Quotes about Forgiving

Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget creates a new way to remember. We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future. Votes: 6

Forgiving is love's toughest work, and love's biggest risk. Votes: 4

Courageous people do not fear forgiving, for the sake of peace. Votes: 4

People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what's bitter and move on. Votes: 4

Love is friendship that has caught fire. It is quiet understanding, mutual confidence, sharing and forgiving. It is loyalty through good and bad times. It settles for less than perfection and makes allowances for human weaknesses. Votes: 4

Forgiving presupposes remembering. Votes: 3

Forgiving is good for your health. Votes: 3

Forgiving is forgetting, in spite of remembering. Votes: 3

Forgiving is all; forgetting is another thing. Votes: 3

Forgiving yourself, not guilt, increases personal accountability. Votes: 3

Forgiving is not easy when you're still hurting. Votes: 3

Life is all about Living, Forgiving and Loving!. Votes: 3

Forgiving is not easy. It is not cheap. Votes: 3

Forgiving yourself and others gives your spirit freedom Votes: 3

Forgiving is not an easy thing to do. Votes: 3

Forgiving is not forgetting. Forgiving is remembering without pain. Votes: 3

Forgiving men is so much easier than forgiving women. Votes: 3

Forgiving is...recognizing the injury, owning the pain, & reaching out... Votes: 3

Forgiving is not forgetting. It is remembering and letting go. Votes: 3

Forgiving is the ultimate source of peace, healing and inner happiness. Votes: 3

Forgiving is not about forgetting, it's letting go of the hurt Votes: 3

Forgiving those who hurt us is the key to personal peace. Votes: 3

Forgiving makes me feel free and light. I forgive everyone, including myself Votes: 3

Forgiving is a gift to the forgiver as well as to the perpetrator. Votes: 3

Forgiving others is easier when I remember that I'm human and stupid, too. Votes: 3

Forgiving people are less likely to be hateful, depressed, hostile, anxious, angry, and neurotic. Votes: 3

Forgiving doesn't make the person who hurt you feel better, it makes you feel better. Votes: 3

Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Votes: 3

Forgiving was the hardest thing. Sometimes forgiving was the hardest thing in the whole world. Votes: 3

Forgiving the people that hurt us most allows us to heal from the wounds they left. Votes: 3

Forgiving yourself means that you give up on your hope that the past will be different. Votes: 3

We've all been broken at some point. Forgiving ourselves or another person helps us move forward. Votes: 3

Most of them says"Forgiving is the big punishment"No.. Never... "Keeping quit is the biggest punishment Votes: 3

Inner Forgiveness is therapeutic. If you do not Forgive you cannot be Internally Healed. Forgiving heals the Soul. Votes: 3

Forgiving ourselves and learning from our inevitable mistakes transforms failure from a stumbling block into a stepping stone. Votes: 3

Forgiving someone else doesn't give them a free pass. It gives you a free pass to move on. Votes: 3

Forgiving someone isn't just about doing good to another. It's also about healing a scar in your own heart. Votes: 3

Forgiving the men who killed my parents and brother was a process, a journey into deeper and deeper prayer. Votes: 3

Forgive but do not forget, or you will be hurt again. Forgiving changes the perspectives. Forgetting loses the lesson. Votes: 3

Though someday we may become as eloquent as Sahban, but we might also miss the essence of the Forgiving One. Votes: 3

Forgiving is easier when we understand that forgiving someone else means that we are freeing ourselves of an unnecessary burden. Votes: 3

Forgiving the past means remembering the love there, and releasing all the rest as the illusion that it really was. Votes: 3

Forgiving is, first of all, a way of helping yourself to get free of the unfair pain somebody caused you. Votes: 3

...Forgiving is not having to understand. Understanding may come later, in fragments, an insight here and a glimpse there, after forgiving. Votes: 3

Forgiving and being forgiven are two names for the same thing. The important thing is that a discord has been resolved. Votes: 3

Forgiveness does not mean condoning what has been done. Forgiving means abandoning your right to pay back the perpetrator in his own coin. Votes: 3

Forgiving is divine. Plead for the guidance of the Spirit of the Lord to forgive wrongs, to overcome faults, and to strengthen relationships. Votes: 3

