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FORGIVENESS QUOTATIONS

"Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave."

Indira Gandhi

"As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison."

Nelson Mandela

"We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. "

Martin Luther King, Jr.

"You don't have to accept the invitation to get angry. Instead, practice forgiveness, empathy and encouragement."

Dan Fallon

"Before you can live a part of you has to die. You have to let go of what could have been, how you should have acted and what you wish you would have said differently. You have to accept that you can’t change the past experiences, opinions of others at that moment in time or outcomes from their choices or yours. When you finally recognize that truth, then you will understand the true meaning of forgiveness of yourself and others. From this point you will finally be free."

Shannon L. Alder

"Without forgiveness, there is no future."

Archbishop Desmond Tutu

"To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness."

Robert Muller

"Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong."

Mahatma Gandhi

"Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them."

Bruce Lee

"True forgiveness is when you can say ‘Thank you for that experience’."

Oprah Winfrey

"You have many choices. You can choose forgiveness over revenge, joy over despair. You can choose action over apathy."

Stephanie Marston

"To understand is to forgive, even oneself."

Alexander Chase

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my parents recently divorced. i'm 14, and im old enough to understand their divorce was not about me or my sister. however, he has been abusive both physically and emotionally to me and my mother for as long as i can remember... i even called the cops on him once. he lives a few minutes away now in an apartment, but i havent gone to visit him at all since the divorce 2 weeks ago. i hope i can find it in my heart to forgive him like my sister has, but its so hard.

michaela from texas
June 15, 2014

having the ability to know you love others

flor from alto
January 10, 2014

Forgiveness is a trait everyone needs because its what holds the country's of the world together. People should always learn to forgive and forget, because forgiveness allows you to move on to better things to greater dreams and stronger relationships.

Lila from Curtis MI usa
December 10, 2013

Your life experience IS what it IS and ISN'T what it ISN'T - so don't make your life experience what it ISN'T...ie...don't turn your life experience into marvelous dramas or into horror stories. EMBRACE life - LOVE it - LIVE it! (forgive and forget what you can't) You'll be surprised what a difference it makes!

Les Coughran from Camas WA
March 31, 2013

Forgiveness is hard, but you have to take the simplest step first, that is to be willing to have a relationship.do you want to be right or do you want to have a relationship?

larry from Nairobi,Kenya
September 18, 2012

When we are able to accept that we don't have to be perfect, we can move towards more consistently forgiving ourselves. Doing so allows us to be more vulnerable and our defenses naturally come down. When defenses come down, we are able to relate more authentically with our fellow human beings. Out of this type of relating comes joy, love and peace.

Ben G from Brisbane, CA
July 24, 2012

Forgiveness releases us to be healthy.

Bruce Willingham from Warner Robins, Ga
July 10, 2012

Being forgiven is love. Forgiving oneself is empowering, and may be the first step toward learning to love by healing the actions of the head and revealing the truth of the heart.

Jon from Indiana
June 20, 2012

Forgiveness is a cleansing of the heart

Darlene from California
April 24, 2012

"Forgiveness means mustering up the courage to free yourself from the monsters that are holding you back--anger and resentment."

Antonio Martins from SA, TX
March 26, 2012

ya, its in the act of forgiving where we learn important lessons in life. it's actually another starting point of a stronger relationship.

broz joseph tito from philippines
February 9, 2012

Como diria a música de Ludmila Ferber: "É preciso pedir e dar perdão, é preciso perder pra ganhar". How would the music of Ludmila Ferber: "You have to ask and give forgiveness, you must lose to win."

Anderson de Sousa Almeida from Colatina - ES, Brasil
December 8, 2011

Forgiveness is something that you can't pretend to do, you can say you forgive a person but you must mean it with everything inside of you.

Naria from Barbados
October 21, 2011

My boyfriend forgave me for cheating on him. But I haven't yet forgiven myself.

Wendee from LA
July 21, 2011

Forgiveness sets you free! It allows for hope to return to you and the person forgiven to not enslave you.

Lauri Miller Molnar from Akron/Canton Ohio
July 5, 2011

Forgiveness brings more peace to your soul than to the person you forgave. Anger and resentment hold you back, forgiveness moves you forward.

Donna from FL
June 4, 2011

Forgiveness is one's own release from anger and fear.

Gloria W from Fresno, CA
May 18, 2011

Forgiveness cannot be earned or achieved by the wrongdoer--it can only be granted or given by the one done wrong.

Mark Anthony DiBello from The City of Angels
April 30, 2011

Forgiveness makes the heart softer, it heals and gives us freedom from hurt. Live life joyfully.

Carolejane B from West Hartford, CT
March 20, 2011

I agree that forgiveness is hard to do. However, holding on to anger or pain for a lifetime is more difficult.

Natalie G from Garden Grove. CA
February 26, 2011

It's important to forgive someone not only for his own comfort, but for yours, too. Why be angry if you have the choice to forgive instead? To forgive and forget is always the best thing to do.

Ethar Hamid from Sterling, Virginia
February 16, 2011

- Forgiving is the hardest thing to do.

Jayy Giomani from Indianapolis
January 31, 2011

hope that if you wronged someone and you are truley sorry that they have it in them to forgive

frank from san diego
January 27, 2011

Forgiveness is the hardest thing in the world for me to do, but it is the most satisfying when I finally do achieve it!

Judy S from Gold Canyon, Az.
December 31, 2010

I showed forgiveness when I forgave the bully's who beat me up and made my life miserable. When they asked for my forgiveness I did forgave them.

Rachel from Fulton, New York
December 29, 2010

Pope John Paul.... The epitome of forgiveness.... Pass It Ot!

Jill from New Jersey
December 23, 2010

LOVE WILL SAVE THE WORLD. MAX BEMIS

ROSENDA PEREZ from DE QUEEN
December 19, 2010

Forgive, don't forget, learn, take responsibility, move on, live, love, and enjoy today.

Allyson C from Lyme, CT
December 1, 2010

forgiving means everything

Jammie k from orlando
October 8, 2010

There is healing in forgiveness.

Shanica W. from Atlanta,GA
July 6, 2010

Forgiveness isn't forgetting what was done, but remembering all the pain inflicted and letting the person live on, unmarked with your resent.

Meghan H. from Westwood,CA
March 26, 2010

You are never able to be happy all the time. The difference is in how you handle it...

Kat H from Boise, Id
November 7, 2009

Everyone has to have forgiveness or they won't be happy all the time! :)

Andrea P. from McMinnville, OR
November 3, 2009

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