The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness.
We win by tenderness. We conquer by forgiveness.
We cannot embrace God’s forgiveness if we are so busy clinging to past wounds and nursing old grudges.
Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one that inflicted it. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness.
I invite everyone to chose forgiveness rather than division, teamwork over personal ambition.
Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning.
Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough.
Only the brave know how to forgive… a coward never forgave; it is not in his nature.
You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well.
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.
The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.
I do not bring forgiveness with me, nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are dead; the living have no right to forget.
Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.
Forgiveness is the final form of love.
It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.
It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.
Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend.
I can have peace of mind only when I forgive rather than judge.
Forgiveness is not a feeling – it’s a decision we make because we want to do what’s right before God. It’s a quality decision that won’t be easy and it may take time to get through the process, depending on the severity of the offense.
Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.
The people who did you wrong or who didn’t quite know how to show up, you forgive them. And forgiving them allows you to forgive yourself too.
It’s said in Hollywood that you should always forgive your enemies – because you never know when you’ll have to work with them.
God forgive you, but I never can.