Forgiving others simply means that you refuse to be a prisoner of a past that you can't change, and shackled to decisions that you didn't make. Votes: 3

You're human. You'll screw up. Denying that is crazy. Forgiving yourself has all the benefits of self-esteem without making you a narcissist that's out of touch with reality. Votes: 3

The past doesn't determine your future unless you carry it with you into the present. Forgiving yourself and others, you free the universe to begin again at any moment. Votes: 3

Forgiving's a choice you make—a gift you give to somebody even if they don't deserve it. It costs nothing, but it makes you feel rich for giving it away. Votes: 3

Jesus' call to bear the cross places all who follow him in the community of the forgiveness of sins. Forgiving sins is the Christ-suffering required of his disciples. It is required of all Christians. Votes: 3

The reason I call my book 'Irreverent' is because there were a lot of pictures that were very irreverent. Maybe I could call my book 'Forgiving' because maybe I made a lot of errors, too. Votes: 3

Forgiving is not forgetting; its actually remembering--remembering and not using your right to hit back. Its a second chance for a new beginning. And the remembering part is particularly important. Especially if you dont want to repeat what happened. Votes: 3

Forgiving other people who have wronged us or hurt us or embarrassed us is not easy. In fact, sometimes it seems impossible. But that is what God did for us and what He asks us to do for others. Votes: 3

But really, the term "forgive and forget" doesn't make sense to me. Forgiving does allow us to stop dwelling on an issue, which isn't always healthy. But if we forget, we don't learn from our mistakes. And that can be deadly. Votes: 3

You can forgive someone almost anything. But you cannot tolerate everything...We don't have to tolerate what people do just because we forgive them for doing it. Forgiving heals us personally. To tolerate everything only hurts us all in the long run. Votes: 3

Forgiving behavior is dealing with situations as they arise in an assertive manner and then letting go of any lingering resentment. As the leader, if you are not able to let go of the resentment, it will consume you and render you ineffective. Votes: 3

Forgiving isn't something you do for someone else. It's something you do for yourself. It's saying, 'You're not important enough to have a stranglehold on me.' It's saying, 'You don't get to trap me in the past. I am worthy of a future. Votes: 3

Friendship is only friendship when it is real. Passionate and relentless. Forgiving and joyful. Don't forget today to have real moments with your friends. Not a text, or a tweet, an Instagram-- that's all deceit. Hold real hands, kiss genuine lips, be a truly strong human force. Votes: 3

God will forgive you if you forgive others. Forgiving those who cause offence or injury is often exceedingly difficult. And yet, forgiveness is one of the most beautiful and important teachings of Jesus Christ. It is central to the gospel because, without it, you can't go to heaven. Votes: 3

Vengeance is having a videotape planted in your soul that cannot be turned off. It plays the painful scene over and over again inside your mind...And each time it plays you feel the clap of pain again...Forgiving turns off the videotape of pained memory Forgiving sets you free. Votes: 3

To err is human; to forgive, divine. Votes: 2

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself. Votes: 2

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names. Votes: 2

I'm very forgiving so I forgive most things, really. Votes: 2

The public is wonderfully tolerant. It forgives everything except genius. Votes: 2

If you haven't forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others? Votes: 2

Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on. Votes: 2

Aviation is the branch of engineering that is least forgiving of mistakes. Votes: 2

It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend. Votes: 2

The forgiving state of mind is a magnetic power for attracting good. Votes: 2

If we really want to love we must learn how to forgive. Votes: 2

Forgive all who have offended you, not for them, but for yourself. Votes: 2

He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass. Votes: 2

Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another. Votes: 2

It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody. Votes: 2

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. Votes: 2

To me, I think justice is part of forgiving, if it is well done with love. Votes: 2

He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. Votes: 2

I am learning to forgive my inner geek, and even value him as a free man. Votes: 2

When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future. Votes: 2

The fact my relationship with my son is so good makes me forgiving of my father and also appreciative. Votes: 2

The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well arouse the envy of the gods. Votes: 2

I'd like to be more forgiving. There are times when I've had a hard time forgiving people who have betrayed me. Votes: 2

