This is a collection of great quotes about moving on in life, letting go of the past, and moving forwards to success and inner happiness.
It is remarkable that the quest for moving on is not just a recent development, and there are plenty of ancient sayings just as relevant in today’s society as current statements.
The quotes are sorted in chronological order by birth year of the author.
Hold on to them, play with them in your mind, and use them when you need inspiration and strength.
When I let go
of what I am,
I become
what I might be.
Lao Tzu
I never see
what has been done;
I only see
what remains to be done.
Buddha
Declare the past,
diagnose the present,
foretell the future.
Hippocrates of Cos
Cowards die many times
before their actual deaths.
Gaius Julius Caesar
and father of Julius Caesar)
It’s not
what happens to you,
but how you react to it
that matters.
Epictetus
It is not death
that a man should fear,
but he should fear
never beginning to live.
Marcus Aurelius
It is not enough
just to wish well;
we must also do well.
Saint Ambrose
The price of inaction
is far greater
than the cost
of making a mistake.
Meister Eckhart
Happiness is not
something ready made.
It comes
from your own actions.
Dalai Lama
Every failure
is a step to success.
William Whewell
scientist, Anglican priest, philosopher,
theologian, and historian of science)
