Quotes About Forgiveness

Receive no satisfaction for premeditated impertinence - forget it, forgive it - but keep him inexorably at a distance who of?fered it.

Forgiveness costs us nothing. All our costly obedience is the fruit, not the root, of being forgiven. That's why we call it grace.

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

Forgive what you can't excuse.

Forgiveness leads to a shift in perception. It transforms the hurt into healing.

Always pass a plate of forgiveness before each verbal feast.

Grace means forgiveness-period.

Repentance may be old-fashioned, but it is not outdated so long as there is sin.

Let bygones be bygones because everybody knew that forgiveness was divine.

I'm sorry.' The two most inadequate words in the English language.

Forgive yourself first. Let go of past hurts and direct your spirit to goodness and hope by having gratitude.

There comes a day when, for someone who has persecuted us, we feel only indifference, a weariness at his stupidity. Then we forgive him.

At that moment, something shifted sweetly inside him. It was forgiveness, beautiful and effortless and complete. For Louie Zamperini, the war was over.

If we don't forgive, we stay emotionally handcuffed to the person who hurt us.

There's no weakness in forgiveness.

Repentance is a change of behavior which invites forgiveness.

The only thing harder than forgiveness is the alternative.

Forgiveness should be an act, but this is a state with him.

Forgiveness is not about the other person or what they did. Forgiveness is for YOU and about YOU.

There is unspeakable joy... for the person who knows release from guilt and the relief of forgiveness.

Forgiveness does not mean condoning what has been done. It means taking what happened seriously...drawing out the sting in the memory that threatens our entire existence.

Forgiveness doesn't mean forget what happened. If something is serious and it is necessary to take counter-measures, you have to take counter-measures.

Sometimes forgiveness is the hardest thing to give, but the most cherished thing to receive.

I think forgiveness is absolutely mandatory. When you don't forgive the only person you are hurting is yourself because you are still harboring the anger and the mental anguish.