People are pretty forgiving when it comes to other people's families. The only family that ever horrifies you is your own. Votes: 2

He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven. Votes: 2

Any fool can criticize, condemn and complain - and most fools do. But it takes character and self control to be understanding and forgiving. Votes: 2

Mother Nature may be forgiving this year, or next year, but eventually she's going to come around and whack you. You've got to be prepared. Votes: 2

I'm convinced that no one can amount to a damn in the arts if he becomes sweetly reasonable, seeing all sides of a picture, forgiving all sins. Votes: 2

And you know, when you've experienced grace and you feel like you've been forgiven, you're a lot more forgiving of other people. You're a lot more gracious to others. Votes: 2

Jesus sowed good seeds into the lives of the people He touched. His walk was humble, meek, giving, and forgiving, and He taught His disciples to be the same way. Votes: 2

As far as having peace within myself, the one way I can do that is forgiving the people who have done wrong to me. It causes more stress to build up anger. Peace is more productive. Votes: 2

The overwhelming message of the Atonement is the perfect love the Savior has for each and all of us. It is a love which is full of mercy, patience, grace, equity, long-suffering, and, above all, forgiving. Votes: 2

If one by one we counted people out For the least sin, it wouldn't take us long To get so we had no one left to live with. For to be social is to be forgiving. Votes: 2

It's toughest to forgive ourselves. So it's probably best to start with other people. It's almost like peeling an onion. Layer by layer, forgiving others, you really do get to the point where you can forgive yourself. Votes: 2

Forgiveness is God's invention for coming to terms with a world in which people are unfair to each other and hurt each other deeply. He began by forgiving us. And He invites us all to forgive each other. Votes: 2

The act of forgiveness is the act of returning to present time. And that's why when one has become a forgiving person, and has managed to let go of the past, what they've really done is they've shifted their relationship with time. Votes: 2

I'm always nervous! Especially when it comes to a series like 'Disgaea', where you do have such a devoted fan base, the last thing you want to do is disappoint. But I love playing bad guys and just always hope that fans will be forgiving if I miss the mark. Votes: 2

My first book, 'Radical Acceptance', grew out of the suffering of feeling personally deficient and unworthy. Because most of us are so quick to turn against ourselves, the teachings and practices of radical acceptance continue as a strong current in 'True Refuge': nurturing a forgiving, understanding heart is a basic step on the path. Votes: 2

I actually think in some ways that it might be more challenging to be bipolar because it's so mercurial - it's so ever-changing. You can't get any traction. You can't build on a system. Whereas, somebody who has Asperger's, which is certainly a much more forgiving expression of autism, can create models for coping and build on them over time. Votes: 2

You can survive tough situations and even turn them to your advantage by acting as if you are the person you want to be. When you act like that person, you can become that person. The hard parts are deciding whom you want to become, being willing to rehearse until you become that person, and forgiving yourself until you do. Votes: 2

When you make a mistake and the devil comes and tells you 'You're no good,' you don't have to take on the guilt and condemnation he wants to put on you. No! You can immediately confess your mistake to God, thank Him for forgiving you and cleansing you with the blood of Jesus, and move forward in the victory of His grace and forgiveness. Votes: 2

"If a man finds it very hard to forgive injuries, let him look at a Crucifix, and think that Christ shed all His Blood for him, and not only forgave His enemies, but even prayed His Heavenly Father to forgive them also. Let him remember that when he says the Pater Noster, every day, instead of asking pardon for his sins, he is calling down vengeance on himself." Votes: 2

