105+ Broken Heart Quotes to Help You Cope

Dealing with a broken heart can be one of the most emotionally overwhelming experiences one may face in life. It’s a journey filled with intense sadness, confusion, and often a sense of loss that seems insurmountable. However, amidst the turmoil, there lies an opportunity for growth and resilience. Understanding that heartbreak is a natural part of the human experience can provide some solace, reminding us that we are not alone in our struggles.

In times of despair, turning to the wisdom of others who have walked similar paths can offer profound insights and a glimmer of hope. That’s why we’ve compiled a collection of 105+ broken heart quotes, carefully curated to provide comfort, encouragement, and a fresh perspective on healing.

Heartbreak is one of the universal feelings we can experience, which is why these quotes will resonate with your healing journey.

«The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive.» — John Green
«Sometimes the hardest part isn’t letting go but learning to start over.» — Nicole Sobon
«Pain makes you stronger, tears make you braver, and heartbreaks make you wiser.» — Unknown
«You can love them, forgive them, want good things for them... but still move on without them.» — Mandy Hale
«The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.» — Steve Maraboli
«The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.» — Hubert H. Humphrey
«The scariest thing about distance is that you don’t know whether they’ll miss you or forget you.» — Nicholas Sparks
«When we miss someone often, what we really miss is the part of us that with this someone awakens.» — Luigina Sgarro
«The saddest thing about love is that not only that it cannot last forever, but that heartbreak is soon forgotten.» — William Faulkner
«Some people are going to leave, but that’s not the end of your story. That’s the end of their part in your story.» — Faraaz Kazi
«When you are in love, and you get hurt, it’s like a cut. It will heal, but there will always be a scar.» — Unknown
«It is our wounds that create in us a desire to reach for miracles. The fulfillment of such miracles depends on whether we let our wounds pull us down or lift us up towards our dreams.» — Jocelyn Soriano
«Hearts live by being wounded.» — Oscar Wilde
«The emotion that can break your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it.» — Nicholas Sparks
«Grief is the price we pay for love.» — Queen Elizabeth II
«Love is never lost. If not reciprocated, it will flow back and soften and purify the heart.» — Washington Irving
«Love lasts about seven years. That’s how long it takes for the cells of the body to totally replace themselves.» — Françoise Sagan
«The way to my heart was shattered when you left me, but I was glad because your memories were invulnerable, locked inside my heart.» — Anmol Rawat
«Nothing takes the taste out of peanut butter quite like unrequited love.» — Charles M. Schulz
«Love never dies a natural death. It dies because we don’t know how to replenish its source.» — Anaïs Nin
«I am hopelessly in love with a memory. An echo from another time, another place.» — Michael Faudet
«Thinking of you is a poison I drink often.» — Atticus
«A broken heart is just the growing pains necessary so that you can love more completely when the real thing comes along.» — J.S.B. Morse
«I’d rather have a broken arm than a broken heart.» — Christie Brinkley
«Stab the body, and it heals, but injure the heart and the wound lasts a lifetime.» — Mineko Iwasaki
«Only time can heal your broken heart. Just as only time can heal his broken arms and legs.» — Miss Piggy
«I think everything in life is art. What you do. How you dress. The way you love someone, and how you talk. Your smile and your personality.» — Helena Bonham Carter
«Healing takes time, and asking for help is a courageous step.» — Mariska Hargitay
«You can’t heal a broken heart by pretending it’s not broken.» — Unknown
«I can’t set my hopes too high, ’cause every hello ends with a goodbye.» — Demi Lovato
«Grief is the healing process for a broken heart. Embrace it, and you’ll find peace.» — Unknown
«Healing from a broken heart starts with forgiveness, especially towards yourself.» — Unknown
«The road to healing may be long and challenging, but it leads to a stronger and wiser heart.» — Unknown
«Healing begins the moment you let go of the past and embrace the present.» — Unknown
«Time doesn’t heal everything, but it gives you the space and perspective needed for healing.» — Unknown

Men often find it more difficult to express their broken hearts, which is why these broken heart quotes can resonate with the emotions men experience.

«In the silence of solitude, a broken heart whispers the loudest.»
«Behind every smile hides the ache of a shattered heart.»
«Strength isn’t found in the absence of pain, but in the courage to embrace it.»
«Tears may dry, but the scars on the heart remain.»
«Sometimes, the bravest thing a man can do is admit his heart is broken.»
«A man’s heart may be silent, but its echoes of pain reverberate through the soul.»
«The deepest wounds are often invisible to the eye, hidden within the chambers of a broken heart.»
«Even the strongest armor cannot shield the heart from the arrows of love’s betrayal.»
«In the darkness of despair, even the brightest stars can’t mend a broken heart.»
«A man’s strength is measured not by his power, but by his ability to rise from the ashes of a shattered heart.»
«Behind every stoic facade lies the ache of a heart longing to be whole again.»
«The echoes of lost love linger in the quiet corners of a broken heart.»
«The tears he sheds are not a sign of weakness, but a testament to the depth of his love.»
«A broken heart may bend, but it never breaks completely, for within it lies the resilience of the human spirit.»
«The pain of a broken heart is a silent symphony, played out in the depths of his soul.»
«In the emptiness of solitude, he finds solace in the fragments of his shattered heart.»
«Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, he finds strength in the ruins of his broken heart.»
«The bravest battles are fought within the confines of a broken heart, where resilience meets vulnerability.»
«His heart may be broken, but his spirit remains unbroken, forged in the fires of love’s betrayal.»
«Behind every tear shed is a man learning to heal his broken heart, one day at a time.»

