Quotes About Departure

I knew I would replay the scene countless times in the years before me, each time thinking of different things I should have said and done. But all I did was walk away without looking back.

I think that there is never an indispensable leader, you know? I think that there is a time with dignity that one needs to leave.

If it's time for you to go, leave willingly - as you would to accomplish anything that can be done with grace and honor.

Like the trains, she's never on time and always departing.

Boredom turns to panic if my beloved leaves before the usual time.

and so when I couldn't stand it no longer, I lit out. I got into my old rags and my sugar-hogshead again, and was free and satisfied.

We always prized him, but never so much as now, when we are going to lose him.

Cuando llegaban es como si hubiese llegado el señor del universo, aportando con él todas las magnificencias de los reinos del mismo; y cuando se marchaban, dejaban tras ellos un sosiego que se parecía mucho al sueño profundo que se produce después de una orgía.

ain't a-going to no more. But I reckon I got to light out for

I began to feel that the old Venice of song and story had departed forever. But I was too hasty. In a few minutes we swept gracefully out into the Grand Canal, and under the mellow moonlight the Venice of poetry and romance stood revealed.

I'd thrown everyone's number out. Nothing could be done. I was gone from everyone.

Then he tossed me his lighter and padded away, the dim light quickly transforming him into a shadow, then a sound, and finally a silence.

I could introduce myself properly, but it's not really necessary. You will know me well enough and soon enough, depending on a diverse range of variables. It suffices to say that at some point in time, I will be standing over you, as genially as possible. Your soul will be in my arms. A color will be perched on my shoulder. I will carry you gently away.

His soul sat up. It met me.Those kinds of souls always do - the best ones. The ones who rise up and say, 'I know who you are and I am ready. Not that I want to go of course, but I will come'.

He left Himmel Street wearing his hangover and a suit.

Se estaba despidiendo y ni siquiera lo sabía.

I know who you are and I am ready. Not that I want to go, of course, but I will come. Those souls are always light because more of them have been put out.

Lastly, the Hubermanns. Hans. Papa. He was tall in the bed and I could see the silver through his eyelids. His soul sat up. It met me. Those kind of souls always do--the best ones. The ones who rise up and say, I know who you are and I am ready. Not that i want to go, of course, but I will come. Those souls are always light becausre more of them have been put out............ Lisel. His soul whispered it as I carried him.

How many times did she have to say goodbye?

As for me, I remained a few moments longer. I waved. No one waved back.

I let the front door slam shut behind me and the fly screen rattle. It was as if each door was kicking me out of the old life I'd lived in that house. I was being thrown out into the world, new. The broken, leaning gate creaked open, let me out, and I gently placed it shut. I was gone, and from down the street, maybe fifty yards away, I looked back for a second at the house where I lived. It wasn't the same any more. It never would be. I kept walking.

It took three attempts to leave.

Hans Hubermann had her by one hand. Her small suitcase had her by the other.

The spoken truth of Rudy Steiner 'I guess I'm better at leaving things behind than stealing them.