Wonderful quotes and sayings

Beautiful, heartwarming words: A collection of memorable quotes to share with those who have experienced parting.

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Graduated from Kunitachi College of Music, Faculty of Music (now: Department of Music Culture and Education, Early Childhood Music Education major). In elementary school, my homeroom teacher was Jun Kusaba, a game researcher. After graduating from university, I worked as a kindergarten teacher for 10 years and as an after-school childcare instructor for 7 years, then took a position as a music teacher at an international school in Singapore. In addition to music education, I engaged in activities that introduced Japanese culture, traditional games, and recreational activities, working with many children. Later, through freelance writing, planning, and editing at Shogakukan, I met many delightful adults and experienced the joy of communicating and sharing. Drawing on the perspective cultivated in the field of education and my experience as an editor, I provide practical information with an emphasis on both input and output, mainly in areas related to music and children. My hobbies include instruments, singing, handicrafts, toys, drawing, traditional games, the outdoors, and books. My special skill is spinning-top tricks.
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Started working as a music writer as a side job while employed at a record shop, and for over 18 years I’ve contributed to music magazines, disc guide books, mooks, and web media. As a writer my main field is Western music, but as a listener for over 35 years, I always try to keep my curiosity alive with the motto “I like what I like.” I have experience playing in bands, where I was a bassist who handled songwriting and composition. Instruments I’ve played include bass, guitar, and piano. I began studying English in my mid-40s and continue to do so today.

In the course of a long life, everyone inevitably experiences partings—whether from romantic relationships or changes in life stages.

Even when a parting is a positive one, it’s only natural that some sadness may linger.

Here, we’d like to introduce a collection of quotes that can gently empathize with such feelings and, at times, give you a strong push forward.

The words left by great figures from around the world—poets, writers, philosophers—resonate with our hearts across all eras.

Please enjoy this lovely collection of quotes you’ll want to give to someone dear who has gone through a farewell.

Beautiful words that resonate with the heart: A collection of famous quotes to give to someone who has experienced a farewell (71–80)

My soul will tell me when it’s time to move forward.Oprah Winfrey

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My soul will tell me when it's time to move forward. Oprah Winfrey

Here is a famous quote from Oprah Winfrey, who is a host, actress, and philanthropist.

Her show, The Oprah Winfrey Show, has won many awards, and perhaps this is something she came to understand through hosting it.

If you keep your senses sharp, you’ll know when it’s your time to act—what a cool way not to leave your life up to others.

It reflects a healthy self-confidence and a sense of responsibility, and it’s something I’d like to emulate.

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Hirakawa Masako (Bōkarisuto: Sakata Mizumako)

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A person with a good mindset, even if a bond runs its course and they part ways, will likely soon find another good connection.Hōjō Shigetoki

Hojo Shigetoki, a samurai active during the Kamakura period, supported his elder brother Yasutoki’s regency as a member of the Rokuhara Tandai.

He emphasized the importance of virtue and mindset in everyday life, leaving these teachings for future generations.

He suggests that parting from others is not necessarily an end, but can lead to new encounters and connections.

His words convey the importance of responding calmly to difficult situations and maintaining hope for the future.

It is a memorable saying that not only soothes the sorrow of farewell but also makes one look forward to the birth of new ties.

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Memories themselves aren’t sad. They become sad because we idealize them.Yasushi Akimoto

[Father of AKB] A collection of statements, sayings, and famous quotes by Yasushi Akimoto

Memories themselves aren’t sad. They become sad because we idealize them. Yasushi Akimoto

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A single remark from Yasushi Akimoto, the creator of AKB.

As a lyricist for many songs, he has left us with numerous memorable quotes.

Memories inevitably get beautified to highlight only the convenient parts, and we end up clinging to them, don’t we? This one line makes us realize the negative loop of feeling that a farewell takes away not only the person but all the memories, leaving only sadness.

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Only through the intense pain of parting can we see the depths of love.George Eliot

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Only through the intense pain of parting can we see the depths of love. — George Eliot

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After a breakup, you’re filled with a hollow emptiness, like there’s a hole in your heart.

Sometimes you can’t even think.

But the deeper the wound, the more you realize just how much that person meant to you.

It’s strange, isn’t it? It even feels a bit cruel.

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There is no such thing as being hurt by a broken heart. It only polishes the soul.Hiroyuki Ehara

A quote from spiritual counselor Hiroyuki Ehara: We tend to think that parting is nothing but sorrow and pain, but that’s not the case—it polishes the soul and strengthens the spirit.

He’s also known for saying that immaturity can be more appealing in love, and his view that it’s a chance to refine one’s sensibilities is wonderful.

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In conclusion

How did you like the “one-line quotes”? If you’re going through a “breakup” right now, some of those words may have struck a deep chord.

We can’t know which words will enrich and support your life from here on.

But whether they come from a great figure or someone close to you, there is surely a single phrase from someone that you’ll remember.

Take this opportunity to read and listen to many people’s words, and find the one line that will support your heart!