Life is unpredictable, we don’t know what the next moments bring for us. It is a journey of constant change, and sometimes, the hardest step is learning how to let go. Whether it’s a toxic relationship, a past failure, or fears holding us back, releasing what no longer serves us can open the door to growth, healing, and new opportunities. The courage to let go is not about losing it’s about making space for something greater.
We all fall, experience the ups and downs of life, and sometimes we get tired and want to get rid of everything. It’s not too easy to forget everything but it’s compulsory. If we always are in the past we cannot see what the future opportunities are. and how these can bring a turning point in our life journey. We neglected the diamond just by gathering the dust of past events. So, a change, a positive mindset, acceptance, and working again to achieve new goals and achievements are the things that should not be ignored. Encouraging quotes about moving forward helps us to stay positive.
These overcoming fear and letting go quotes that I have gathered will surely inspire you to take a bold step, reminding yourself that true strength lies in letting go. So, let’s have a look at these inspirational quotes about letting go which help us to make a fresh start.
Famous quotes about the courage to move on
These are some of the most viral and inspirational letting-go motivational quotes and dare to let go and be free quotes gathered by authentic sources. Have a look at these quotes.
“Some of us think holding on makes us strong but sometimes it is letting go.”
HERMANN HESSE
“The truth is unless you let go, forgive yourself, forgive the situation, realize the past is over you cannot move forward.”
STEVE MARABOLI
“When things start to fall apart in your life, you feel as if your whole world is crumbling. But actually, it’s your fixed identity that’s crumbling. And that’s cause for celebration.”
PEMA CHÖDRÖN
“The sooner we let go of holding on, the sooner we can hold on to the beauty of what’s unfolding before us. Nothing was ever meant to stay the same forever.”
JULIEANNE O’CONNOR
“Seek not that the things which happen should happen as you wish; but wish the things which happen to be as they are, and you will have a tranquil flow of life.”
EPICTETUS
“It’s not a matter of letting go, you would if you could. Instead of ‘Let it go’ we should probably say ‘Let it be’.”
JON KABAT-ZINN
“It is the same with people as it is with riding a bike. Only when moving can one comfortably maintain one’s balance.”
ALBERT EINSTEIN
“Let go of becoming but never let go of taking action. Stop expecting and start living.”
MAXIME LAGACÉ
“Breathe. Let go. And remind yourself that this very moment is the only one you know you have for sure.”
OPRAH WINFREY
“There ain’t no way you can hold onto something that wants to go, you understand? You can only love what you got while you got it.”
KATE DICAMILLO
“To let go does not mean to get rid of. To let go means to let be. When we let be with compassion, things come and go on their own.”
JACK KORNFIELD
“If you want to fly in the sky, you need to leave the earth. If you want to move forward, you need to let go of the past that drags you down.”
AMIT RAY
“I don’t regret the difficulties I experienced; I think they helped me to become the person I am today, I feel the way a warrior must feel after years of training; he doesn’t remember the details of everything he learned, but he knows how to strike when the time is right.”
PAULO COELHO
“To resist change, to try to cling to life, is like holding your breath: if you persist you kill yourself.”
ALAN WATTS
“Surrender is a journey from outer turmoil to inner peace.”
SRI CHINMOY
“Growth is painful. Change is painful. But nothing is as painful as staying stuck somewhere you don’t belong.”
MANDY HALE
“Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like.”
LAO TZU
“The key to letting go is practice. Each time we let go, we disentangle ourselves from our expectations and begin to experience things as they are.”
SHARON SALZBERG
“If strength is love, then we weren’t strong enough. But if strength is letting love go, we were.”
JOE BOLTON
“The nearer a man comes to a calm mind, the closer he is to strength.”
MARCUS AURELIUS
“The ultimate act of power is surrender.”
KRISHNA DAS
“Vitality shows in not only the ability to persist but the ability to start over.”
F. SCOTT FITZGERALD
“We must be willing to let go of the life we have planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.”
E.M. FORSTER
“When all is lost, when all is let go of, when all is abandoned, what you are left with is an ocean of bliss.”
ROBERT THURMAN
“The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present.”
BARBARA DE ANGELIS
“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. They prefer suffering that is familiar to the unknown.”
THICH NHAT HANH
Encouraging quotes about moving forward
- Marvel at what happens when you stop interfering.”
- “Let things unfold. Relinquish control.”
- “You can’t force a thing to work when it’s not supposed to.”
- “There are things in life that you can’t control, and aren’t supposed to.”
- “Things don’t always go the way you planned. Fortunately.”
- “If it’s supposed to, it will.”
Overcoming fear and letting go
- “Some things are just too heavy to haul around.”
- “Let go of the battle.”
- “It’s hard to be clear about who you are when you are carrying around a bunch of baggage from the past.” —Angelina Jolie
- “Strength is knowing when to put down the weight you’ve been carrying.”
- “The journey is inevitable, baggage—optional.”
- “You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy.” —C. Joybell C.
Famous quotes on letting go
- “You simply haven’t lived until you learn to let go.”
- “Let go and let the universe do its thing.”
- “Sometimes letting things go is an act of far greater power than defending or hanging on.”
- “Life moves on and so should we.” —Spencer Johnson
- “Dare to live by letting go.” Tom Althouse
- “Never ruin a good day by thinking about a bad yesterday.
“Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness.”
– Steve Maraboli
“Once you realize you deserve a bright future, letting go of your dark past is the best choice you will ever make.”
– Roy T. Bennett
“Whatever the present moment contains, accept it as if you had chosen it. Always work with it, not against it.”
– Eckhart Tolle
“Sometimes people come into your life just to teach you how to let go.”
– Unknown
“Letting go isn’t a one-time thing, it’s something you have to do every day, over and over again.”
– Dawson’s Creek
“If you want to fly in the sky, you need to leave the earth. If you want to move forward, you need to let go of the past that drags you down.”
– Amit Ray
“If you spend your time hoping someone will suffer the consequences for what they did to your heart, then you’re allowing them to hurt you a second time in your mind.”
– Shannon L. Alder
“One of the most courageous decisions you’ll ever make is to finally let go of what is hurting your heart and soul.”
– Brigitte Nicole
“Holding on is believing that there’s only a past; letting go is knowing that there’s a future.”
– Daphne Rose Kingma
“One of the simplest ways to stay happy is letting go of the things that make you sad.”
– Unknown
“I’m guilty of giving people more chances than they deserve but when I’m done, I’m done.”
– Turcois Ominek
“I demolish my bridges behind me…then there is no choice but to move forward.”
– Fridtjof Nansen
“The only real battle in life is between hanging on and letting go.”
– Shannon L. Alder
