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We must give people the chance to change. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Failing to forgive yourself for certain wrongs you committed in the past can create self-dislike. — Stephen Richards

Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on. — Criss Jami

Forgiving yourself means that you give up on your hope that the past will be different. — Edward M. Hallowell

I'm sorry about yesterday," she said.
He hung on to his straps and shrugged. "Yesterday happens. — Rainbow Rowell

We are preaching hope, standing on the bones of the past. — John Rucyahana

Sometimes we can focus so much on nothing that we make it a big something of nothing — Ricky Maye

Self-realization, which leads to purity of the soul, requires forgiving our enemies and working on the most horrendous modules of oneself. — Kilroy J. Oldster

Trying to get stuff straight right at the end when you never cared all through your life. Trying to get into heaven on the affirmative action plan. — Leonard Pitts Jr.

A more glorious victory cannot be gained over another than this, that when the injury began on his part, the kindness begins on ours. — L.G. Abell

The moment we become forgivers, then we are in line to enjoy the benefits of forgiveness. — Stephen Richards

The heart is where the journey of forgiveness begins. — Stephen Richards

The universe does not work in phrases; don't focus on the commas; just wait for the full stop. — Jude Idada

Forgiveness is the kindest form of revenge and it brings the sweetest form of peace on earth. — Debasish Mridha

The dead have a claim on us even heavier than that of the living, for they cannot hear our explanations, and we cannot ask their forgiveness. — Laurie R. King

Peace of mind always precipitates peace on earth. — Phoenix

It was part of his nature to extenuate nothing and live on as one of his own worst accusers. — Thomas Hardy

Forgiveness is the way we break the grip that long-held resentments have on our hearts. — Sharon Salzberg

Forgive us as we forgive- we are offered forgiveness on no other terms. To refuse it is to refuse Gods mercy for ourselves. — C.S. Lewis

On the whole, my impression is that mercy bears richer fruits than any other attribute. — Abraham Lincoln

Being joyous or happy is not something you should feel guilty about. — Stephen Richards

When your humanity gets put on display in these awkward expressions, the only path to peace in your relationship is forgiveness. — Bill Farrel

When you forgive, you immerse yourself in healing waters. — Stephen Richards

It's impossible to sprint into the providential arms of what is ahead...if we continue to trip on what is behind. — Jason Versey

Forgiving someone else doesn't give them a free pass. It gives you a free pass to move on. — Charles F. Glassman

Love is a Dance set on the stage of Forgiveness and Grace. — Todd Stocker

It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on. — Steve Maraboli

You cannot do more than you can, so be gentle with yourself and quick to forgive your mistakes and to move on. — Toni Sorenson

But let the past as nothing be. For the future my view is that the fight must go on. — Abraham Lincoln

I will not give up on love. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Forgiveness is the smell that lavender gives out when you tread on it — Mark Twain

God does not accept me conditionally, on the basis of my performance, but bestows his love and forgiveness freely, despite my innumerable failures. — Philip Yancey

I forgive him and like water draining from the sand after a wave, the power he held over me disappears. A slow smile rises on my face. — Ryan Winfield

Do the forgiveness and carry on going forward. Leave the worrying to the other person. Eat what is on your plate and leave the rest to them. — Stephen Richards

One way you can trace your way back to real and true happiness and joy is through forgiveness. — Stephen Richards

When you forgive, you are freed from some of the feelings of disapproval and it can contribute to lessening your negative thoughts. — Stephen Richards

Assuming you are still lost in thought about when exactly you should forgive someone, well the time is NOW. — Stephen Richards

...purification was the point of such pain. — Holly Lynn Payne

Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger. — Henry Ward Beecher

You fall flat on your face, and it's not the first time you've done it, Never let your past press you down. — Auliq Ice

If we studied the issue of forgiveness with a wider perspective, we are bound to opt for it after all. — Stephen Richards

Forgiveness is a way of setting yourself free of the bondage put on you by others. There is liberty to be had in it. — Tracie Peterson

The Bishop blessed him and helped him to his feet.
"May God have mercy on you," he said. And erased him from his heart. — Gabriel Garcia Marquez

Even if God forgives you, you do not forgive yourself. You live in your sorrow like a room of mirrors that reflects on and on to eternity. — Rebecca Johns

Forgiveness is manifested mercy; it is live in action - not love based on a feeling, but love based on a decision, an intentional choice to obey God. — Joyce Meyer

Try and make it right, and if you can't, that's on them, not you. Forgiveness shouldn't be stockpiled by anyone. It should be given freely. — Karina Halle

You're only human.
Let's break free of this gravity of judgment
And fly high on the wings of forgiveness. — India.Arie

You forgive them and move on. — Auliq Ice

Forgiveness is hard, and most people tend to hold on to their hurts, to take some kind of perverse satisfaction in them. — Debbie Macomber

Mother, you can still hold hold on but forgive, forgive and give for long as long as we both shall live, I forgive you, Mother. — Barbara Kingsolver

Having asked God for forgiveness, accept release, then truly forgive yourself and turn your back definitely on the matter. — Norman Vincent Peale

We're on a planet. At the same time. In the Universe ... Let's do something Great Together! — Jeff Byington

All they had to do was let go, and they'd be free. But they held on. — Dyan Cannon

