To err is human, to forgive, humane.
To forgive someone does not require that they apologize to you. Good thing!
Hammer and be hammered back; forgive and save your skull.
To forgive is not to forget, but to remember without wanting to punish.
Forgive and don’t forget — to forgive again.
Forgive and set two people free, the offender and yourself.
When we see that we have done the very thing we condemn, we begin to be able to forgive.
To forgive is to bus the table and reset it for new guests.
To not forgive is to harm yourself.
Forgiveness leaves punishments to God.
“I forgive you, but…” is not forgiveness.
What is offended in an instant may take a life time to forgive.
Unintended hurt may be intentionally forgiven.
If you are exposed to the radiation of resentment, retaliation or revenge, quickly smear on forgiveness sunscreen and run get your charity hat.
An unqualified apology and a four-leaf clover – uncommon.
Forgiveness is not an emotion; it is a choice that heals an emotion.
People often apologize for the wrong thing; in this way they hide from their worst offenses.
One of the benefits from having been deeply hurt is that one begins to understand what it really means to forgive.
To begin to forgive yourself is to begin to forgive others.
Whips, billy clubs and harsh judgments have handles for cruel uses; take off the handles; terrify no more.
Some people assume they are going to heaven while judging the hell out of everyone else — surprise!
