Quotes About Parting

Ave atque vale... Hail and farewell. He had never given much thought to the words before, he had never thought about why they were not just a farewell but also a greeting. Every meeting led to a parting, and so it would, as long as it was mortal. In every meeting there was some of the sorrow of parting, but in every parting there was some joy of the meeting as well. He would not forget the joy.

Simon," said a voice at his shoulder, and he turned to see Izzy, her face a pale smudge between dark hair and dark cloak, looking at him, her expression half-angry, half-sad. "I guess this is the part where we say goodbye?

You could say anything you wanted to someone you thought you were never going to see again.

And now, I'm going to sleep. I'll see you in the morning, he said to Simon. "You," he said to Jace, "well, I guess I'll see you around. You're the first Shadowhunter I've ever met." "That's too bad," said Jace, "since all the ones you meet from now on will be a terrible letdown." Kyle rolled his eyes and left, banging his bedroom door shut behind him.

Forever and ever, brother, hail. Forever and ever, farewell.

Hail and Farewell, my brother.

If I must fade,' he said, 'I would like to fade remembering this as my last waking dream.' 'Don't go,' she whispered. 'Hold on, for me. We are so close.' He touched her cheek. 'Only promise me one thing,' he said. 'If I do go, give us a happy ending, will you? In your book?' 'I don't believe in endings,' she said, but he only smiled at her, and faded slowly from view.

Good-bye, Hunter." Reluctantly he released her and watched her lead the horse down the hill. At the base of the slope she turned and looked back. Their gazes met and held. Then she turned toward home and broke into a trot, the horse trailing behind her. Hunter shook his head. Only a White Eyes would walk when she had a perfectly good horse to ride.

Did she know she took with her a little bit of his heart?

in at night, seein' you out in the mornin', the memory of that'll last me.' 'Oh, Bertha.' He leant forward

now he sensed that she was saying goodbye to him

salve atque vale

He asked Clancy to stay, and as he crossed the street,

Every ending is also a beginning. We'll meet again, I promise.

Things die, too, you know. And so, if they too have to die, well there it is, it is so much better to let them go

Goodbye cruel world.

Maid of Athens, ere we part, Give, oh, give me back my heart!

Bending, she kissed Glawen's cheek. "Thank you for a lovely day." "Wait!" cried Glawen. "Come back!" "I think not," said Wayness, and ran off up the path to Riverview House.

mothers have wept less, bidding farewell to their children. At least, mine certainly did.

What if this really is goodbye? What if this is the last time you ever see your mum?

I wouldn't mind the early autumn if you came home today I'd tell you how much I miss you and know I'd be okay. It's funny how we never know exactly how our life will go It's funny how a dream can fade with the break of day. Time can't erase the memory and time can't bring you home Last Summer was a part of me and now a part is gone. —Margaret

to well up in his eyes as he listened to their farewells;

I dont want to make friends here. Why? I don't like goodbyes.

As we stand to leave, I look across the dining hall and through the glass at Lilly. She is smiling at me and the smile hurts.