Inspiring Divorce Quotes: A Collection of Wisdom for New Beginnings

"I’ve interviewed and portrayed people who’ve withstood some of the ugliest things life can throw at you, but the one quality all of them seem to share is an ability to maintain hope for a brighter morning—even during our darkest nights."

- Oprah Winfrey

"Do not look for healing at the feet of those who broke you."

- Rupi Kaur

"When we deny our stories, They define us. When we own our stories, we get to write the ending."

- Brené Brown

"I wanted to turn my divorce into a positive. What if I didn’t blame the other person for anything, and held myself 100 percent accountable?"

- Gwyneth Paltrow

"Divorce isn't such a tragedy. A tragedy's staying in an unhappy marriage, teaching your children the wrong things about love. Nobody ever died of divorce."

- Jennifer Weiner

"I was a high-functioning depressive, seemingly pulled together and buttoned down. But inside deep, I was numb and mute. Now on the other side of divorce, I know that was me fragmented and doing my best to cope. But my body knew."

- Liza Caldwell, SAS for Women Cofounder

"It always gets worse before it can get better. But it will get better. Like everything else, and like our past struggles, at some point we win, but before that win, there’s always that loss that spurs us on."

- Dolores Huerta

"Letting go doesn’t mean that you don’t care about someone anymore. It’s just realizing that the only person you really have control over is yourself."

- Deborah Reber

"Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me."

- Carol Burnett

"Don’t be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered."

- Michelle Obama

"I learned that it would take more than just the black and white steps of getting divorced, or even finding a lawyer. It would take NOT just facing my fears. It would take walking into my fears — with each step making me bolder and less ashamed, with each step giving me courage."

- Liza Caldwell, SAS for Women Cofounder

"The process of discovering with somebody that you love that you don’t work is so painful."

- Kate Hudson

"Above all be the heroine of your life, not the victim."

- Nora Ephron

"The good thing about getting divorced young—if there is a good thing—is that it makes you realize there’s no schedule in life. It blasts you wide open and frees you to be honest with yourself."

- Olivia Wilde

"When we truly care for ourselves, it becomes possible to care about other people. The more alert and sensitive we are to our own needs, the more loving and generous we can be towards others."

- Eda LeShan

"There’s no pain or failure like going through a divorce."

- Jennifer Lopez

"There is no such thing as a "broken family." Family is family, and is not determined by marriage certificates, divorce papers, and adoption documents. Families are made in the heart. The only time family becomes null is when those ties in the heart are cut. If you cut those ties, those people are not your family. If you make those ties, those people are your family. And if you hate those ties, those people will still be your family because whatever you hate will always be with you."

- C. Joybell C.

"I used to hope that you’d bring me flowers. Now I plant my own."

- Rachel Wolchin

"Divorce isn’t such a tragedy. A tragedy’s staying in an unhappy marriage, teaching your children the wrong things about love. Nobody ever died of divorce."

- Jennifer Weiner

"I wanted to turn my divorce into a positive. What if I didn't blame the other person for anything, and held myself 100 percent accountable? What if I checked my own s— at the door and put my children first? And reminded myself about the things about my ex-husband that I love, and fostered the friendship?"

- Gwyneth Paltrow

"Owning your own story and loving yourself through the process is the bravest thing that we'll ever do."

- Brené Brown

"Perhaps sometimes reminding ourselves that we do have a choice makes it easier to pick the harder one."

- Eva Melusine Thieme

"When two people decide to get a divorce, it isn’t a sign that they ‘don’t understand’ one another, but a sign that they have, at least, begun to."

- Helen Rowland

"When two people decide to get a divorce, it isn't a sign that they 'don't understand' one another, but a sign that they have, at least, begun to."

- Helen Rowland

"When people divorce, it’s always such a tragedy. At the same time, if people stay together it can be even worse."

- Monica Bellucci

"Freeing yourself was one thing, claiming ownership of that freed self was another."

- Toni Morrison

"Imagine spreading everything you care about on a blanket and then tossing the whole thing up in the air. The process of divorce is about loading that blanket, throwing it up, watching it all spin, and worrying what stuff will break when it lands."

- Amy Poehler

"I have not ceased being fearful, but I have ceased to let fear control me."

- Erica Jong

"Divorce isn't the child's fault. Don't say anything unkind about your ex to the child, because you're really just hurting the child."

- Valerie Bertinelli

"There is no such thing as a 'broken family.' Family is family, and is not determined by marriage certificates, divorce papers, and adoption documents. Families are made in the heart."

- C. Joybell C.

"Don’t have regrets. You can learn something from every experience."

- Ellen Degeneres

"Stop wearing your wishbone where your backbone ought to be."

