Beware of the man who does not return your blow: he neither forgives you nor allows you to forgive yourself.
God’s forgiveness allows us to be honest with ourselves. We recognize our imperfections, admit our failures, and plead to God for clemency.
We often forgive those who bore us, but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.
When you are happy you can forgive a great deal.
Forgiveness is the answer to the child’s dream of a miracle by which what is broken is made whole again, what is soiled is made clean again.
Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.
Forgive those who have hurt you.
Can you really forgive if you can’t forget?
Forgiveness is not to give the other person peace. Forgiveness is for you. Take that opportunity.
Forgiveness means letting go of the past.
Forgiveness is important in families, especially when there are so many secrets that need to be healed – for the most part, every family’s got them.
How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.
I think we learn the most from imperfect relationships – things like forgiveness and compassion.
To understand is to forgive, even oneself.
God forgives those who invent what they need.
The remedy for life’s broken pieces is not classes, workshops or books. Don’t try to heal the broken pieces. Just forgive.
The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well arouse the envy of the gods.
Forgive, son; men are men; they needs must err.
Reversing your treatment of the man you have wronged is better than asking his forgiveness.
What is forgiven is usually well remembered.
And you know, when you’ve experienced grace and you feel like you’ve been forgiven, you’re a lot more forgiving of other people. You’re a lot more gracious to others.
Forgiveness really is so misunderstood, as well as the power it can release in an individual.
I like second chances. I’ve given people second chances. You have fall-outs with friends, and forgiveness is a great thing to have. It’s not easy to forgive. I definitely don’t forget, but I do forgive.
My desire is to be a forgiving, non-judgmental person.
If I owe Smith ten dollars and God forgives me, that doesn’t pay Smith.