Maintain a forgiving attitude! Votes: 1

By forgiving we become free. Votes: 1

Trusting helps you suffer less. Votes: 1

It is more blessed to forgive. Votes: 1

Morning not only forgives, it forgets. Votes: 1

Self love and forgiveness is a liberation. Votes: 1

How accommodating love is; it forgives everything. Votes: 1

My problem stemmed from not forgiving myself. Votes: 1

Live like a tree, giving, forgiving, and free. Votes: 1

They who forgive most shall be most forgiven. Votes: 1

Live like a tree, giving, forgiving and free. Votes: 1

When we forgive, the slave we free is ourselves. Votes: 1

Let go of all hate, love one another deeply. Votes: 1

We are supposed to forgive everyone; everyone includes ourselves. Votes: 1

Forgiveness is a gift to the one who is hurting. Votes: 1

A person with a forgiving heart knows where happiness dwells. Votes: 1

We all make mistakes, everybody should be given a second-chance. Votes: 1

Forgiveness is the process of dropping off your emotional baggage. Votes: 1

We can enhance our life by forgiving our self and others. Votes: 1

Life is forgiving and amazing. Embrace it. Cultivate it. Make it yours! Votes: 1

The things that may change our world to make better; smiling, helping, respecting, loving & forgiving. Votes: 1

It takes a strong person to say sorry, and an ever stronger person to forgive. Votes: 1

Let us make a choice and a promise to be kind, courteous, loving, and forgiving. Votes: 1

The more you are able to forgive then the more you are able to love. Votes: 1

No boundary or barrier surrounds the heart of a person that loves their self and others. Votes: 1

Forgiveness in God's eyes is unconditional; no matter what you have done, you can receive forgiveness. Votes: 1

Forgiveness is not a gift you give someone else, forgiveness is a gift you give to yourself. Votes: 1

Nothing changes until people decide to do the things they must, in order to bring about peace. Votes: 1

Be happy by forgiving or forgetting or doing both, but we can gain no happiness by holding grudges. Votes: 1

Before you call yourself a Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Hindu or any other theology, learn to be human first. Votes: 1

Don't wait for other people to be loving, giving, compassionate, grateful, forgiving, generous, or friendly... lead the way! Votes: 1

sometimes forgiving someone it's not because he's really sorry and deserved it, but because we were worthy of tranquility. Votes: 1

Being forgiven is like having all the worst bits of yourself stuffed into a balloon and then having that balloon set free. Votes: 1

Forgiveness takes intelligence, discipline, imagination, and persistence, as well as a special psychological strength, something athletes call mental toughness and warriors call courage. Votes: 1

If you don't forgive those who have hurt you, you give them power of you. When you forgive you are in control of yourself and emotions. Votes: 1

Never sever ties with a family member you once loved. Each of you might be on different spiritual paths, but both trails are leading you home. Votes: 1

The most important thing in communication is hearing what isn't being said. The art of reading between the lines is a life long quest of the wise. Votes: 1

I forgive him and like water draining from the sand after a wave, the power he held over me disappears. A slow smile rises on my face. Votes: 1

When you initially forgive, it is like letting go of a hot iron. There is initial pain and the scars will show, but you can start living again. Votes: 1

Forgiveness is a revolving door positioned in your path. You must step through it to move on, but it takes both timing and choice to escape walking circles inside. Votes: 1

Ordinary points of bravery, the synchronistic moments we all engage in, and the transformative power of minding our voices, forgiving, trusting, and learning to love ourselves and our lives, while we wait. Votes: 1

Be the one who nurtures and builds. Be the one who has an understanding and a forgiving heart one who looks for the best in people. Leave people better than you found them. Votes: 1

You will find that it is necessary to let things go; simply for the reason that they are heavy. So let them go, let go of them. I tie no weights to my ankles. Votes: 1

The whole image is that eternal suffering awaits anyone who questions God's infinite love. That's the message we're brought up with, isn't it? Believe or die! Thank you, forgiving Lord, for all those options. Votes: 1

There is no need returning anger to those who made your past horrible, do not think of making them feel bitter, maybe a help from you can just make them ashame and miserable, and can probably change their attitude. Votes: 1

Humility makes us more friendly Happiness makes us more lively.Love makes us more caringDream makes us more daring.Trust makes us more forgivingKindness makes us more loving.Hope gives us the joy of dreamingPeace gives us the joy of living. Votes: 1

When it comes to the crusty behavior of some people, give them the benefit of the doubt. They may be drowning right before your eyes, but you can't see it. And you'd never ask someone to drown with a smile on his face. Votes: 1

Auntie An-mei had cried before she left for China, thinking she would make her brother very rich and happy by communist standards. But when she got home, she cried to me that everyone had a palm out and she was the only one who left with an empty hand. Votes: 1

