29 Goodbye Quotes to Express an Emotional Farewell

If your colleague, friend or family member is leaving, use these meaningful goodbye quotes to say how you truly feel & show your heartfelt appreciation for them.

Goodbye Quotes

“The two hardest things to say in life is hello for the first time and goodbye for the last.” – Moira Rogers

“So long, see you around, but never a final goodbye.” – Fred Flagler

“Farewell, dearest friend, never to see one another anymore till at the right hand of Christ.” – Donald Cargill

“You can kiss your family and friends good-bye and put miles between you, but at the same time you carry them with you in your heart, your mind, your stomach, because you do not just live in a world but a world lives in you.” – Frederick Buechner

“My world has changed, and so have I. I have learned to choose and I have learned to say goodbye.” – Pocahontas

“Goodbyes are on of the hardest things about life. One way or another people were always leaving… Always moving on.” – Karen Kingsbury

“There was something unfinished about not saying farewell, like a door left open in the chill night.” – Julie C. Dao

“The pain of a hard goodbye is the heart’s tribute to the privilege to love.” – Beth Moore

“The reason it hurts so much to separate is because our souls are connected.” – Nicholas Sparks

“The pain of parting is nothing to the joy of meeting again.” – Charles Dickens

“I’ve been in the same place for 10 years and having to say goodbye and clean out the locker is the toughest part.” – Roy Oswalt

“Sadly enough, the most painful goodbyes are the ones that are left unsaid and never explained.” – Jonathan Harnisch

“Goodbyes make you think. They make you realize what you’ve had, what you’ve lost, and what you’ve taken for granted.” – Ritu Ghatourey

“Follow your dreams, work hard, practice, and persevere. Make sure you eat a variety of foods, get plenty of exercise, and maintain a healthy lifestyle.” – Sasha Cohen

“I make it easier for people to leave by making them hate me a little.” – Cecelia Ahern

“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others whenever they go” – Oscar Wilde

“Saying goodbye to the living was hard enough; saying goodbye to the dead was an impossible task.” – Andrew Shaffer

“Don’t be dismayed by good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.” – Richard Bach

“Seems like we always spend the best part of our time just saying goodbye.” – Elizabeth Taylor

“Goodbyes—they often come in waves.” – Jarod Kintz

“History never really says goodbye. History says, ‘See you later.” – Eduardo Galeano

“It’s sad, but sometimes moving on with the rest of your life, starts with goodbye.” – Carrie Underwood

“Never part without loving words to think of during your absence. It may be that you will not meet again in this life.” – Jean Paul Richter

“Don’t cry because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss

“Where you used to be, there is a hole in the world, which I find myself constantly walking around in the daytime, and falling into at night. I miss you like hell.” – Edna St. Vincent Millay

“It’s so hard saying goodbye… it’s hard saying good bye to all the things that one has held dear for weeks, months, sometimes years.” – Saqib Saleem