Quotes About Forgiveness

As long as you don't forgive, who and whatever it is will occupy a rent-free space in your mind.

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.

With self-acceptance, we have the ability to choose compassion and forgiveness over anger and self-hatred.

It's hard to forget, but forgiveness is something you do for yourself.

We don't forgive people because they deserve it. We forgive them because they need it--because we need it.

Forgive and be free. Forget that you have forgiven and be freer.

Karma means that all actions have consequences. Grace means that in a moment of atonement -taking responsibility, making amends, asking for forgiveness - all karma is burned.

Forgiveness flounders because I exclude the enemy from the community of humans and myself from the community of sinners.

I can pardon everybody's mistakes except my own.

Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.

If it were not for repentance and forgiveness, I would become discouraged and discontinue my labors.

Forgiveness liberates the soul, it removes fear.

Let us learn from Christ how to pray, to forgive, to sow peace, and to be near those in need.

Forgiveness sets the prisoner free. And realizing that prisoner was you. That's what forgiveness does. It sets you free.

The only unforgivable sin: Being unforgiving.

No child of God sins to that degree as to make himself incapable of forgiveness.

Redemption comes to those who wait, forgiveness is the key.

Forgiveness is an embrace, across all barriers, against all odds, in defiance of all that is mean and petty and vindictive and cruel in this life.

Reconciliation is more beautiful than victory.

Forgiveness changes the way we remember.

When I talk about forgiveness, I mean letting go, not excusing the other person or reconciling with them or condoning the behavior. Just letting go of your own suffering.

Forgiveness of sin strikes the root of all pain.

You can forgive a fool because he only runs in one direction and doesn't deceive anybody. It's the deceivers who make you feel bad.

Forgiveness is too easy. I can forget by indifference, but not forgive. I prefer revenge.