"I don't let things go unless I'm ready for them to go"
About this Quote
The phrasing does a lot of work. "Let" is permission language, implying that time and circumstance don’t get to call the shots. "Ready" makes the line tender instead of rigid; it acknowledges attachment without romanticizing it. There’s an implied pushback against the cultural pressure to perform emotional efficiency - to grieve quickly, forgive instantly, pivot neatly. Hill’s point is that closure is not a deadline; it’s a readiness state.
The subtext also reads like an artist talking about pacing in an industry that loves extracting a narrative arc from a life. Singles drop, eras end, press cycles move on. Fans want the next chapter; executives want clean transitions. Hill is admitting she’s not built for that kind of frictionless turnover, and she’s not pretending she is. The intent is less about stubbornness than stewardship: you hold onto what matters until you’ve actually metabolized it, then you release it on your own terms.
Quote Details
| Topic | Letting Go |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Hill, Faith. (2026, January 17). I don't let things go unless I'm ready for them to go. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-dont-let-things-go-unless-im-ready-for-them-to-74078/
Chicago Style
Hill, Faith. "I don't let things go unless I'm ready for them to go." FixQuotes. January 17, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-dont-let-things-go-unless-im-ready-for-them-to-74078/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"I don't let things go unless I'm ready for them to go." FixQuotes, 17 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/i-dont-let-things-go-unless-im-ready-for-them-to-74078/. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.









