet again.” – Unknown
“Farewell! God knows when we shall meet again.” – William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
“At some point, you have to realize that some people can stay in your heart but not in your life.” – Unknown
“There are no goodbyes for us. Wherever you are, you will always be in my heart.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.” – T.S. Eliot
“Man’s feelings are always purest and most glowing in the hour of meeting and of farewell.” – Jean Paul Richter
“It’s not the goodbye that hurts but the flashbacks that follow.” – Unknown
Quotes on Finishing Strong
“The measure of who we are is how we end something, not how we begin it.” – Unknown
“The journey may be long, but the finish line is always within reach.” – Maya Angelou
“It’s not how you start, but how you finish that matters.” – John C. Maxwell
“Endings are not always bad. Most times they’re just beginnings in disguise.” – Kim Harrison
“The difference between a quitter and a winner is the will to go the extra mile.” – Unknown
“It is not enough to take steps which may someday lead to a goal; each step must be itself a goal and a step likewise.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
“Realize that the hardest step in achieving anything is making a true commitment.” – Tony Robbins
“Courage is the ladder on which all the other virtues mount.” – Clare Boothe Luce
“Success is best measured by how far you’ve come with the talents you’ve been given.” – Unknown
“The harder the journey, the sweeter the victory.” – Les Brown
“Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom.” – George S. Patton
“Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.” – John Wooden
“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.” – Victor Hugo, Les Misérables
“Our greatest glory is not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall.” – Confucius
“When you feel like stopping, think about why you started.” – Unknown
“Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after the other.” – Walter Elliot
“Don’t watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.” – Sam Levenson
“The reward for work well done is the opportunity to do more.” – Jonas Salk
“When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
“You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream.” – C.S. Lewis
“Life is the art of drawing without an eraser.” – John W. Gardner
“The finish line is only the beginning of a whole new race.” – Unknown
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
Reflection Quotes on Endings
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss
“Every ending is a new beginning.” – Marianne Williamson
“Parting is such sweet sorrow, that I shall say goodnight till it be morrow.” – William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
“Ends are not bad things, they just mean that something else is about to begin. And there are many things that don’t really end, anyway, they just begin again in a new way.” – C. JoyBell C.
“What feels like the end is often the beginning.” – Anonymous
“The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandela
“The world is round and the place which may seem like the end may also be only the beginning.” – Ivy Baker Priest
“Everything has an end, and you get to decide how they end; beautifully or tragically.” – John Lubbock
“In every end, there is a new beginning.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Sometimes the hardest part isn’t letting go but rather learning to start over.” – Nicole Sobon
“The end of one road is the beginning of another.” – Unknown
“Every ending is a beginning. We just don’t know it at the time.” – Mitch Albom, Five People You Meet in Heaven
“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” – Seneca
“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 been opened for us.” – Alexander Graham Bell
“How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.” – A.A. Milne, Winnie the Pooh
“There is a certain relief in change, even though it be from bad to worse! As I have found in traveling in a stagecoach, it is often a comfort to shift one’s position and be bruised in a new place.” – Washington Irving
“Beginnings are usually scary, and endings are usually sad, but it’s everything in between that makes it all worth living.” – Bob Marley
“The end is where we start from.” – T.S. Eliot
“Some stories don’t have a clear beginning, middle, and end. Life is about not knowing, having to change, taking the moment and making the best of it, without knowing what’s going to happen next. Delicious ambiguity.” – Gilda Radner
“The two hardest things to say in life are hello for the first time and goodbye for the last.” – Moira Rogers
“When something ends, it’s hard to accept. But when you face it, that’s when you get stronger.” – Anonymous
“everything will be okay. If it’s not okay, it’s not the end.” – John Lennon
“There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.” – Frank Herbert
“It is always important to know when something has reached its end. Closing circles, shutting doors, finishing chapters, it doesn’t matter what we call it; what matters is to leave in the past those moments in life that are over.” – Paulo Coelho
Inspirational Quotes for Closure
“The art of knowing when to finish is as important as knowing when to begin.” – Epicurus
“Sometimes, the bravest thing you can do is to simply let go.” – Unknown
“Don’t cry because it’s over, smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss
“Every exit is an entry somewhere else.” – Tom Stoppard
“The end is the beginning of all things, suppressed and hidden, awaiting to be released through the rhythm of pain and pleasure.” – Jiddu Krishnamurti
“And so it goes, the wave rises, the wave falls.” – Khalil Gibran
“When you come to the end of your rope, tie a knot and hang on.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
“To be done is to have begun anew.” – Original
“New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings.” – Lao Tzu
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.” – Melody Beattie
“Endings are not always bad. Most times they’re just beginnings in disguise.” – Kim Harrison
“The most beautiful part of your story is when it changes.” – Original
“Life is a balance of holding on and letting go.” – Rumi
“So let us go forward, quietly, each on his own path, forever making for the light.” – Vincent van Gogh
“Cessation marks the boundary where new journeys commence.” – Original
“It’s not about what you have; it’s about what you do with what you have.” – Les Brown
“Endings are made ripe with the fruits of past efforts.” – Original
“The closing of a door is necessary before another one can open.” – Original
“Be strong enough to let go and wise enough to wait for what you deserve.” – Unknown
“Every closure is a fresh start bound by invisible threads of destiny.” – Original
“The story doesn’t end here. The pages turn, the plot thickens, and life goes on.” – Original
“Letting go is the first step towards moving forward.” – Original
“And suddenly you know: It’s time to start something new and trust the magic of beginnings.” – Meister Eckhart
Quotes About Letting Go
“Letting go means to come to the realization that some people are a part of your history, but not a part of your destiny.” – Steve Maraboli
“The art of letting go is simply the art of taking back your power.” – Allyson Dinneen
“Sometimes, holding on does more damage than letting go.” – Unknown
“You can only lose what you cling to.” – Buddha
“Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.” – Thich Nhat Hanh
“Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.” – Les Brown
“Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.” – Hermann Hesse
“You don’t need strength to let go of something. What you really need is understanding.” – Guy Finley
“Letting go doesn’t mean that you don’t care about someone anymore. It’s just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself.” – Deborah Reber
“One of the happiest moments in life is when you find the courage to let go of what you cannot change.” – Unknown
“Letting go is the toughest battle you will ever fight and the most rewarding.” – Original Quote
“In the process of letting go, you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself.” – Deepak Chopra
“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.” – Jack Kornfield
“Letting go is the key to happiness.” – Buddha
“Your heart knows when it’s time to let go.” – Original Quote
“You are not giving up when you let go, you are giving yourself the chance to be free.” – Unknown
“Change can be good but it’s always tough to let go of the past.” – Emily Giffin
“To let go is to release the images and emotions, the grudges and fears, the clingings and disappointments of the past that bind our spirit.” – Jack Kornfield
“Sometimes you have to take a step back to move forward.” – Erika Taylor
“It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on.” – Steve Maraboli
“The beautiful journey of today can only begin when we learn to let go of yesterday.” – Steve Maraboli
“You can’t start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one.” – Unknown
“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
“True emotional healing doesn’t happen without feeling. The only way out is through.” – Jessica Moore
To Conclude
Reaching the end of a journey often brings a sense of relief and clarity. The quotes we’ve shared highlight the power and importance of knowing when to let go. They remind us that endings can be new beginnings in disguise, offering fresh starts and new opportunities.
As you read through these quotes, take them to heart. Whether you’re ending a job, a relationship, or simply moving on from a past chapter in your life, these words can serve as a comforting guide. Embrace the wisdom of letting go, and trust that what’s next will bring its own rewards.
