A collection of English quotes about parting
For many people, there’s at least one or two favorite quotes they hold dear.
Specialists across various fields—renowned artists, philosophers, poets, and more—have left us with striking words that make us pause and think.
In this article, under the theme of “English quotes about parting,” we’ve gathered a variety of quotations in English, including lines spoken by characters in films and manga.
Since these are quotes in English, it’s also content that learners of the language can enjoy.
If you can casually drop in some of the quotes introduced here, it might just make you look pretty cool!
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Collection of English quotes about parting (1–10)
Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they goOscar Wilde
Speaking of Oscar Wilde, he was an Irish poet and writer who left behind many works, including novels such as The Picture of Dorian Gray and The Happy Prince, as well as numerous poetry collections, and he is known for his larger-than-life, unconventional life filled with anecdotes.
Wilde, a leading figure of the decadent movement that emerged in the late 19th century, left many memorable quotes and aphorisms both in his works and in his personal life.
The line featured here comes from his play A Woman of No Importance: “Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go.” It means something like, “Some people bring happiness wherever they go, while others bring happiness by leaving.” It’s an irresistibly ironic turn of phrase.
It’s said to be quoted even in The Simpsons, the longest-running animated series in American television history, and if possible, one would rather not be the latter.
Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love.George Eliot
Do you know George Eliot? He was a British novelist active in the 1800s who left behind numerous masterpieces.
At the same time, in his private life he endured the painful experience of losing his lover.
He left us this famous quote: “Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love.” It means that it is precisely in the suffering of parting that we are able to gaze into the depths of love.
Perhaps in every era, people only come to realize the value of something after they have lost it.
The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.Charles Dickens
“The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.” In Japanese, this means: 別れのつらさは、再会の喜びに比べれば大したことはない.
These words were left by Charles Dickens, a British novelist active from the 1840s to the 1870s.
He wrote many masterpieces, and A Christmas Carol is especially famous.
When you have to part from a friend or a loved one, remember this quote.
It’s amazing that words from over a hundred years ago still resonate with people today, isn’t it?
Collection of English Quotes About Parting (11–20)
It always is harder to be left behind than to be the one to go..Bodie Thoene, Brock Thoene
Seeing the words “It always is harder to be left behind than to be the one to go..,” anyone who understands English might feel something indescribable.
These words were left by Bodie and Brock Thoene, a husband-and-wife writing team from the United States.
As popular authors of historical fiction whose works have been published in more than 20 languages worldwide, their words feel sharp and penetrating, and the idea that it’s harder to be the one left behind than the one who leaves applies in many situations, doesn’t it?
It’s better to burn out than fade away.Kurt Cobain
Kurt Cobain, who led the legendary rock band Nirvana and transformed the rock scene in the 1990s, suddenly passed away in April 1994.
Many people have probably been struck not only by his music but also by the words he left behind in interviews.
The phrase introduced here, “It’s better to burn out than fade away,” is one of his most famous; it originally quotes a lyric from Neil Young’s song “Hey Hey, My My.” Contrary to the meaning Young imbued in the line, Cobain left it in his suicide note with a negative nuance—something like, “It’s better to burn out than to rust away.” Celebrated as a rock star and a voice of his generation, he may have felt that this adulation didn’t reflect who he truly wanted to be, which could be why he chose those words—but it’s heartbreaking all the same.
Don’t be dismayed at goodbyes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again.Richard Bach
The American author Richard Bach mainly wrote reportage-style works about airplanes, and he’s especially famous for Illusions: The Adventures of a Reluctant Messiah.
In that book, he left us this memorable quote: “Don’t be dismayed at goodbyes.
A farewell is necessary before you can meet again.” It means we shouldn’t be flustered by partings; farewells are necessary so we can meet again.
It feels like he’s encouraging us by saying that new encounters await after a goodbye.
Goodbye may feel like forever. Farewells seem like an ending, but in my heart they are memories, and you will always be there.Walt Disney
Walt Disney, who founded a world-renowned animation and film studio and created many characters such as Mickey, conveyed that parting from a loved one is not a farewell forever; rather, a bond remains, engraved deep in our hearts.
Even if physical distance grows, the memories of that person and the time you shared do not disappear.
In your memories, they continue to exist, and the sadness of parting can even be transformed into warmth.
It is a quote that, through farewell, reminds us of eternal love.
