Quotes for a Breakup

The Pain of Missing Someone

• "Time goes by a lot slower when you miss the one you love."
• "Sometimes, when one person is missing, the whole world seems depopulated." — Lamartine
• "Life is so short, so fast the lone hours fly, We ought to be together, you and I." — Henry Alford

Love and Absence

• "Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in heart." — Kay Knudsen
• "Love reckons hours for months, and days for years; and every little absence is an age."
• "I dropped a tear in the ocean. The day you find it is the day I will stop missing you."

Reflections on Loss

• "You never know what you have until you lose it, and once you lose it, you can never get it back."
• "When I miss you, I don’t have to go far - I just have to look inside my heart because that’s where I’ll find you."
• "When I miss you, sometimes I listen to music or look at pictures of you, not to remind me of you but to make me feel as if I’m with you. It makes me forget the distance and capture you."

Perspectives on Separation

• "Can miles truly separate you from friends? If you want to be with someone you love, aren’t you already there?"
• "Absence from whom we love is worse than death, and frustrates hope severer than despair." — William Cowper
• "The scars you can’t see are the hardest to heal." — Astrid Alauda

Moving On

• "Even if I fall in love again, with someone new. It will never be the way I loved you."
• "You don’t die from a broken heart you only wish you did."
• "It’s hard to tell your mind to stop loving someone when your heart still does."

Finding Strength

• "I don’t miss him, I miss who I thought he was."
• "I'm going to smile and make you think I’m happy, I’m going to laugh, so you don’t see me cry, I’m going to let you go in style, and even if it kills me – I’m going to smile."
• "It takes a couple seconds to say Hello, but forever to say Goodbye."

Acceptance and Healing

• "We don’t stop loving someone, we simply learn to live without them."
• "I know I can never see you, but you're always in my dreams."
• "No matter who broke your heart, or how long it takes to heal, you’ll never get through it without your friends."

Conclusion

These quotes remind us that while the pain of missing someone can be intense, it is also a part of the human experience. Whether you're in the midst of a breakup or simply missing someone dear, take comfort in knowing that time changes all things. For more insights on dealing with breakups, check out Psychology Today and Mayo Clinic.