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Broken relationships14 quotes
Set me free, why don'tcha, baby
Get out my life, why don'tcha, baby
'Cause you don't really love me
You just keep me hangin' on. — The Supremes · 1966When love begins to sicken and decay
It useth an enforcèd ceremony. — William Shakespeare · 1599What a loss to spend that much time with someone, only to find out that she's a stranger. — Joel Barish · 2004Right now, everything is great, everyone is happy, everyone is in love, and that's wonderful. But you gotta know that sooner or later you're gonna be screaming at each other about who's gonna get this dish. This eight dollar dish will cost you a thousand dollars in phone calls to the legal firm of that's-mine-this-is-yours. — Harry Burns · 1989A divorce is like an amputation: you survive but there's less of you. — Margaret Atwood · 1972As far as our marriage goes, we can do it over the phone. — Jack Twist · 2005All 14 quotes →Relationships6 quotes
When love begins to sicken and decay
It useth an enforcèd ceremony. — William Shakespeare · 1599What a loss to spend that much time with someone, only to find out that she's a stranger. — Joel Barish · 2004A divorce is like an amputation: you survive but there's less of you. — Margaret Atwood · 1972It will be different. If we could just give it another go-round. — Joel Barish · 2004I wish I had stayed, too. Now I wish I had stayed. I wish I had done a lot of things. I wish I had... I wish I had stayed. I do. — Joel Barish · 2004Come back and make up a good-bye at least. Let's pretend we had one. — Clementine Kruczynski · 2004Marriage2 quotes
A divorce is like an amputation: you survive but there's less of you. — Margaret Atwood · 1972As far as our marriage goes, we can do it over the phone. — Jack Twist · 2005Breaking up1 quote
I saw a whole other future. I can't stop seeing it. — April Wheeler · 2008Broken heart1 quote
I’m messed up. I am. You know, on the one hand, I want to forget her. On the other hand, I know that she’s the only person in the entire universe that will make me happy. — Tom · 2009Divorce1 quote
A divorce is like an amputation: you survive but there's less of you. — Margaret Atwood · 1972Dwelling on the past1 quote
Do you ever do this, you think back on all the times you’ve had with someone and you just replay it in your head over and over again. — Tom · 2009Fading love1 quote
When love begins to sicken and decay
It useth an enforcèd ceremony. — William Shakespeare · 1599Getting over someone1 quote
I’m messed up. I am. You know, on the one hand, I want to forget her. On the other hand, I know that she’s the only person in the entire universe that will make me happy. — Tom · 2009Keeping up appearances1 quote
When love begins to sicken and decay
It useth an enforcèd ceremony. — William Shakespeare · 1599Looking back1 quote
Do you ever do this, you think back on all the times you’ve had with someone and you just replay it in your head over and over again. — Tom · 2009Lost love1 quote
I couldn't sleep last night because I know that it's over between us. I'm not bitter anymore because I know that what we had was real. — Noah · 2004Love1 quote
When love begins to sicken and decay
It useth an enforcèd ceremony. — William Shakespeare · 1599Regret1 quote
I wish I had stayed, too. Now I wish I had stayed. I wish I had done a lot of things. I wish I had... I wish I had stayed. I do. — Joel Barish · 2004Relationship challenges1 quote
It will be different. If we could just give it another go-round. — Joel Barish · 2004Saying goodbye1 quote
Come back and make up a good-bye at least. Let's pretend we had one. — Clementine Kruczynski · 2004