Best letting-go & hard Quotes | Short & Famous Sayings

“The hard part of loving is that one has to learn so often to let go of those we love, so they can do things, so they can grow, so they can return to us with an even richer, deeper love.”

Love Hard Grows Can Do Rich Return Letting Go Deeper Those We Love Deeper Love

Author:Eleanor Roosevelt

“Spirituality does not require that you work hard toward achieving a result in the future as much as it requires you to be fully present, sincere and committed now, with absolute honesty and willingness to uncover and let go of any illusions that come between you and the realization of Reality.”

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Author:Adyashanti

“It's taken me 30 years to get this way, and I don't intend to let go. I work hard, but I play hard, too, and that's the one part of me that nobody sees. But I intend to be around for a long time yet.”

Way Years Long Hard Play Taken Hard Work Letting Go Long Time Play Hard

Author:John Barrowman

“I think passion is something that's more powerful than even love. It's something that you're not willing to let go of, and you'll work really hard to make sure that stays a part of your life.”

Thinking Hard Passion Powerful Willing Letting Go

Author:Bethany Hamilton

“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.”

Source: Mindfulness Meditation: For a Quieter Mind, Self-Awareness and Healthy Living

“There was a time when I let go of the reins and thought, What's meant to happen will happen. That's probably one of my biggest faults as a person, and something that I've had to work really hard on: believing in this idea that the universe will decide for me. The universe is not going to decide in your favor.”

Believe Persons Ideas Hard Happens Universe Letting Go Faults Favors Reins Meant To Happen

Author:Rashida Jones

“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar. Thich Nhat Hanh If you gathered up all the fearful thoughts that exist in the mind of the average person, looked at them objectively, and tried to decide just how much good they provided that person, you would see that not some but all fearful thoughts are useless. They do no good. Zero. They interfere with dreams, hopes, desire and progress.”

“You can't really control how people hear stuff. It's hard to remember that. I have to let go of it.”

People Hard Remember Stuff Letting Go

Author:Ben Folds

“I'm a sci-fi fan, and I guess you have to let go of some of that at some point, and realize that as long as you're focused on telling a story that you care about, at the end of the day, that's what really matters, even to hard-core sci-fi fans.”

Long Ends Matter Hard Stories Care Realizing Fans Letting Go Focused Core The End Of The Day Sci Fi Hard Core

Author:Rian Johnson

“There's a thing about trying too hard, which I think is in all forms, which is if you really try to do things really well, you can get to a less good place than if you just let go and let it fly. Especially in creativity.”

Ifs Thinking Trying Wells Hard Form Creativity Letting Go Good Place Just Let Go Trying Too Hard

Author:Eddie Izzard

“People for whom art is religion can say, "What I love about art is that it points to a higher reality." Well, fine, but the time comes when the smart thing for such a person to do is to let go of the fun of the art and get into the hard work of attaining and understanding that higher reality, unmixed with worldly games.”

People Wells Persons Art Hard Reality Games Fun Understanding Hard Work Fine Higher Letting Go Smart Art Is Worldly

Author:Jim Woodring

“It's hard letting go of the past, when there are no firm handholds in the future.”

Hard Past Letting Go Firm

Author:Ashleigh Brilliant

“I actually learned about sex watching neighborhood dogs. And it was good. Go ahead and laugh. I think the most important thing I learned was: Never let go of the girl's leg, no matter how hard she tries to shake you off.”

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Author:Steve Martin

“Satan gains more ground in the believer's life through unforgiveness than any other thing, so be sure you let go of all offense and pray for those who have hurt you. It may be hard, but it is the best thing you can do for yourself and the kingdom of God. Don't stay angry at anyone today because it will hurt you more than it hurts them.”

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Author:Joyce Meyer

“Just do it. Get it down on the page. Work hard. And then let go. Ask yourself why you want to write. You have to be clear about that.”

Want Writing Hard Asks Clear Hard Work Letting Go Pages Just Do It

Author:Yann Martel

“I had a relationship with an Italian chick that was built on just fighting and sex. As much as all women won't let go of stuff, Italian girls won't let go of anything. And she punched really hard. I got tired of the arguing it took to get to the sex.”

