"Forgiveness is the best form of love. It takes a strong person to say sorry and an ever stronger person to forgive."
- Anonymousinspiring , Anonymous , forgiveness , relationship , sorry , strong
39 Forgiveness Quotes Inspirational - Page 1
"To err is human; to forgive, divine."
- Alexander Pope from the poem 'An Essay on Criticism, Part II'. Published in 1711
inspiring , Alexander Pope , divine , forgiveness , humanity , mistakes , poem
"Forgiveness is not always easy. At times it feels more painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one that inflicted it. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness."
- Marianne Williamsoninspiring , Marianne Williamson , forgiveness , healing , hurt , inner-peace , pain
"In the quantum field of Ultimate Reality, there is only one of us here. Attacking anyone is attacking ourselves; forgiving anyone is forgiving ourselves. Generosity and mercy are simply forms of self-care."
- Marianne Williamsonlaw-of-attraction , spiritual , Marianne Williamson , absolute-reality , compassion , connection , forgiveness , generosity , helping-others , mercy , unconditional-love , we-are-all-one
"Don't brood. Get on with living and loving. You don't have forever."
- Leo Buscagliainspiring , Leo Buscaglia , forgiveness , letting-go , life-is-short , moving-on
"Pass over the mistakes of others"
- Mother Teresainspiring , Mother Teresa , forgiveness , mistakes , people
"Write injuries in sand, kindness in marble."
- Old Proverbs French Proverb
inspiring , Old Proverbs , attitude , forgiveness , hurt , kindness , positive-thinking
"Go not to the temple to ask for forgiveness for your sins, First forgive from your heart those who have sinned against you!"
- Rabindranath Tagoreinspiring , Rabindranath Tagore , enemy , forgiveness , heart , religion
"There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness"
- Josh Billings
"My heart forgives and releases. Inner peace is my goal."
- Louise Hayinspiring , Louise Hay , affirmation , forgiveness , heart , inner-peace , letting-go
"Have enough courage to stand up and say, 'I forgive. I'm finished with it.'"
- Maya Angelouinspiring , Maya Angelou , courage , forgiveness , hurt , letting-go , moving-on , past
"It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody."
- Maya Angelouinspiring , Maya Angelou , enemy , forgiveness , gift
"Cry. Forgive. Learn. Move on. Let your tears water the seeds of your future happiness."
- Steve Maraboliinspiring , Steve Maraboli , crying , forgiveness , look-forward , moving-on
"Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future."
- Oscar Wildeinspiring , Oscar Wilde , forgiveness , mistakes , moving-on , regret
"Find a way to let the other person off the hook, even if you think they don't deserve it. Do it for you."
- Allan Lokosinspiring , Allan Lokos , forgiveness , hate , heartbreak , hurt , moving-on , people
"Any fool can criticize, complain, and condemn -and most fools do. But it takes character and self-control to be understanding and forgiving"
- Dale Carnegieinspiring , Dale Carnegie , acceptance , character , criticism , forgiveness , gentle , hate , ignore-haters , self-control , understanding
"Don't hold to anger, hurt or pain. They steal your energy and keep you from love."
- Leo Buscagliainspiring , Leo Buscaglia , anger , emotion , energy , forgiveness , hate , hurt , moving-on , negative-thinking , negativity , pain
"Acceptance of what has happened is the first step to overcoming the consequences of any misfortune."
- William Jamesinspiring , William James , acceptance , bad-times , forgiveness , moving-on , new-beginning , overcome
"Life is too short for long-term grudges."
- Elon Muskinspiring , Elon Musk , anger , forgiveness , hate , life , life-is-short , moving-on
"The best thing to give to your enemy is forgiveness."
- Benjamin Franklin
"To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you."
- Lewis B Smedesinspiring , Lewis B Smedes , forgiveness , freedom , heartbreak , hurt , liberation , moving-on , prisoner , relief
"Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace."
- Jonathan Lockwood Huieinspiring , Jonathan Lockwood Huie , enemy , forgiveness , hate , hurt , make-peace , moving-on
"The minute your feelings are hurt, do just as when you hurt your finger. Put some spiritual iodine on the hurt at once by saying a prayer of love and forgiveness."
- Norman Vincent Pealeinspiring , law-of-attraction , Norman Vincent Peale , criticism , feelings , forgiveness , healing , hurt , negativity , prayer
"True forgiveness is when you can say, 'Thank you for that experience.'"
- Oprah Winfreyinspiring , Oprah Winfrey , experience , forgiveness , growth , moving-on
"When a deep injury is done to us, we never heal until we forgive."
- Nelson Mandelainspiring , Nelson Mandela , forgiveness , healing , heartbreak , hurt , moving-on , pain
"Forgiveness liberates the soul"
- Nelson Mandelainspiring , Nelson Mandela , forgiveness , heartbreak , hurt , liberation , relief , soul
"Forgiveness means giving up all hope for a better past."
- Lily Tomlininspiring , Lily Tomlin , acceptance , forgiveness , letting-go , moving-on , past
"Forgiveness of the present is even more important than forgiveness of the past. If you forgive every moment- allow it to be as it is- then there will be no accumulation of resentment that needs to be forgiven at some later time."
- Eckhart Tolleinspiring , law-of-attraction , spiritual , Eckhart Tolle , acceptance , awareness , forgiveness , karma , liberation , peace
"Forgiveness isn’t approving what happened. It’s choosing to rise above it."
- Robin Sharmainspiring , Robin Sharma , enemy , forgiveness , hurt , letting-go , rise , victim
"The act of forgiveness takes place in our own mind. It really has nothing to do with the other person."
- Louise Hayinspiring , Louise Hay , enemy , forgiveness , heartbreak , letting-go , relationship
"Chances are someone has hurt you really bad and the only way you will be free from the anger is to forgive them."
- James Roborinspiring , James Robor , anger , forgiveness , hurt , moving-on , new-beginning , victim
"It all begins with forgiveness because to heal the world, we first have to heal ourselves."
- Michael Jacksoninspiring , Michael Jackson , altruism , forgiveness , healing , self-improvement , society , world
"To be wronged is nothing, unless you continue to remember it."
- Confuciusinspiring , Confucius , forgiveness , hate , moving-on , negativity , victim
"Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself."
- Tony Robbinsinspiring , Tony Robbins , enemy , forgiveness , hate , letting-go
"Forgiveness is for yourself because it frees you. It lets you out of that prison you put yourself in."
- Louise Hayinspiring , Louise Hay , forgiveness , freedom , prisoner
"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."
- Martin Luther King Jrinspiring , law-of-attraction , Martin Luther King Jr , darkness , forgiveness , gentle , hate , light , love , negativity , positivity , relationship , truth
"Hate the sin, love the sinner."
- Mahatma Gandhiinspiring , Mahatma Gandhi , enemy , forgiveness , hate , people , relationship
"Whenever you are confronted with an opponent, conquer him with love."
- Mahatma Gandhiinspiring , Mahatma Gandhi , conquer , enemy , fight , forgiveness , love
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is an attribute of the strong."
- Mahatma Gandhiinspiring , Mahatma Gandhi , forgiveness , strength , strong