Quotes About Forgiveness

I have heard it said that the measure of a civilization is how it treats those who have hurt it. I think a further measure is how it treats those who deeply disappoint it.

As we look around, it's very clear that in this world people do outrageous things to one another all of the time. It's not that these qualities or actions make us bad people, but they bring tremendous suffering if we don't know how to work with them.

I know so many people who have tremendous regret in their life.

Nelson Mandela just died, so that says so much because it's a tremendously powerful and great man who was very sensitive. Loved all people, forgave his enemies, and showed the world how to stand up and do it the right way.

When someone you love makes compassion, kindness, forgiveness, respect and God an option, you can be sure they have made you an option, as well.

I tried to manipulate and control people and I harbored resentment. I wanted to be forgiven but I wouldn't forgive others.

We were so little when you took away all our sins.

Holding on to the past will hold you down in life. Learn from it but move on.

Rekao je: Nisu za griješnicima plakali ni nebo ni zemlja. A ja sam mislio: teško ?ovjeku ako su mu mjera nebo i zemlja.

Why wait to forgive and let go only after you have sufficiently wallowed in your despair? Why not forgive and let go now?

Put down your stones. Why are you breaking the window when God has left the door wide open? If you are afraid, lover, follow me. I will guide the way.

A great giftwe can giveto ourselvesis a willingnessto love everyone, no matter what.This frees us completely from the toxicjustificationswe use to hate.

Forgiving yourself, believing in yourself and choosing to love yourself are the best gifts one could receive.

Anger is a deception. You engage it thinking you'll feel better but ultimately it drills you deeper in the hurt.

Give everyone room to mess up so that when they do you won't be disappointed and if they don't you'll be impressed.

Destruction wasn't when you chose to destroy me.It was when i let you.

One that society can't forgive, but I can.

Maybe that's what we do to the people we love: take shots in the dark and realize too late that we've wounded the people we are trying to protect.

And once the ripples still and the water returns to its unwavering calm, even the pebble that broke its surface will be forgotten. And the world will go on.

All my past heartache and pain suddenly made sense. That was who I would not be to the person who deserves the best of me.

To be happy, learn to forget and forgive.

Win hatred with love, enemies with friendship, and cruelty with kindness.

Don't try to hurt anyone, you will not succeed because you can hurt only yourself.

True wisdom can never find fault or a person at fault.