41 Quotes About Moving On and Letting Go

One of the most important things to do in life is to let go of things in the past that you can no longer control or change. These quotes about moving on and letting go keep you focused on the future.

“A bridge can still be built, while the bitter waters are flowing beneath.”

“All the art of living lies in a fine mingling of letting go and holding on.”

“Broken hearts hurt but they will make you strong.”

“Change has to come for life to struggle forward.”

“Courage is the power to let go of the familiar.”

“Cry me a river, build a bridge, and get over it.”

“Even if you fall on your face, you’re still moving forward.”

“Forgiveness means letting go of the past.”

“Holding on is believing that there’s only a past; letting go is knowing that there’s a future.”

“I think that the power is the principle. The principle of moving forward, as though you have the confidence to move forward, eventually gives you confidence when you look back and see what you’ve done.”

“If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.”

“If you love something, you have to let it go.”

“In the process of letting go you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself.”

“It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on.”

“Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open.”

“Life moves forward. The old leaves wither, die and fall away, and the new growth extends forward into the light.”

“Life moves on and so should we.”

“Nirvana means to extinguish the burning fires of the Three Poisons: greed, anger, and ignorance. This can be accomplished by letting go of dissatisfaction.”

“Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.”

“People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what’s bitter and move on.”

“Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.”

“Some people believe holding on and hanging in there are signs of great strength. However, there are times when it takes much more strength to know when to let go and then do it.”

“Sometimes the hardest part isn’t letting go but rather learning to start over.”

“Sometimes you have to take a step back to move forward.”

“Sooner or later we’ve all got to let go of our past.”

“Study the past if you would define the future.”

“The only thing a person can ever really do is keep moving forward. Take that big leap forward without hesitation, without once looking back. Simply forget the past and forge toward the future.”

“The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.”

“There’s an important difference between giving up and letting go.”

“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.”

“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”

“We must be willing to let go of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”

“When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be. When I let go of what I have, I receive what I need.”

“When lifes seems hopeless, rearrange things for a dose of dopeness.”

“When the world is at your back, and your heart is at your feet…the best way to go on is to just be.”

“When you let go, you are truly free.”

“Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.”

“You can only lose what you cling to.”

“You don’t need strength to let go of something. What you really need is understanding.”

“You’ve got to make a conscious choice every day to shed the old – whatever the old means for you.”

“You’ve gotta know when it’s time to turn the page.”

Finding a way to let go is a great way to bring your focus to more immediate things.