Water can be as hard as ice and as soft as fog, which is why my love is so drinkable, because it is fluid and forgiving. It's easy to love until there's nothing left. Eventually, the water runs out, the ice melts, and the fog fades into an abyss.-Jarod Kintz and Karen Quan Votes: 1

None of us are bad people. We float around and we run across each other and we learn about ourselves, and we make mistakes and we do great things. We hurt others, we hurt ourselves, we make others happy and we please ourselves. We can and should forgive ourselves and each other for that. Votes: 1

But I don't think any parent can expect to escape this life without disappointing his child at some point. And the same could be said the other way around. We all of us fall short now and again, and disappoint someone dear to us, or ourselves. Thankfully, my parents have always been the forgiving sort. Votes: 1

People have to forgive. We don't have to like them, we don't have to be friends with them, we don't have to send them hearts in text messages, but we have to forgive them, to overlook, to forget. Because if we don't we are tying rocks to our feet, too much for our wings to carry! Votes: 1

Never stop forgiving. Votes: 0

Our God is a forgiving God. Votes: 0

God never tires of forgiving us. Votes: 0

Men are less forgiving than women. Votes: 0

Forgiveness is healing. Especially forgiving yourself Votes: 0

To be social is to be forgiving. Votes: 0

Hollywood is more forgiving than the church Votes: 0

...forgiving is not the same as forgetting. Votes: 0

A forgiven Christian is a forgiving Christian. Votes: 0

remembering and forgiving can be contrary things Votes: 0

Children have taught me to always be forgiving. Votes: 0

Water is very forgiving. Everything lifts in water Votes: 0

Love is forgiving and Love is for giving. Votes: 0

The Long Earth is bountiful but not forgiving. Votes: 0

Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. Votes: 0

It is by forgiving that one is forgiven. Votes: 0

The gospel is a gospel of giving and forgiving. Votes: 0

My desire is to be a forgiving, non-judgmental person. Votes: 0

The secret of forgiving everything is to understand nothing. Votes: 0

The trust of those in dark need is forgiving work. Votes: 0

The best way of become forgiving is to feel gratitude. Votes: 0

From my experience, forgiving is the only way to survive. Votes: 0

We are vengeful. God is forgiving. We remember. God redeems. Votes: 0

ParenthoodIt's about guiding the next generation, and forgiving the last. Votes: 0

Sometimes men are generous and forgiving, sometimes angry and blind. Votes: 0

Part of forgiving people is releasing them from our own agendas. Votes: 0

Parenthood...It's about guiding the next generation, and forgiving the last. Votes: 0

Who understands much forgives much. To understand everything makes us very forgiving ... Votes: 0

Only the truly magnanimous and strong are capable of forgiving and loving. Votes: 0

Scots have long memories, and they're not the most forgiving of people. Votes: 0

Your greatest healing lies in forgiving all that has wrong and hurt you. Votes: 0

The first thing that happens when you're happy is you start forgiving everyone. Votes: 0

There are TWO reasons why you'll be blessed; For giving and for forgiving Votes: 0

By not forgiving yourself you are limiting your ability to give to others. Votes: 0

Let us not forget this word: God never ever tires of forgiving us! Votes: 0

Central to living a life that is good, is a life that's forgiving. Votes: 0

Salander never forgets an injustice, and by nature she was anything but forgiving. Votes: 0

No prayers can be heard which do not come from a forgiving heart. Votes: 0

It is certainly impossible to imagine forgiving the enemy while their animus remains undefeated. Votes: 0

When the Lord commands that we must forgive all men, that includes forgiving ourselves. Votes: 0

Love is pure and kind and forgiving. It is the greatest gift of all. Votes: 0

You never hear of a mother cursing the child; she is forgiving, always forgiving. Votes: 0

Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness or else forgiving another. Votes: 0

Horses are incredibly forgiving. They fill in places we're not capable of filling ourselves. Votes: 0

I know about forgiving people and loving them anyway, even after they hurt you. Votes: 0

In forgiving an injury be somewhat ceremonious, lest your magnanimity be construed as indifference. Votes: 0

The secret of a successful relationship is avoiding the unforgivable and forgiving the unavoidable. Votes: 0