- Elizabeth Gilbert

"It was a long time in the making, my divorce. One day became less special than the [one before], and pretty soon we ceased all conversation. It is a sad day when you have nothing left to say."

- Ricki Lake

"What lies behind you and what lies in front of you, pales in comparison to what lies inside of you."

- Ralph Waldo Emerson

"Accept yourself, love yourself, and keep moving forward. If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down."

- Roy T. Bennett

"Love is the great miracle cure. Loving ourselves works miracles in our lives."

- Louise Hay

"Stay afraid, but do it anyway. What’s important is the action. You don’t have to wait to be confident. Just do it and eventually the confidence will follow."

- Carrie Fisher

"Recovery begins from the darkest moment."

- John Major

"And so rock bottom became the solid foundation on which I rebuilt my life."

- J.K. Rowling

"I'd rather regret the things I've done than regret the things I haven't done."

- Lucille Ball

"It’s sad, something coming to an end. It cracks you open, in a way—cracks you open to feeling. When you try to avoid the pain, it creates greater pain."

- Jennifer Aniston

"Divorce isn’t the child’s fault. Don’t say anything unkind about your ex to the child, because you’re really just hurting the child."

- Valerie Bertinelli

"You cannot start the next chapter of your life if you keep re-reading the last one."

- Michael McMillan

"Even the darkest night will end, and the sun will rise."

- Les Miserables

"Don't spend time beating on a wall, hoping it will transform into a door."

- Coco Chanel

"It is better to light a candle than curse the darkness."

- Eleanor Roosevelt

"Success is its own reward, but failure is a great teacher too, and not to be feared."

- Sonia Sotomayor

"The good thing about getting divorced young—if there is a good thing—is that it makes you realize there’s no schedule in life."

- Olivia Wilde

"My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor, and some style."

- Maya Angelou

"There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope."

- Bernard Williams

"Tough times never last but tough people do."

- Robert H. Schuller

"Let your hopes, not your hurts, shape your future."

- Robert H. Schuller

"The most beautiful people I’ve known are those who have known trials, have known struggles, have known loss, and have found their way out of the depths."

- Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

"Half of all marriages end in divorce—and then there are the really unhappy ones."

- Joan Rivers

"You never really know a man until you have divorced him."

- Zsa Zsa Gabor

"You can come at it very aggressively and blame and blame and blame. Or you can put yourself in the garage, so to speak. Take yourself apart and clean off the bits. Reassemble."

- Chris Martin

"Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together."

- Marilyn Monroe

"It’s not the load that breaks you down, it’s the way you carry it."

- Lou Holtz

"Nice people don’t necessarily fall in love with nice people."

- Jonathan Franzen

"The snag about marriage is, it isn’t worth the divorce."

- Suzanne Finnamore

"I do not believe that there were more happy marriages before divorce became socially acceptable, that people tried harder, got through their rough times, and were better off. I believe that more people suffered."

- Ann Patchett

"A divorce moves at the speed of complete deadening silence, or that's how it feels."

- Jenny Slate

"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."

- Mahatma Gandhi

"In college, I had a course in Latin, and one day the word 'divorce' came up. I always figured it came from some root that meant 'divide.' In truth, it comes from 'divertere,' which means 'to divert.' I believe that. All divorce does is divert you."

- Mitch Albom

"You can cut all the flowers, but you cannot keep spring from coming."

- Pablo Neruda

"Don’t spend too much time beating on a wall, hoping it will transform into a door."

- Dr. Laura Schlessinger

"Love is a voyage of discovery, marriage the goal—and divorce the relief expedition."

- Helen Rowland

"Divorces are made in heaven."

- Oscar Wilde

"Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we’ll ever do."

"The end of one chapter doesn't mean the end of the whole book. Embrace the opportunity to start a new chapter and create a beautiful story."

"Sometimes the hardest part isn't letting go, but rather learning to start again."

"Divorce may have broken your heart, but it doesn't define your worth. Rebuild and discover your true strength."

"In the midst of change and chaos, you have the power to reinvent yourself and create a future filled with happiness."

"Divorce is not the end; it's a new beginning. Embrace the journey and find the path that leads you to a better future."

"Remember, the pain of letting go is temporary, but the freedom and joy that come with moving on are everlasting."

"Your past does not define your future. You have the power to create a new life filled with love, happiness, and fulfillment."

"Don't let the bitterness of divorce overshadow the potential for a brighter future. Choose to let go and welcome new beginnings."

"Life is too short to dwell on the past. Leave behind the pain, embrace the lessons learned, and step into a future of endless possibilities."

"the foundation of our well-being and happiness starts with how we treat and perceive ourselves."

"Divorce can be on your terms."

"Allow yourself to heal and grow. The best revenge is living a happy and fulfilling life after divorce."