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Quotes about Letting go

It broke her heart, but a good mother teaches her children to fly.
— Francine Rivers
You're worrying about things you can't control. Just take things one day at a time.
— Francine Rivers
One must cast off old agonies as a snake casts off its skin — only to grow a new set and accept all of their limitations.
— Frank Herbert
I would like to travel light on this journey of life, to get rid of the encumbrances I acquire each day.
— Madeleine L'Engle
If we are to be aware of life while we are living it, we must have the courage to relinquish our hard-earned control of ourselves.
— Madeleine L'Engle
Goodbyes are not easy, but I'm ready to move on. I'm not reluctant, Emma, not holding back. I don't have answers to the questions, but I have some good questions. I have loved life, but I believe that life is to be loved, it is a gift.
— Madeleine L'Engle
Until bitterness ans self-pity and anger are gone... the belief was that healing was not possible until the spirit was cleansed.
— Madeleine L'Engle
What cannot be repaired is not to be regretted.
— Samuel Johnson
To forgive and forget means to throw away dearly bought experience.
— Arthur Schopenhauer
You bid me burn your letters. But I must forget you first.
— John Adams
Letting go takes a lot of courage sometimes. But once you let go, happiness comes very quickly. You won't have to go around search for it.
— Thich Nhat Hanh
When you nurse a grudge it is not good for your health.
— Desmond Tutu