A coward is the kindest animal; 'Tis the most forgiving creature in a fight. Votes: 0

Her faith in a loving and forgiving God is strong, but she worships laughter. Votes: 0

My forgiving you doesn't make my heart hurt less. It takes awhile to heal. Votes: 0

Democracies, unlike dictatorships, are forgiving and generous, but they cannot survive unless they fight. Votes: 0

You achieve greatness, not by accumulating wealth, but by becoming king, loving, forgiving, and simple. Votes: 0

Only two miracles are worth seeing: The miracle of loving And The miracle of forgiving. Votes: 0

Saying sorry doesn't mean there isn't guilt & forgiving doesn't mean that the pain is gone. Votes: 0

Not forgiving somebody is like drinking poison and hoping that the offender will get sick. Votes: 0

Christians are supposed to be the most forgiving people on the face of the Earth. Votes: 0

The choice you make, between hating and forgiving, can become the story of your life. Votes: 0

My father is much more into forgetting and forgiving, but I'm much more into revenge. Votes: 0

I believe that forgiving them is god's function, our job is to arrange the meeting. Votes: 0

I've learned that forgiving is one of the greatest gifts that I can give myself. Votes: 0

Love, while always forgiving of imperfections and mistakes, can never cease to will their removal. Votes: 0

It is the calm, forgiving, equable, well-balanced mind that does the greatest amount of work. Votes: 0

The Lord never tires of forgiving. It is we who tire of asking for forgiveness. Votes: 0

Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die. Votes: 0

I’m as forgiving as the wall you hit at two hundred kilometers an hour. Votes: 0

The rainbow across the sky after a storm confirms Your kindness and Your forgiving heart. Votes: 0

Jesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don't know what makes people so cruel. Votes: 0

Cultivate an attitude of gratitude, of giving and forgiving. Nothing can bring you peace but yourself. Votes: 0

As I got older, I guess I became more mellow and more forgiving and more loving. Votes: 0

Enlightenment is just the beginning, later on come other skills . . . patience, a forgiving nature, extreme attention . . . . Votes: 0

God never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy. Votes: 0

Sometime, It's easier to love someone with flaws you can forgive in return for them forgiving yours. Votes: 0

The pride that keeps us from forgiving is the same pride which keeps us from accepting forgiveness. Votes: 0

Help us to forgive ourselves as we struggle in our process of forgiving others."~R. Alan Woods [2013] Votes: 0

I have always thought of Christmas time... as a good time; a kind, forgiving, charitable, pleasant time. Votes: 0

Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Votes: 0

I find that forgiving one's enemies is a most curious morbid pleasure; perhaps I should check it. Votes: 0

Photography is a very forgiving medium. Anybody that can afford film and a camera can make pictures. Votes: 0

You think I should be as forgiving as you are? We can't all be saints and martyrs. Votes: 0

I've learned to take things a little more easily, to be a little more forgiving of myself. Votes: 0

Ego doesn't want us to be loving, forgiving and kind to each other or even to ourselves. Votes: 0

Society is a little more forgiving of two women kissing than two men. It's sad but true. Votes: 0

Oh God, I say not hear my prayers! I say: Blot with forgiving pen my sins away! Votes: 0

I wouldn't want to waste any of my brain cells on forgiving if it's holding me back. Votes: 0

In fact, not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die. Votes: 0

The secret of a good marriage is forgiving your partner for marrying you in the first place. Votes: 0

Our animal friends’ non-reactive and forgiving natures can teach us positive spiritual lessons on a daily basis. Votes: 0

Damon: "If you're going to be bad, be bad with a purpose or else you're not worth forgiving. Votes: 0

Be gentle and forgiving with yourself, abandon any and all shame, and refuse to engage in any self-repudiation. Votes: 0

Show mercy. No soul ever was made poor by loving too much, or injured by forgiving too often. Votes: 0

We English are good at forgiving our enemies; it releases us from the obligation of liking our friends. Votes: 0

Don't be afraid to ask God for forgiveness. He never tires of forgiving us. God is pure mercy. Votes: 0

I try to forgive her for my father's sake. But to be honest, I'm not the forgiving type. Votes: 0

