Quotes by Letting Go If you’re not someone who has a natural and effortless love for yourself, it’s hard to let go of your desire to please other people, and that’s really not an ingredient for a happy life. Anne Hathaway letting-gohappy-lifepeople There's no magic bullet; there's no pill that you take that makes everything great and makes you happy all the time. I'm letting go of those expectations, and that's opening me up to moments of transcendent bliss. But I still feel the stress over 'Am I thin enough? Am I too thin? Is my body the right shape?' Anne Hathaway stressexpectationsletting-go You've got to learn to let go and let your children fall, and fail. If you try to protect them from hurt, and always rush to their side with Band-Aids, they won't learn about life, and what is true, what works, what helps, and what are real consequences of certain kinds of behavior. When they do get hurt, which they will, they won't know how to take care of their grown selves. They won't even know where the aspirin is kept. Anne Lamott hurtletting-gochildren If you surrender completely to the moments as they pass, you live more richly those moments. Anne Morrow Lindbergh focus-and-concentrationletting-golife Let God be some tribal female who is known but forbidden. Anne Sexton femalegodletting-go I tell you what you’ll never really know: all the medical hypothesis that explained my brain will never be as true as these struck leaves letting go. Anne Sexton medicalletting-gobrain He judged the instant and let go; he flung himself loose into the stars. Annie Dillard instantstarsletting-go Cooking professionally is a dominant act, at all times about control. Eating well, on the other hand, is about submission. It's about giving up all vestiges of control, about entrusting Anthony Bourdain giving-upletting-gomean A disciple asked, "Who is a Master?" The Master replied, "Anyone to whom it is given to let go of the ego. Such a person's life is then a masterpiece. Anthony de Mello egolife-isletting-go You can kiss me if you like," she said. Alex let go of her and turned away. "Thanks, Fiona," he said. "But frankly I'd prefer to kiss the horse. Anthony Horowitz horsekissingletting-go I had to sit with my senses. This clear, beautiful intuition took over. I knew exactly how I felt, and I wasn't confused or clouded or compromised. I realized that none of my feelings had diminished, but I might have to lose someone I truly loved. I didn't want to run away from Claire, but I knew drug addiction was strong enough that I had to be willing, if need be, to let go of the person I'd just fallen in love with. Anthony Kiedis letting-gorunningbeautiful She praised his book and he embraced her from gratitude rather than lust, but she didn't let go. Neither did he. She kissed his cheek, his earlobe. For months they'd run their fingers around the hem of their affection without once acknowledging the fabric. The circumference of the world tightened to what their arms encompassed. She sat on the desk, between the columns of read and unread manuscript, and pulled him toward her by his index fingers. Anthony Marra gratitudeletting-gorunning We are prudent people. We are afraid to let go of our petty reality in order to grasp at a great shadow. Antoine de Saint-Exupery letting-goorderreality The field of consciousness is tiny. It accepts only one problem at a time. Antoine de Saint-Exupery letting-gowittyfunny Now the dressing-room full of RSC hierarchy. Suddenly Trevor Nunn pushes his way through and 'Trevs' me. I've heard a lot about this 'Trevving', but never had it done to me. From what I'd heard, a 'Trev' is an arm round your shoulder and a sideways squeeze. But this 'Trev' is a full frontal hug, so complete and so intimate that the dressing-room instantly clears, as if by suction. I'm left alone in the arms of this famous man wondering whether it's polite to let go. Antony Sher hugletting-gomen As a parent you try to maintain a certain amount of control and so you have this tug-of-war ... You have to learn when to let go. And that's not easy. Aretha Franklin parentletting-gowar Pink Champagne is about having fun and letting go, and living your life to the fullest! Ariana Grande live-your-lifeletting-gofun As a DJ, people expect a certain sound and a certain danceability for the music. As a producer, I really like to let go of any rules that may exist. Armin van Buuren soundletting-gopeople Kill them all and let God sort them out. Arnaud Amalric letting-go It's me. I chose this. I chose all of this — this rock has been waiting for me my entire life. I’ve been moving towards it my whole life. Aron Ralston rocksletting-gomoving«345678910111213»
