30 Broken Heart Quotes

Discovering solace through words can be a powerful remedy for a broken heart. Whether you're navigating the treacherous waves of a recent heartbreak or reflecting on past sorrows, the right quote can provide comfort, understanding, and a sense of connection. In this curated collection of the top 30 broken heart quotes, you'll find wisdom and empathy from poets, authors, and thinkers from all walks of life. Let these poignant words offer you the solace and strength you need to heal and move forward.

1. “Yet nothing can to nothing fall,Nor any place be empty quite;Therefore I think my breast hath allThose pieces still, though they be not unite;And now, as broken glasses showA hundred lesser faces, soMy rags of heart can like, wish, and adore,But after one such love, can love no more.” - John Donne

2. “Reese, your books might not tell you this, so I will. Every heart has two parts, the part that pumps and the part that loves. If you’re going to spend your life fixing broken hearts, then learn about both. You can’t just fix one with no concern for the other. ” - Charles Martin

3. “My heart sobbed a lament that was hard to ignore.” - Katie MacAlister

4. “The only thing a boyfriend was good for was a shattered heart.” - Becca Fitzpatrick

5. “For my part, I prefer my heart to be broken. It is so lovely, dawn-kaleidoscopic within the crack.” - D.H. Lawrence

6. “She dumped me for the worst reason of all. For absolutely no reason at all...I mean, if she fell in love with someone else, or I did something wrong, or I let her down in some unforgivable way...That, I'd understand, right? But instead, she said...it wasn't anything. Not a single thing. It was just me. I was nice. I was kind. We just...she didn't see the connection anymore. I think she thought I was boring. And the cruelest part is, when someone says something mean about you, you know when they're right.” - Brad Meltzer

7. “A wounded heart needs aloof.” - Toba Beta

8. “She remembered the day vividly, for how can you forget the day your heart is broken? The funny thing about a broken heart is that it's not fatal. Though you wish in vain that it were, life continues on and you have no choice but to continue on with it. You take the hand that fate has dealt you and you press forward because there is nothing else that can be done.” - Tracy Winegar

9. “He turned away; he threw himself on his face on the sofa. 'Oh, Jane! my hope - my love - my life!' broke in anguish from his lips.” - Charlotte Brontë

10. “I love the way you refuse my love.” - Toba Beta

11. “This time I wouldn't forget him, because I couldn't ever forgive him - for breaking my heart twice.” - James Patterson

12. “Julie smiled a tight little smile and shook her head at her own foolhardiness.But I did it because I love him, she told herself. I love him still. God help me. So this is how it feels to have your break...” - Jennifer Wilde

13. “I'm glad I never had any children,' said Cousin Sarah. 'If they don't break your heart in one way they do it in another.' 'Isn't it better to have your heart broken than to have it wither up?' queried Valancy. 'Before it could be broken it must have felt something splendid. That would be worth the pain.” - L.M. Montgomery

14. “There is a big difference between having your heart broken and being the one responsible for a broken heart. I was twelve years old and had already experienced both.” - Eveli Acosta

15. “when will it stopthe painthat darknessthat that thatthat part of methat was or Y-O-U!why can't you fill itwhy did u leavewhy why why?love hurtsbut so does life” - anju

16. “Love is hard to find, hard to keep, and hard to forget.” - Alysha Speer

17. “In Nature, things are broken with a purpose—clouds break to pour rains, rivers break to water fields, fields break to yield crops, seeds break to yield plants … so if ever you feel broken, understand that you must be part of a better and more beautiful purpose...” - Debashis Dey

18. “...each heart is made of a different stone - no two feel alike nor break the same way ...” - John Geddes

19. “I used to know Brian Howard well -- a dazzling young man to my innocent eyes. In later life he became very dangerous -- constantly attacking people with his fists in public places -- so I kept clear of him. He was consumptive but the immediate cause of his death was a broken heart.” - Evelyn Waugh

20. “I was crazy in love with you in high school, and you broke my heart the day you hooked up with someone else our sophomore year. Then you broke it again when you promised me you’d dump him the night we kissed and go out with me instead, because the next morning, you forgot all about me.” - Linda Kage

21. “Break my heart or break my fall.” - Amber Newberry

22. “Danny looked stunned. “But what about the people who care about you?”I shook my head. “They shouldn’t waste their time … I’m not gonna change. I can’t be fixed Danny!” I wiped ferociously at the tears that were falling down my cheeks and threw him a challenging look. “I’m not trying to fix you Darcie.” Danny told me softly, his eyes boring into mine. “But you have to realise that everyone’s a little bit broken and all they need is someone to help fill in the holes and cracks – that’s all.” - Joanne McClean

23. “We hurt so much because we have lost a part of ourselves. If we have loved much, we must have given much also, and when everything's over, we feel as though we have lost everything.” - Jocelyn Soriano

24. “Yes, I understand why things had to happen this way. I understand his reason for causing me pain. But mere understanding does not chase away the hurt. It does not call upon the sun when dark clouds have loomed over me. Let the rain come then if it must come! And let it wash away the dust that hurt my eyes!” - Jocelyn Soriano

25. “There are many types of pain. The only one that aspirin won't help is a hurting heart. That's why there is alcohol.” - Brian MacLearn

26. “Your dress is thin, you have been dancing, you are heated." "Always preaching," retorted she; "always coddling and admonishing." The answer Dr. John would have given did not come; that his heart was hurt became evident in his eye; darkened, and saddened, and pained, he turned a little aside, but was patient.” - Charlotte Brontë

27. “Two days after my dad's funeral, my mom went on a mission. I never understood it until then--that sometimes a spy doesn't need a cover so much as she needs a shield.” - Ally Carter

28. “In life we don't always get what we want; hopes and dreams get washed away so easily, hearts are broken, chances are missed, and we always seem to end up right back where we started.” - Rebecah McManus

29. “Being with you today is worth all the broken hearts of yesterday.” - Steve Maraboli

30. “I hated myself for needing him at such times, for craving his strength whenever I felt upset.” - Kathy Reichs