If you lose money for the firm, I will be forgiving. If you lose reputation, I will be ruthless. Votes: 0

Little vicious minds abound with anger and revenge and are incapable of feeling te pleasure of forgiving their enemies. Votes: 0

Let's not forget that God never gets tired of forgiving so let's never get tired of asking for forgiveness, Votes: 0

People are much more likely to trust a leader if they know he is compassionate and forgiving of mistakes. Votes: 0

The ideal of womanhood in India is motherhood - that marvellous, unselfish, all - suffering, ever - forgiving mother. Votes: 0

Be generous, and pleasant-tempered, and forgiving; even as God scatter favors over thee, do thou scatter over the people. Votes: 0

That's a wonderful side effect of leather pants: when you pee yourself in them, they're more forgiving than jeans. Votes: 0

None of us are perfect, and we all make mistakes. But the American people are a very forgiving people. Votes: 0

There is a very big forgiving side in me that keeps me very light in my heart and happy. Votes: 0

Keep dreaming,Keep hoping,Keep lovingKeep giving,keep motivating,Keep forgiving,Keep praying,Keep tithing,Keep sharing your testimony. Votes: 0

It is better for a leader to make a mistake in forgiving than to make a mistake in punishing. Votes: 0

Life has changed. People have changed. They are more forgiving, less inclined to rush to judgment. And I have changed. Votes: 0

The secret of forgiveness is not to procrastinate, but to free yourself immediately of stress by totally forgiving this instant. Votes: 0

God's forgiving grace is incomplete until he gives me - and I accept - a new kingdom-building dream and opportunity. Votes: 0

It's an inside job to learn about forgiving, it's an inside job to hang on to the joy of living. Votes: 0

There is only one thing harder in this world than forgiving. It's to ask forgiveness armed only with, 'I'm sorry'. Votes: 0

He's not going to look back if you don't,' he said, 'They're the most forgiving creatures God ever made. Votes: 0

My past life is abundantly full of God's mercy, and, above all sin, stands the forgiving love of the Crucified. Votes: 0

Do not forget this: the Lord never wearies of forgiving! We are the ones who weary of asking for forgiveness. Votes: 0

People are not really that forgiving when they pay for tickets to come see you and you don't show up. Votes: 0

Trees like to have kids climb on them, but trees are much bigger than we are, and much more forgiving. Votes: 0

Most people focus on forgiving others, thinking there isn't a need for self-forgiveness, particularly if they see themselves as a victim. Votes: 0

Thinking about forgiving is not enough. You must come to a moment when you say, "With God's help I now forgive." Votes: 0

In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better; upset or understanding; hostile or humble; furious or forgiving. Votes: 0

Beauty is an understanding of what you have, and it's forgiving yourself of what you don't have, and appreciating all of it. Votes: 0

Doing an injury puts you below your enemy; revenging one make you but even with him; forgiving it sets you above him. Votes: 0

He was a lovely man in many ways. But he kept on insisting on forgiving me when there was nothing to forgive. Votes: 0

South Africans must recall the terrible past so that we can deal with it, forgiving where forgiveness is necessary but never forgetting. Votes: 0

We can choose to humble ourselves by receiving counsel and chastisement, . . . by forgiving those who have offended us, . . . by rendering selfless service. . . . Votes: 0

It was about forgiving. I understood that forgiveness itself was strong, durable"”like strands of a web weaving around us, holding us. Votes: 0

I'm aware the fans in the U.S. can be less forgiving...I'll just have to do my best to please them. Votes: 0

For still in mutual sufferance lies The secret of true living; Love scarce is love that never knows The sweetness of forgiving. Votes: 0

The saints rejoiced at injuries and persecutions, because in forgiving them they had something to present to God when they prayed to Him. Votes: 0

We learn our lessons; we get hurt; we want revenge. Then we realize that actually, happiness and forgiving people is the best revenge. Votes: 0

Jesus died as He had lived-praying, forgiving, loving, sacrificing, trusting, quoting Scripture. If I die as I have lived, how will I die? Votes: 0

What you post on Facebook represents you, it can make you look bitter or better, forgiving or frustrated, resentful or rejoicing, choose wisely. Votes: 0

