Goodbye Quotes

“Some stories do not have a storyline,
Just an unending tale of anguish,
With multiple characters
Coming and going in your life,
With one leaving behind,
A void,
As fathomless as,
A Black Hole”
― Shahid Hussain Raja

“I do not miss you anymore. But I think of you most of the time. Now I am trying to fall out of love with you. I'll love you always but will never remain in love with you. You aren't worth it anymore.”
― Bakhtawar

“Malcolm stares out the window, wishing he could glimpse Rufus on his bike turning a corner, and finally he cries, these loud, stuttering sobs, not because he'll now have a criminal record, not because he's scared to go to the police station, not even because Rufus is dying, but because the biggest crime of all tonight was not being able to hug his best friend goodbye.”
― Adam Silvera, They Both Die at the End

“Sometimes, during our lives, there comes a moment when everything stops, time stands still, and our souls become trapped in that very moment. It's like a coiled spring that can extend and stretch, but ultimately, it always returns to its original shape—back to that frozen moment in time.

For me, that moment came when we said goodbye. Since then, I've been frozen in that moment, unable to move forward.”
― Shahid Hussain Raja

“When you say goodbye, there is nothing else to say, nor any need to stop now and then to look back to see whether he is still standing there where the ways parted and looking back to see you look back.”
― Shahid Hussain Raja

“You learn to say goodbye to places, to keep them in your heart and go on. Over the hills and a great way off.”
― Ursula K. Le Guin, Dancing at the Edge of the World: Thoughts on Words, Women, Places

“Tell me, O' Lovely Autumn,
how to wilt and change; come, show me
how to smile, while I say goodbye."

(Haiku)”
― Monika Ajay Kaul

“Saluto," one of them said in farewell.
"Arrivederci," I called, so as not to be outdone.”
― Ryszard Kapuściński, Busz po polsku

“No matter the distance or circumstances, my love for you will forever remain unwavering. Our paths may not cross again, but the bond we share transcends time and space. You hold a special place in my heart, and I will cherish you eternally.”
― Shahid Hussain Raja

“Sometimes a goodbye is a necessary part of a larger journey that we do not understand. And at times, if the ‘goodbye’ doesn’t happen the next ‘hello’ won’t either.”
― Craig D. Lounsbrough

“People who ignore,
take you for granted,
say them 'Goodbye,'
meet me another day;
when your key's expired.”
― Supratim Das

“you are the poems I should never have
read out loud, as the rhythm comes to an end,
why do we do too?”
― Leony Jardine, The Moon and Her Secrets

“Khizar, I miss you so much that sometimes it becomes difficult for me to remember who am I. It feels as if you are residing inside me and would suddenly come out of me. and shout, "Sappho, what have you done to me? I don't remember who am I. you or me"

And I would look into your eyes and reply, "Khizar, I was going to ask the same question to you; what have you done to me?”
― Shahid Hussain Raja

“Not all kisses are sweet; some are like a knife stabbed into your heart and left there forever, a poignant reminder of love's bittersweet embrace.”
― Shahid Hussain Raja

“Parker looked disappointed, but her expression quickly shifted to a believable smile as she walked me to the door. And then we had a really awkward goodbye. I wanted to hug her, but I didn’t know why I wanted to and didn’t know if she’d even want me to hug her. So, I waved like an idiot and bolted. (Page 58, Just Don't Fall)”
― Emma St Clair

“Not every silence breaks beautifully, like a delicate melody. There are silences that shatter into countless pieces, each shard a fragment of unspoken words, a soundless explosion of feelings.”
― Shahid Hussain Raja

“Forgiving is not the same thing as healing; you may have to bear the pain all your life.”
― Shahid Husain Raja

“To this day, when the band separates at the airport and we all go our different ways, I still get that gut reaction. Separation. I hate parting with people and i hate goodbyes.”
― Debbie Harry, Face It

“Thank you, my soulmate! No doubt, you were the only healer in the universe who could have mended the shattered pieces of my soul. But alas, my wounds were so deep, that even the mightiest of healers couldn't mend them, each wound etching its pain into the very fabric of my being”
― Shahid Hussain Raja

“(...) it's a good thing we were just having fun, Antman. Makes it easier for you to go. Thank you for having a good time with me. Thank you for the moonlight waltzes you and I have never had, thank you for the promises we never made, for the sun that didn't shine above our heads. Aren't you glad you're not breaking my heart? Aren't you glad now, when you are leaving, that you're not in love with me?”
― Paullina Simons, The Summer Garden

“Each meeting leads to a parting, which is why meeting someone is such a precious experience. There is no need to fear saying goodbye, even if it occurs tomorrow. Instead, let us not allow it to weigh us down and cause us to miss out on something truly valuable.”
― Rifa Coolheart

“I am torn in two’ […]
‘Poor Sam! It might feel like that, I’m afraid,’ said Frodo. ‘But you will be healed. You were meant to be solid and whole, and you will be.’
[...]
‘Do not be too sad, Sam. You cannot be always torn in two. You will have to be one and whole, for many years. You have so much to enjoy and to be, and to do.”
― J. R. R. Tolkien, The Return of the King

“They couldn't tell when one of them left if they would be gone for an hour, a hundred years, or forever. It made every parting somber, but they became honest for it. They meant every goodbye in a way they couldn't in life.”
― Thomm Quackenbush, The Lifecycle of Suns

“Don't become a stranger for me, for in doing so, you'll make me a stranger to my own self.”
― Shahid Hussain Raja

“It’s always best to leave if you don’t feel enticed anymore.”
― Bhuwan Thapaliya

“I silently, secretly say prayers over him. I am saying goodbye. Just in case. Sadness, coldness, darkness settles in my heart and dries it up like a stone.”
― Emma Glass, Rest and Be Thankful

“Take a bowsy short leave of your nymphs on the shore, And silence their mourning with vows
of returning,
Though never intending to visit them
more.”
― Nahum Tate, The loves of Dido and Æneas, an opera, written by Nahum Tate, Esq. and set to music by Mr. Henry Purcell, performed, ... by the Academy of Ancient Music, on Thursday, April 21, 1774.

“A nebula is born from the cosmic finale of a fading star—a supernova's poignant adieu. Much like the echoes of someone's waning love!”
― Shahid Hussain Raja

“At times, it seems as though my soul is like a sparrow that happened to enter a child's room and got ensnared upon crashing against the wall. You represent the child, your body serves as the room, and I am the hapless soul, unwilling to break free from your body.”
― Shahid Hussain Raja

“(...) it's a good thing we were just having fun, Antman. Makes it easier for you to go. Thank you for having a good time with me, Thank you for the moonlight waltzes you and I have never had, thank you for the promises we never made, for the sun that didn't shine above our heads. Aren't you glad now, when you are leaving, that you're not in love with me?”
― Paullina Simons, The Summer Garden