Hard Girl Fighting Sex Stuff Letting Go Built Tired Arguing Italian Chicks Italian Girl

Author:Denis Leary

“I think anybody who has had a long relationship and has had a really hard time letting go, wants to feel like it's not all for naught, and it's meaningful, because it makes you who you are.”

Thinking Want Feels Long Hard Letting Go Who You Are Meaningful Hard Times Long Relationship

Author:Rashida Jones

“People try so hard to let go of their negative behaviors and thoughts, and it doesn't work, or it works only for a short time. I didn't let go of my negative thoughts; I questioned them, and then they let go of me, and so did my addictions and depression.”

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Author:Byron Katie

“I think once an athlete always an athlete and once you have a competitive nature about you, in general, it's hard to let go. Whether you're going to take it into medicine or take it into sport, the competitive drive never really leaves.”

Thinking Hard Sports Letting Go Medicine Athlete Hard To Let Go

Author:Kristin Armstrong

“When I write, I picture the characters a certain way in my head, and they're not like any actor or actress. It's almost hard for me to let go of my ideas as to the way they look.”

Way Writing Looks Ideas Hard Character Certain Actors Letting Go Actresses

Author:Emily Giffin

“Moving on, is a simple thing, what it leaves behind is hard.”

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Author:Dave Mustaine

“It's easy to come up with new ideas; the hard part is letting go of what worked for you two years ago, but will soon be out-of-date.”

Source: A Kick in the Seat of the Pants: Using Your Explorer, Artist, Judge, & Warrior to Be More Creative

“It is a hard thing to let go of mistakes we've made and sins. God wants us to do that because He knows the guilt and the condemnation will keep us from becoming who He has created us to be.”

Knows Want Inspirational Made Hard Sin Mistake Becoming Letting Go Guilt Condemnation Hard Things

Author:Joel Osteen

“The thing that is really hard, and really amazing, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the work of becoming yourself.”

Source: Being Perfect

“I am running into a new year and the old years blow back like a wind that I catch in my hair like strong fingers like all my old promises and it will be hard to let go of what I said to myself about myself when I was sixteen and twenty-six and thirty-six but I am running into a new year and I beg what i love and I leave to forgive me.”

Years Said Hard Running Strong Wind Hair Promise Letting Go Six Twenties Forgiving Fingers Blow Thirty New Year Sixteen Forgive Me Old Year Hard To Let Go

Book:An ordinary woman

Source: An ordinary woman

“I keep thinking about this river somewhere, with the water moving really fast. And these two people in the water, trying to hold onto each other, holding on as hard as they can, but in the end it's just too much. The current's too strong. They've got to let go, drift apart. That's how it is with us. It's a shame, Kath, because we've loved each other all our lives. But in the end, we can't stay together forever.”

People Thinking Love Trying Two Ends Hard Together Moving Strong Water Forever Too Much Our Lives Letting Go Rivers Shame Currents Holding On Let Me Go Together Forever Never Let Me Go

Author:Kazuo Ishiguro

“But as he reached the ground and sprinted towards the dais, Lupin grabbed Harry around the chest, holding him back. There's nothing you can do, Harry -' Get him, save him, he's only just gone through!' - it's too late, Harry.' We can still reach him -' Harry struggled hard and viciously, but Lupin would not let go... There's nothing you can do, Harry...nothing...he's gone.”

Stills Hard Can Do Gone Letting Go Late Too Late Chests

Author:J. K. Rowling

“Like driving along a bumpy road and losing control of the steering wheel, tossing you—just a tad—off the road. The wheels kick up some dirt, but you're able to pull it back. Yet no matter how hard you try to drive straight, something keeps jerking you to the side. You have so little control over anything anymore. And at some point, the struggle becomes too much—too tiring—and you consider letting go. Allowing tragedy... or whatever... to happen.”

Trying Littles Matter Hard Happens Able Sides Struggle Too Much Letting Go Losing Tragedy Driving Kicks Wheels Allowing Dirt Tire Steering Losing Control Bumpy Roads

Book:Thirteen Reasons Why

Source: Thirteen Reasons Why

“But these last months had turned him around and now Gen saw there could be as much virtue in letting go of what you knew as there had ever been in gathering new information. He worked as hard at forgetting as he had ever worked to learn.”

