Quotes About Forgiveness

we despise most those who know us at our worst. It's true. It's so true.

we despise most those who know us at our worst.

They were the words she'd waited her entire life for, words of acceptance, of love, and Imogene knew this was finally her chance to hear them, her chance to be the daughter her father had always wanted, the daughter he'd lost when Chloe died. This time, she wouldn't fail. Not this time.

Forgiveness and acceptance, I thought as we found a spot near the largest tree in the lobby. Although I'd been kidding with Georgia, I was pretty sure those were the keys to relationships. Everything else was just ego and hurt feelings.

Time has that funny way of smoothing out the rough edges of things, even ones that hurt a little bit. Or a lot.

I know I shouldn't feel guilty for being angry sometimes, or bitter" "Knowing something is beans.

I knew I'd sounded bitter, but I didn't bend even when guilt threatened to throttle me with its bony fingers. "I hope it was worth it, Mom.

I wanted to be angry with him, but since my love for him had burned to ash, I couldn't find anything to mold into fury.

I just don't see the point in beating myself up. I think it's more productive to concentrate on being a better person right now than punishing myself for who I was in the past.

They love their God and they love their guns. They will shoot you first and pray for forgiveness later.

Because of the Resurrection, our natural reaction must be to get past our emotional reactions as quickly as possible and reflect on what happened in light of the cross and the resurrection and our own baptisms into that defining reality – to the life-giving and life-affirming waters of forgiveness and reconciliation.

There are two choices: to be human, made in the image of God, with Jesus; warp to be in human, consumed with greed and on aware of the pain that is inflicted upon others. Put in simple options, it is to be human and forgive, make peace in spite of all hatred, or to be in human and kill, dividing the spoils. To be dead before you die.

For my mother's entire life, her mother was less a mother than splintered bits of shrapnel she carried around in her body, sharp, rusty debris that threatened to puncture an organ if she turned a certain way.

Forgiveness is the best charity. (It is easy to give the poor money and goods when one has plenty, but to forgive is hard; but it is the best thing if one can do it.)

Whether men soar to outer space or dive to the bottom of the deepest ocean they will find themselves as they are, unchanged, because they will not have forgotten themselves nor remembered to exercise the charity of forgiveness.

Remember that the first step in spirituality is not to speak ill of others. All human beings have weaknesses and faults. Yet they are all God in their being. Until they become Realized, they have their imperfections. Therefore, before trying to find faults in others and speaking ill of them, try to find your own weaknesses and correct those.

To gulp down anger is the most courageous act one can perform. One who does it becomes humble.

A friend's bitter words seem to us more poisonous than a serpent's teeth.

A Japanese proverb says fall seven times, stand up eight. We can also say this: Hate zero times, love infinitely!

As a good man, if you throw a stone to a bad person, you yourself become a bad man!

For most of the people there is no today and there is no tomorrow; for them, there is only the past times! Leave your past to live your today and to live your tomorrow!

For your enemies, keep the door open forever!

Gandiji says where there is love there is life. We can also say where there is hate there is hell!

Hate not your enemies; love thy rivals, for this is the only way to convert them into your friends and your partners!