The only way out is through, and the only way through is by grieving what was lost and preparing for what comes next. Below, top 10 quotes from writers, poets, thinkers, to help you on your way forward.

1. “Sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.”  –  Marilyn Monroe
2. “Life always waits for some crisis to occur before revealing itself at its most brilliant.” – Paulo Coelho
3. “When I get sad, I stop being sad and be awesome instead.” – Barney Stinson
4. “We must be willing to let go of the life we’ve planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us.” – Joseph Campbell
5. “When someone leaves, it’s because someone else is about to arrive.” – Paulo Coelho
6. “Nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting over.” – Guy Finley
7. “One day they’ll realize they lost a diamond while playing with worthless stones.” – Turcois Ominek
8. “Never love anybody that treats you like you’re ordinary.” – Oscar Wilde
9. “Bad things do happen; how I respond to them defines my character and the quality of my life. I can choose to sit in perpetual sadness, immobilized by the gravity of my loss, or I can choose to rise from the pain and treasure the most precious gift I have – life itself.” – Walter Anderson
10. “It’s much more interesting to try and understand what binds two people together. Why we stay with each other is much more of a mystery than why we don’t.” – Jane Stanton Hitchcock