Forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself.
Ausonius
Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond
what you were.
Cherie Carter-Scott, "If Love Is a Game, These Are the Rules"
If you haven't forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive
others?
Dolores Huerta
To err is human; to forgive, infrequent.
Franklin P. Adams (1881 - 1960)
'Tis the most tender part of love, each other to forgive.
John Sheffield
There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.
Josh Billings (1818 - 1885)
Forgiveness is almost a selfish act because of its immense benefits
to the one who forgives.
Lawana Blackwell, The Dowry of Miss Lydia Clark, 1999
The hatred you're carrying is a live coal in your heart - far more
damaging to yourself than to them.
Lawana Blackwell, The Dowry of Miss Lydia Clark, 1999
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the
strong.
Mahatma Gandhi (1869 - 1948)
Life is an adventure in forgiveness.
Norman Cousins (1915 - 1990)
Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.
Oscar Wilde (1854 - 1900)
Forgiveness does not always lead to a healed relationship. Some
people are not capable of love, and it might be wise to let them go
along with your anger. Wish them well, and let them go their way.
Real Live Preacher, July 7, 2003
Forgiveness is the healing of wounds caused by another. You choose to
let go of a past wrong and no longer be hurt by it. Forgiveness is a
strong move to make, like turning your shoulders sideways to walk
quickly on a crowded sidewalk. It's your move.
Real Live Preacher, July 7, 2003
It really doesn't matter if the person who hurt you deserves to be
forgiven. Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. You have things to do
and you want to move on.
Real Live Preacher, July 7, 2003
No one forgives with more grace and love than a child.
Real Live Preacher, 02-15-06
It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.
Stuart's Law of Retroaction
The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget;
the wise forgive but do not forget.
Thomas Szasz, The Second Sin (1973) "Personal Conduct"
A woman can forgive a man for the harm he does her...but she can
never forgive him for the sacrifices he makes on her account.
W. Somerset Maugham (1874 - 1965), The Moon and Sixpence
It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.
William Blake (1757 - 1827)
Pray you now, forget and forgive.
William Shakespeare (1564 - 1616), "King Lear"
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