A quick interchange about goodbyes: I and II

“i do not say 'good-bye.' i believe that's one of the bullshittiest words ever invented. it's not like you're given the choice to say 'bad-bye' or 'awful-bye' or 'couldn't-care-less-about-you-bye.' every time you leave, it's supposed to be a good one. well, i don't believe in that. i believe against that.” 
David Levithan, Will Grayson, Will Grayson

"Farewell has a sweet sound of reluctance. Good-by is short and final, a word with teeth sharp to bite through the string that ties past to the future.” 
John Steinbeck, The Winter of Our Discontent
Illustration by Tratto Grullo, "Good Bye my love"