And these quotes are for women...

«In the quiet of night, her heart whispered the echoes of shattered dreams.»
«Her tears painted the sky with shades of sorrow, each drop a testament to the pain within.»
«Behind her smile hides a universe of heartache, silently longing to be understood.»
«Like a fragile rose, her heart wilted in the absence of love’s tender touch.»
«Her heart may be broken, but her spirit remains unbroken, rising from the ashes of love’s betrayal.»
«In the depths of despair, she found strength in the fragments of her broken heart.»
«The echoes of lost love linger in the chambers of her soul, haunting her every step.»
«With every beat, her broken heart whispered the echoes of love’s demise.»
«She wore her heart on her sleeve, only to watch it shatter like fragile glass.»
«Amidst the wreckage of her heart, she discovered the resilience of her spirit.»
«Her heart may be broken, but her courage knows no bounds, rising from the ashes of despair.»
«The pain in her eyes tells a story of a heart once whole, now fractured by love’s cruel hand.»
«Her tears may fall like rain, but within them lies the strength to endure.»
«In the silence of night, she wept for the love lost, her broken heart aching for solace.»
«With every breath, she carries the weight of a shattered heart, yet her spirit remains unbroken.»
«Her heart may be broken, but her dreams soar high, refusing to be tethered by love’s betrayal.»
«Like a phoenix rising from the ashes, she finds strength in the ruins of her broken heart.»
«In the depths of despair, she finds solace in the whispers of her broken heart, a silent symphony of pain.»
«She may be broken, but her scars tell a story of resilience, of a heart that refuses to be defeated.»
«Behind her smile lies the pain of a thousand shattered dreams, each one a reminder of love’s fleeting embrace.»

Broken heart quotes from movie scenes can evoke powerful emotions.

«Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs.» — William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet
«The greatest thing you’ll ever learn is just to love and be loved in return.» — Moulin Rouge!
«How old do you have to be to know the difference between right and wrong?» — Atonement
«I wish I knew how to quit you.» — Brokeback Mountain
«I’m also just a girl, standing in front of a boy, asking him to love her.» — Notting Hill
«I wanted it to be you, I wanted it to be you so badly.» — You’ve Got Mail
«I can’t see anything I don’t like about you.» — Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
«I wish I had done everything on earth with you.» — F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby
«You had me at hello.» — Jerry Maguire
«Promise me you’ll survive. That you won’t give up, no matter what happens.» — Titanic
«I’m scared of walking out of this room and never feeling the rest of my whole life the way I feel when I’m with you.» — Dirty Dancing
«Love means never having to say you’re sorry.» — Erich Segal, Love Story
«You can’t lose something you never had.» — How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days
«Why would you want to marry me for, anyhow?» «So I can kiss you anytime I want.» — Sweet Home Alabama
«Sometimes I wish I had never met you. Because then I could go to sleep at night not knowing there was someone like you out there.» — Good Will Hunting
«I would rather have had one breath of her hair, one kiss of her mouth, one touch of her hand, than eternity without it.» — City of Angels

Lastly, heartbreak songs evoke deep emotions, helping you feel the pain so you can heal.

«And I will swallow my pride. You’re the one that I love. And I’m saying goodbye» — A Great Big World and Christina Aguilera, Say Something
«But I’m not the girl you’re taking home. Ooh, I keep dancing on my own.» — Robyn, Dancing On My Own
«You call me up again just to break me like a promise. So casually cruel in the name of being honest.» — Taylor Swift, All Too Well
«I’ll find someone like you. I wish nothing but the best for you, too.» — Adele, Someone Like You
«But loving him was red. Oh, burning red.» — Taylor Swift, Red
«You know it used to be mad love. So take a look at what you’ve done.» — Taylor Swift, Bad Blood
«And you could’ve been getting down to this sick beat.» — Taylor Swift, Shake It Off
«Now that I’m without your kisses, I’ll be needing stitches.» — Shawn Mendes, Stitches
«I’m sorry, but I’m just a girl. Not usually the kind to show my heart to the world.» — Carrie Underwood, Cry Pretty
«You left me in the dark. No dawn, no day, I’m always in this twilight.» — Florence + The Machine, Cosmic Love
«I’m sorry, it’s time to leave. I gotta leave now. Got somewhere I gotta be now.» — Ariana Grande, Fake Smile
«You had your dreams, I had mine. You had your fears, I was fine.» — Demi Lovato, Two Worlds Collide
«I’m standing alone in a crowded room, and we’re not speaking.» — Taylor Swift, The Story of Us
«I’m not gonna write you a love song, ’cause you asked for it, ’cause you need one.» — Sara Bareilles, Love Song
«You put me down, oh, I knew you were trouble when you walked in.» — Taylor Swift, I Knew You Were Trouble
«Now I see it, you run and repeat it. And I can’t take it back,» — The Kid LAROI, Without You
«You said you’d follow me anywhere. But your eyes tell me you won’t be there.» — Avicii, Without You
«Put you right back on your feet. Just so you can take advantage of me.» — Halsey, Without Me

Explore these 105+ broken heart quotes whenever you’re feeling overwhelmed by heartbreak. Remember, healing takes time, but you’re not alone in this journey.