| Link | Quote | Stars | Tags | Author |
| 8caf5de | I had to get out of there for my face showed too much, the war in my body was dragging me down. My feet refused to carry me over to him again. The wind of my life was blowing me away. | life leave-taking giovanni-s-room james-baldwin inner-turmoil goodbye separation sad | James Baldwin | |
| d942f8d | Even now he could feel the start of the long journey, the leave taking, the going away from the self he had been. | leave-taking | Ray Bradbury |