Hard Lasts Forget Virtue Saws Information Months Letting Go Gathering New Information

Author:Ann Patchett

“Faith in God is an opening up, a letting go, a deep trust, a free act of love - but sometimes it was so hard to love.”

Sometimes Hard Letting Go Opening Faith In God Opening Up Acts Of Love

Book:Life Of Pi, Illustrated

Source: Life Of Pi, Illustrated

“It's hard to let go anything we love. We live in a world which teaches us to clutch. But when we clutch we're left with a fistful of ashes.”

World Hard Left Teach Letting Go Ashes Clutch Hard To Let Go

Book:A Ring of Endless Light: The Austin Family Chronicles

Source: A Ring of Endless Light: The Austin Family Chronicles

“I think some love you can stand to let go of because it's ultimately for the best, but other types you have to stick with until the day you die even when it's hard.You have to think about that before you run away from wherever you are. And then when you know, you either stay or you go and pray thatyou're making the right decision.”

Thinking Knows Hard Running Dies Decision Love You Type Praying Letting Go Sticks Running Away Right Decision Wherever You Are

Book:The Vast Fields of Ordinary

Source: The Vast Fields of Ordinary

“The Way It Is There’s a thread you follow. It goes among things that change. But it doesn’t change. People wonder about what you are pursuing. You have to explain about the thread. But it is hard for others to see. While you hold it you can’t get lost. Tragedies happen; people get hurt or die; and you suffer and get old. Nothing you do can stop time’s unfolding. You don’t ever let go of the thread. ~ William Stafford ~”

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Author:William Stafford

“She flew into his arms. Held on tight as he swung her off her feet and hugged her so hard it hurt. She didn't care. She didn't want him to ever let go.”

Want Hard Care Hurt Feet Arms Letting Go It Hurts Flew Want Him

Book:To the Brink

Source: To the Brink

“Early on I realized that I had to hire people smarter and more qualified than I was in a number of different fields, and I had to let go of a lot of decision-making. I can't tell you how hard that is. But if you've imprinted your values on the people around you, you can dare to trust them to make the right moves.”

People Ifs I Can Different Hard Moving Values Decision Numbers Fields Letting Go Dare I Realized Decision Making Smarter Qualified

Author:Howard Schultz

“Because who would ever want to get close to another person if they knew how hard the letting-go part was? In your heart they only die a little at a time, don't they? Like a plant when you go away on a trip and forget to ask a neighbor to poke in once in awhile with the old watering-can, and its so sad—”

Ifs Want Heart Littles Persons Hard Dies Asks Forget Letting Go Plant Neighbor Going Away Poke So Sad

Book:Lisey's Story: A Novel

Source: Lisey's Story: A Novel

“Even in merely reading a fairytale, we must let go our daylight convictions and trust ourselves to be guided by dark figures, in silence; and when we come back, it may be very hard to describe where we have been.”

May Has Beens Hard Reading Dark Silence Figures Letting Go Conviction Daylight Fairytale

Book:The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction

Source: The Language of the Night: Essays on Fantasy and Science Fiction

“Tate grabbed me, hugging me so hard, I knew I'd have bruises. He was probably unaware of it, not having had much time to get used to his new strength. I pushed at him, "Tate...you're squeezing me too hard." He let go of me so fast I almost staggered. "Oh Christ, I can't do anything right!”

I Can Hard Used Christ Letting Go Hug Bruises Squeezing

Book:At Grave's End: A Night Huntress Novel

Source: At Grave's End: A Night Huntress Novel

“Faith in God is an opening up, a letting go, a deep trust, a free act of love—but sometimes it was so hard to love. Sometimes my heart was sinking so fast with anger, desolation and weariness, I was afraid it would sink to the very bottom of the Pacific and I would not be able to lift it back up.”

Heart Sometimes Hard Able My Heart Letting Go Bottom Opening Lifts Faith In God Pacific Sinking Weariness Opening Up Desolation Acts Of Love

Book:Life Of Pi, Illustrated

Source: Life Of Pi, Illustrated

“-Please, Anita, go home, and don’t freak. Just go home, and be happy. Be happy, and let everyone around you be happy. Is that so hard? When Jason said it like that, it didn’t seem hard. In fact, it seemed to make a lot of sense, but inside, it felt hard. Inside it felt like the hardest thing in the world. To just let go, and not pick everything to death. To just let go and enjoy what you had. To just let go and not make everybody around you miserable with your own internal dialogue. To just let go and be happy. So simple. So difficult. So terrifying.”

