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When Your Broken Pieces Feel Like They'll Never Be Put Back Together: Read This

There's still magic in a heart that's been broken.
Katie Mather
September 12, 2016
“There are far, far better things out there than any we leave behind.”
— C.S. Lewis, Letters To An American Lady
Tagged: Change, Optimism, The future, Moving Forward, Embracing Change, Hope
“Sadness does not last forever when we walk in the direction of that which we always desired.”
— Paulo Coelho, The Fifth Mountain
Tagged: Sadness, Desire, Moving On, Moving Forward, Grief, Loss
“This is how bad stories end. But it's also how the best stories begin.”
— Iain Thomas, I Wrote This For You
Tagged: Endings, Beginnings, Pain, Starting Over, Letting Go, Moving On, Moving Forward
“It's not how hard you hit. It's how hard you get hit...and keep moving forward.”
— Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture
Tagged: Failure, perseverance, strength, Moving Forward
“If you allow for the possibilities of something better, you move toward it instinctively.”
— Michael J Fox, Wake Up and Smell the Poop!
Tagged: Possibility, Goals, Moving Forward
“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.”
— Steve Maraboli, Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
Tagged: forgiveness, Moving On, Moving Forward
“Forgiveness doesn't mean you let the forgiven stomp all over you once again. Forgiveness means you've found a way forward that acknowledges harm done and hurt caused without letting either your anger or your pain rule your life or define your relationship with the one who did you wrong.”
— Cheryl Strayed, Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Dear Sugar
Tagged: forgiveness, Moving Forward, Moving On
“Sooner or later we’ve all got to let go of our past.”
— Dan Brown, Deception Point
Tagged: Past, Moving Forward, Moving On, Healing
“The heart of a woman will never be found in the arms of a man.”
— Vanessa Carlton, 50 Badass Quotes From 50 Badass Women
Tagged: Alpha Female, Power, Woman, Women, Girls, voice, Men
“There is life after survival.”
— Buddy Wakefield, Buddy Wakefield - Human The Death Dance
Tagged: Survival, Depression, Suffering, Pain, Getting Better, Life, Moving Forward
“I have to admit, an unrequited love is so much better than a real one. I mean, it's perfect... As long as something is never even started, you never have to worry about it ending. It has endless potential.”
— Sarah Dessen, The Truth About Forever
Tagged: Unrequited Love, Heartbreak, Relationships Ending
“People with the worst scars have the best stories.”
— Khloé Kardashian, Strong Looks Better Naked
Tagged: Scars, Past and Future, Mistakes, Moving Forward
“It almost seems like the best people in the world endure the hardest things sometimes doesn't it. But that's the reason those people are so beautiful. I promise your life will get better. And years down the road you'll look back at this and be happy you chose not to end your life. The world needs you.”
— Kirsten Corley, Fan Messages
Tagged: Suicide Awareness, Struggle, Pain, Heartbreak
“Respect yourself enough to walk away from anything that no longer serves, grows you, or makes you happy. ”
— Robert Tew, Robert Tew Quotes
Tagged: Letting Go, Moving On
“You will say good-bye for all the right reasons. You're tired of living in wait for his apocalypse. You have your own fight on your hands, and though it's no bigger or more noble than his, it will require all of your energy.

It's you who has to hold on to earth. You have to tighten your grip -- which means letting go of him.”
— Melissa Bank, The Girls' Guide to Hunting and Fishing
Tagged: Letting Go, Moving On, Moving Forward
“It happens to everyone as they grow up. You find out who you are and what you want, and then you realize that people you've known forever don't see things the way you do. So you keep the wonderful memories, but find yourself moving on.”
— Nicholas Sparks, The Choice
Tagged: Moving On, Letting Go, Moving Forward
“Girls you've gotta know when it's time to turn the page.”
— Tori Amos, From the Choirgirl Hotel
Tagged: Letting Go, Moving On, Moving Forward
“You'll get through this. And I know it's impossible to believe right now, but it gets better. Trust me.”
— Susane Colasanti,, Take Me There
Tagged: Letting Go, Moving On
“In real life, love has to be possible. Even if it is not returned right away, love can only survive when the hope exists that you will be able to win over the person you desire.”
— Paulo Coelho, By the River Piedra I Sat Down and Wept: A Novel of Forgiveness
Tagged: Love, Heartbreak, Moving On
“There's still magic in a heart that's been broken.”
— R.H. Sin, Whiskey Words & a Shovel II
Tagged: Broken Heart, Heartbreak
“I no longer seek closure, no more bitterness and my heart is no longer cold for I have found the love you were incapable of providing and I have found warmth in the arms of someone better.”
— R.H. Sin, Whiskey Words & a Shovel II
Tagged: Love, Mistakes, Closure, Moving On
“[What is love?]

Pain. Horrible pain. That you want again and again.”
— Sophia Burset, Orange Is the New Black: "Season 2, Episode 06"
Tagged: OITNB, Love, Heartbreak, Pain
“Your heart is fractured but it's still valuable.”
— R.H. Sin, Whiskey Words & a Shovel II
Tagged: Love, Broken Heart, Heartbreak
“Life moves on and so should we.”
— Spencer Johnson, Who Moved My Cheese?: An Amazing Way to Deal with Change in Your Work and in Your Life
Tagged: Tough Love, Life, Moving On, Moving Forward, Letting Go
“He loved me. He loved me, but he doesn’t love me anymore, and it’s not the end of the world.”
— Jennifer Weiner, Good in Bed
Tagged: Tough Love, Past Loves, Moving On, End of the World
“What’s that line from T.S. Eliot? To arrive at the place where you started, but to know it for the first time. I’m able to write about a breakup from a different place. Same brokenness. Same rock-bottom. But a little more informed, now I’m older. Thank God for growing up.”
— Alanis Morrisette, Alanis Morissette on fame and feminism
Tagged: Tough Love, Moving On, Growing Up