Many ex-boyfriends quotes may be had by questioning your friends. Others use family, loved ones, by reading magazines, books, watching movies or visiting online websites catering to breaking up with boyfriends or lovers.

However we should ask ourselves what are the motives involved in looking for these quotes? Is it guilt, fantasy, nostalgia or plain old can't let go? Because before looking for ex-boyfriend quotes find out the reason and be clear about why that person is an ex.

As I said previously before anything else, examine the reason. A lot of the time it might be a way of living in the past and not facing up to reality and getting on with your life.

Sometimes it may be good to ask yourself some question, was the ex-boyfriend the type to say I love you? Is that a quote you heard often? Did it mean something when he said it? Most of the time, when we hear those three words and see it quoted somewhere the memories come flooding back.

I ask all the time, what's the point. Are we so consumed with thoughts of our ex-boyfriends, that any poem or quote we can tie to that person affects our whole being? Life is short and shouldn't be spent living in the past, love quotes tend to put us in places of security, totally ignoring the reality that exist.

My Grandmother was fond of saying, "You never miss the water till the well run dry." This may not qualify as an ex-boyfriend quote but as relationships go, it means that when you have someone or something and takes him/ her/ it for granted, when that person or thing is gone you then realize how much you miss them.

Its ironic how sometimes these quotes set you thinking and you realize how much you miss your ex-boyfriend but pride and stubbornness is keeping you from calling him up and giving the relationship another try. I always say go for it what is there to lose, you are already in misery. All of the ex-boyfriends quotes in the world wouldn't bring you out of the miserable state you are in. It surely wouldn't hurt to at least try to get that aspect of your life straightened out, once and for all. Then move on.

Strive on many occasions wherever possible to get out and about. Don't sit at home moping and wasting your life away pining for something that possibly will never return. You owe it to yourself to live for you, for the moment and for the future.Not that I am advocating that those little quotes don't mean anything but it helps to get over your ex-boyfriend and move on with your life.

Occasionally, the desire maybe to get your ex-boyfriend back cause you still love him and there are some eBooks and other books out there which show you how and it wouldn't hurt to read one or two if its your desire. You may find some pretty good quotes in them. It certainly couldn't be worse than how you are feeling.