"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 , 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 , negativity
"Forgiveness is for yourself because it frees you. It lets you out of that prison you put yourself in."
- Louise Hay
"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