End of Relationship Quotes

If you think I have the power to determine when people leave their spouses, you attribute far too much credit to me.

Every relationship comes with a shelf life; that duration could be a minute or even a lifetime. If, for whatever reasons, a relationship cannot last a lifetime, contrary to what the two people imagined, then both the individuals have to be communicative and have to understand and accept the reality.

But while our parting was mutually acceptable and even expedient, still it was painful. And I would like to think it hurt both of us, for I certainly felt it: a wrenching inside, like some small but improbably necessary organ was no longer in there, that it was missing, torn or fallen out. And at the time I'd thought that was the end of it; what was missing was gone forever

Better to leave before someone else has the idea of sending you away.

Do not keep on with a mockery of friendship after the substance is gone - but part, while you can part friends. Bury the carcass of friendship: it is not worth embalming.

I'm not coming back to play.

You can always tell when the relationship is over. Little things start getting on your nerves, 'Would you please stop that! That breathing in and out, it's so repetitious.'

I think that's a big trope in pop music: the blaze-of-glory breakup. It's not one that I particularly identify with, but it's definitely possible.

I been a long time leaving but I'm going to be a long time gone.

We were bringing Wham! to a close, but we weren't bringing our friendship to a close.

'Night Shift' is the only breakup song I've ever written.

I’ll make it easy on you Jerry. I’m going home.

Creatively, I really feel like I gave it my all, and I feel ready to let her go.

Before the flowers of friendship faded friendship faded.

When something's over with me, it's over.

We thought we'd last forever. Then, of course, we didn't, and that was shocking.

I really don't want to say goodbye to any of you people.

Eventually, all mentor-disciple relationships are meant to pull apart, usually sometime in the mid-30s. Those who hang on, eventually the mentor drops the disciple, and that's no fun.

That a marriage ends is less than ideal; but all things end under heaven, and if temporality is held to be invalidating, then nothing real succeeds.

How do you know love is gone? If you said that you would be there at seven and you get there by nine, and he or she has not called the police yet - it's gone.

The separation is perfect, complete, and perpetual.

Everyone can have their heart broken. Even if you know the relationship isn't working, it's still sad. Even in a bad relationship, they're part of your life for a long time, and saying goodbye to that can be difficult.

The Mavericks and I have mutually agreed that it's in the best interest of both parties for me to step away from the team.

Farewell, fair cruelty.

I just think that sometimes we hang onto people or relationships long after they've ceased to be of any use to either of you.