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title: "11 Better Leaving Quotes by 8 authors"
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> [I want to try making things right because picking up the pieces is way better than leaving them the way they are.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simone-elkeles/i-want-to-try-making-things-right-because-picking-up-the-pieces-is/)

[Simone Elkeles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simone-elkeles/)

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> [“Picking up the pieces is way better than leaving them the way they are.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/simone-elkeles/picking-up-the-pieces-is-way-better-than-leaving-them-the-way-they-are/)

[Simone Elkeles](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/simone-elkeles/)

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> [Forgetting him is hard to do but it's better off leaving him then him mistreating you](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maya-woodard/forgetting-him-is-hard-to-do-but-it-s-better-off-leaving-him-then-him/)

[Maya Woodard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maya-woodard/)

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> [He didn’t know what he was going to — but it had to be better than what he was leaving behind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/he-didn-t-know-what-he-was-going-to-but-it-had-to-be-better-than-what/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/692/anonymous-1_behinds_he-didn-t-know-what-he-was-going-to-but_205945.jpg)

> [Forgetting him is hard to do but it's better off leaving him and finding someone who will care bout you](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maya-woodard/forgetting-him-is-hard-to-do-but-it-s-better-off-leaving-him-and/)

[Maya Woodard](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maya-woodard/)

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> [Everyone leaves the world a little better some by leaving.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/h-g-wells/everyone-leaves-the-world-a-little-better-some-by-leaving/)

[H. G. Wells](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/h-g-wells/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4aa/h-g-wells-1122_better_everyone-leaves-the-world-a-little-bette_868392.png)

> [When you keep on finding someone better, you will also keep on leaving someone who might be the best.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/when-you-keep-on-finding-someone-better-you-will-also-keep-on-leaving/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [The thing I learned from 'Pride and Glory' is that people like to feel a little better leaving the theater than they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gavin-o-connor/the-thing-i-learned-from-pride-and-glory-is-that-people-like-to-feel/)

[Gavin O'Connor](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gavin-o-connor/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42d/gavin-o-connor-45912_better_the-thing-i-learned-from-pride-and-glory_3068028.jpg)

> [“Dave, would you please tell your wife she can relax. She’s got the job. It isn’t necessary for her to keep pointing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/delora-dennis/dave-would-you-please-tell-your-wife-she-can-relax-she-s-got-the-job/)

[Delora Dennis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/delora-dennis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/28d/delora-dennis-46251_betrayal_dave-would-you-please-tell-your-wife-she_3194651.jpg)

> [ “Shit... you're not coming with me, are you?" \[Butch to Vishous\] "I don't feel like killing anyone anymore." "Oh. Good. The idea… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jr-ward/shit-you-re-not-coming-with-me-are-you-butch-to-vishous-i-don-t-feel/)

[JR Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jr-ward/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/224/jr-ward-38751_lover-unbound_shit-you-re-not-coming-with-me-are-you-b_2039658.jpg)

> [“Oh. Good. The idea that you might only cripple the guy makes me feel a fuck of a lot better about leaving…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-r-ward/oh-good-the-idea-that-you-might-only-cripple-the-guy-makes-me-feel-a/)

[J.R. Ward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-r-ward/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cf6/j-r-ward-148_butch_oh-good-the-idea-that-you-might-only-cri_2153030.png)

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