2,179 Quotes About Letting-go

You have to learn when to care. And when to let go. You'll grow calluses.

It struck me then that this was how most things end: seemingly slow and then all at once. As the last trace of him slipped like sand through my fingers, all I could do was smile bleakly, drink my water, and watch him go.

Writing is about preserving things, life is about letting go.

أخشىسأذهب للتسبح قليلاً.أخشى أن لا أعود..الأمواج تغازلني وتدعوني للعشاء دوماً.أخشى أن أوافق على ملاقتهن..أخشى أن أذهب..أخشى أن لا اعود..سأذهب للركض قليلاً .أخشى أن لا اعود..الغيوم تنده اسمي باستمرار.أخشى ان ألبّي نداءاتهن..اخشى ان أذهب يا أمي..أخشى أن لا اعود..

I realized that there was no point or sense in chasing after happiness that had perished.

The process involved a good deal of pain, but without such pain nothing would be resolved.

Take this pounding heart, my dear. Fold it like a napkin boat. And set it to sail.

I'm not sure about this newness I should look forward too, but I know this begins with me trying to become my own rock. I've leaned on Jackson for the better part of this past month and Wade before that. Being my own rock is promising, but it would be a huge lie if I didn't admit that becoming a mountain with someone else could be equally rewarding.

Letting go emotionally is the quintessential asana for yoga of the heart.