If you wish good on someone with your whole heart, you cannot hold onto feelings of unforgiveness. You will be free. — C S Areson

We must not only speak about forgiveness and reconciliation, we must act on these principles. — Desmond Tutu

Offer yourself forgiveness as a gift. The word 'give' is the basic keyword in the word forgiveness, therefore it relays a meaning therein. — Stephen Richards

God may forgive you if He chooses, but not I. Au revoir. — Lee Smith

Despite the sorrows of sin, you can count on God's faithfulness and forgiveness. — Jim George

On faith's battered back calm eyes etch prayers that cool a nation's hot rage. — Aberjhani

Distancing yourself from some painful event is probably the ignition for the process of forgiveness. — Stephen Richards

Through strife the slumbering soul awakes, We learn on error's troubled route The truths we could not prize without The sorrow of our sad mistakes. — Ella Wheeler Wilcox

Love is the flame that set the heart on fire. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Instantaneous forgiveness can bring longstanding self-preservation, not to mention a cheaper Ralph's bill on Rolaids. — Ace Antonio Hall

When you walk on the face of a world, then forgiveness comes. — Orson Scott Card

Sometimes people aren't hating on you. Because they feel a certain way about themselves, they just don't know how to be happy for you. — Yvonne Pierre

There's a correlation between the number of digits on a man's bank balance, and, the number of things that his woman is willing to forgive him for. — Mokokoma Mokhonoana

I readily admit that I'm not, and have never been, big on forgiving.
That doesn't mean I will seek revenge - It just means I don't forgive. — Karen E. Quinones Miller

Peace be with all the world! My blessing on my friends! My forgiveness to my enemies! For I am in the realm of quiet! — Nathaniel Hawthorne

A broken friendship that is mended through forgiveness can be even stronger than it once was. — Stephen Richards

It is hard to focus on going forwards when you are looking backwards. — Gillian Duce

All the resentment that lies in your heart is simply causing damage to you mostly. — Stephen Richards

Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more,
Men were deceivers ever,-
One foot in sea and one on shore,
To one thing constant never. — William Shakespeare

We invent what we need to get us by, but in doing so we are really continuing to hold on to the pain of yesterday. — Stephen Richards

Most people focus on forgiving others, thinking there isn't a need for self-forgiveness, particularly if they see themselves as a victim. — Liane Holliday Willey

Sometimes you just have to regret things and move on. — Charlaine Harris

On the Day of Atonement, Jews are commanded to seek forgiveness from the people we have hurt. — Laura Schlessinger

I place an enormous premium on loyalty. If someone betrays me, I can forgive them rationally, but emotionally I have found it impossible to do so. — Richard E. Grant

No relationship, Chrissy, I don't care how truly, madly, deeply it is ... No relationship survives on hope. It's forgiveness that keeps it alive. — Chrissy Anderson

Beware! Don't allow yourself to do what you know is wrong, relying on the thought, Later I will repent and ask God's forgiveness. — Rumi

The pain you feel is simply because you do not yet have the strength to forgive. But you will grow strong again, that is for sure. — Stephen Richards

When we forgive, we're saying to our heart that we are ready to move on. — Milan Ljubincic

It is easy to say the word forgiveness but the challenge is to live the word forgiveness. — Karen Todd Scarpulla

Forgiveness is not forgetting; it is simply denying your pain the right to control your life. Corallie Buchanan, Watch Out! Godly Women on the Loose — Suzanne Eller

Do not desire crosses, unless you have borne well those laid on you; it is an abuse to long after martyrdom while unable to bear an insult patiently. — Saint Francis De Sales

She's been conned, ruined, left for dead, and she's not going to forgive any of it. She will soldier on, if only out of spite. — Lauren DeStefano

God can make you whole again. Past experiences may not disappear, but they don't have the same effect on you. — Thea Harris

He may look on death with joy, who can look on forgiveness with faith. — Thomas Watson

Don't focus on her hiss. Remember her purr. — Donna Lynn Hope

Have a short memory and a lot of forgiveness. Especially us girls who don't forget a thing. Move on ... — Gabrielle Reece

My hope is that this movie will affect people on a very profound level and reach them with a message of faith, hope, love and forgiveness. — Mel Gibson

A helping word to one in trouble is often like a switch on a railroad track-an inch between wreck and smooth-rolling prosperity. — Henry Ward Beecher

We must stop relying on our human strength, instead seek grace. — Lailah Gifty Akita

Why dwell on the pain, when you can focus on peaceful thoughts? — Lailah Gifty Akita

Perhaps my favorite quote on forgiveness is from Mark Twain: Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds, on the heel that has crushed it. — Wayne W. Dyer

The old adage of forgive and forget became a trudge through quicksand on a beach as high tide crashed onto the shore. — I.E. Castellano

Just remember, forgiveness is a way of setting yourself free of the bondage put on you by others. There is liberty to he had in it. — Tracie Peterson

You can love them, forgive them, want good things for them ... but still move on without them. — Mandy Hale

Forgive, Adapt and Evolve, because holding on stagnates your opportunity of being better. — Sachin Kumar Puli

An engaging examination of a painful subject, with a focus on healing and forgiveness. - Kirkus Review — Robert Uttaro

The most important thing that I learned in growing up is that forgiveness is something that, when you do it, you free yourself to move on. — Tyler Perry