World Said Hard Facts Home Seems Felt Enjoy Difficult Simple Please Letting Go Picks Hardest Dialogue Miserable Internals Freak Hardest Thing Jason Just Let Go

Author:Laurell K. Hamilton

“It's about living in the moment and appreciating the smallest things. Surrounding yourself with the things that inspire you and letting go of the obsessions that want to take over your mind. It is a daily struggle sometimes and hard work but happiness begins with your own attitude and how you look at the world.”

World Want Mind Looks Sometimes Hard Moments Attitude Struggle Inspire Hard Work Letting Go Appreciate Obsession Smallest Live In The Moment Daily Struggle

Author:Gretchen Rubin

“Most things will be okay eventually, but not everything will be. Sometimes you'll put up a good fight and lose. Sometimes you'll hold on really hard and realize there is no choice but to let go. Acceptance is a small, quiet room.”

Life Sometimes Hard Choices Fighting Realizing Loses Rooms Acceptance Quiet Letting Go Okay Good Fight Quiet Room

Book:Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Someone Who’s Been There

Source: Tiny Beautiful Things: Advice on Love and Life from Someone Who’s Been There

“We’re staying together,” he promised. “You’re not getting away from me. Never again.” Only then did she understand what would happen. A one-way trip. A very hard fall. ”As long as we’re together,” she said. She heard Nico and Hazel still screaming for help. She saw sunlight far, far above- maybe the last sunlight she would ever see. Then Percy let go of his ledge, and together, holding hands, he and Annabeth fell into the endless darkness.”

Way Long Said Stills Hard Helping Hands Happens Together Lasts Fall Darkness Saws Heard Letting Go Endless One Way Staying Get Away Sunlight Annabeth Holding Hands Ledges Staying Together

Author:Rick Riordan

“But you have to figure that if it’s too hard to hang on, then maybe you should let go.”

Ifs Should Hard Figures Letting Go

Book:How They Met and Other Stories

Source: How They Met and Other Stories

“It’s hard to let go. Even when what you’re holding onto is full of thorns, it’s hard to let go. Maybe especially then.”

Hard Letting Go Thorns Hard To Let Go

Book:Joyland

Source: Joyland

“Some things are hard to let go of.”

Hard Letting Go Tobias Hard To Let Go

Book:Allegiant Collector's Edition

Source: Allegiant Collector's Edition

“The thing I was most proud of about today's round was that on this course everybody is going to make mistakes, but sometimes it's hard to forget about it and let it go. After I made a double on 1, I was able to be patient and let it go and came back with birdies on 3 and 5. When I bogeyed 6, I was able to let it go and come back with a birdie on 8. I was able to let go of some bad shots and forget about it and move on.”

Made Sometimes Hard Today Able Moving Courses Forget Mistake Proud Letting Go Shots Golf Patient Rounds Making Mistakes Be Patient Let It Go

Author:Phil Mickelson

“Share your weaknesses. Share your hard moments. Share your real side. It'll either scare away every fake person in your life or it will inspire them to finally let go of that mirage called "perfection," which will open the doors to the most important relationships you'll ever be a part of.”

People Persons Important Real Hard Moments Sides Doors Share Inspire Letting Go Weakness Perfection Fake Scare Fake People Mirages Important Relationships

Author:Daniel Pearce

“See, that's the thing about second chances. It's two people that are there for each other and support each other and care about each other no matter how much they want to deny it. It's about one person doing everything they can to make sure the other doesn't fall and vice-versa. Second chances are about holding on to that other persons hand no matter how hard they beg to let go.”

People Want Persons Two Matter Hard Hands Care Together Fall Chance Support Letting Go Vices Deny Holding On Second Chance Chances Are Vice Versa Back Together

Author:Jacqueline Kelly

“It is a hard thing to let go of mistakes we've made and sins. God wants us to do that because He knows the guilt and the condemnation will keep us from becoming who He has created us to be. Salvation and Christ's love is a gift. You don't earn it. You've got to receive that gift. I think one of the most important things is starting off the day forgiving others and forgiving yourself. You learn from your mistakes, but I don't think you have to drag them back into today.”

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