Truth telling is the first building block of character -- a quality that seems to be getting rarer and rarer in all-forgiving America. Votes: 0

We learn our lessons; we get hurt; we want revenge. Then we realize that actually, happiness and forgiving people is the best revenge. Votes: 0

A mother's love is patient and forgiving when all others are forsaking, it never fails or falters, even though the heart is breaking Votes: 0

A novel with a bad middle is a bad book. A bad ending is something I've just gotten in the habit of forgiving. Votes: 0

It was the single forgiving phrase in the syntax of weaponry I had strapped about me. The rest were unequivocal sentences of death. Votes: 0

Thank God for the Italians, the most forgiving people of the world. And they sing so loud you can barely hear the music! Votes: 0

understanding the true nature of instinctive decision making requires us to be forgiving of those people trapped in circumstances where good judgment is imperiled. Votes: 0

FORGIVING is FOR GIVING to others and if it is meant FOR GETTING to ourselves then should it not be termed as FORGETTING ourselves. Votes: 0

The possible redemption from the predicament of irreversibility - of being unable to undo what one has done - is the faculty of forgiving. Votes: 0

Our forgiving love toward men is the evidence of God's forgiving love in us. It is a necessary condition of the prayer of faith. Votes: 0

Most women got this thing called compassion. It doesn't make them foolish, just more forgiving. More capable of trying and hoping things worked out. Votes: 0

The Prophet Muhammad (s) said: "It is better for a leader to make a mistake in forgiving than to make a mistake in punishing." Votes: 0

No one can amount to a damn in the arts if he becomes sweetly reasonable, seeing all sides of a picture, forgiving all sins. Votes: 0

By not forgiving, by not letting wrongs go, we aren't getting back at anyone. We are merely punishing ourselves by barricading our own hearts. Votes: 0

I fear that we are living in a society, living in a world where forgiving people is becoming more and more difficult to do. Votes: 0

I do believe in forgiving and forgetting. There was a reason we were together. I just want to hold on to the good times. Votes: 0

God is compassionate and just, loving and holy, wrathful and forgiving. WE can't sideline His more difficult attributes to make room for the palatable ones." Votes: 0

God is compassionate and just, loving and holy, wrathful and forgiving. WE can't sideline His more difficult attributes to make room for the palatable ones. Votes: 0

God is forgiving or we would not still be walking this world. But to be moral is not to need his divine forgiveness, I think. Votes: 0

Central to living a life that is good is a life that's forgiving. We're creatures of contact, regardless of whether we kiss or we wound. Votes: 0

I once read that forgiveness is giving up all hope of having had a different past...but forgiving is not the same as obliterating memory. Votes: 0

Confession is an act of honesty and courage - an act of entrusting ourselves, beyond sin, to the mercy of a loving and forgiving God. Votes: 0

She was busy thinking about the concept of forgiveness. It was such a lovely, generous idea when it wasn't linked to something awful that needed forgiving. Votes: 0

I near felt bad he choose to be so evil to me. I am a forgiving woman, but my pen... oh my wicked wicked hormonal she-pen. Votes: 0

God understands us, He waits for us. He doesn't get tired of forgiving us. If we repent and go to him with a truly open heart. Votes: 0

It's all very well to tell us to forgive our enemies; our enemies can never hurt us very much. But oh, what about forgiving our friends~? Votes: 0

Don't wait to forgive until you feel like forgiving; you will never get there. Feelings take time to heal after the choice to forgive is made. Votes: 0

Don't wait to forgive until you feel like forgiving; you will never get there. Feelings take time to heal after the choice to forgive is made. Votes: 0

It's all very well to tell us to forgive our enemies; our enemies can never hurt us very much. But oh, what about forgiving our friends? Votes: 0

Mothers and their children are in a category all their own. There's no bond so strong in the entire world. No love so instantaneous and forgiving. Votes: 0

There are some sins which are more justly to be denominated surprises than infidelities. To such the world should be lenient, as, doubtless, Heaven is forgiving. Votes: 0

Which God is the forgiving one, exactly? Old Testament, where He got His rocks off by smiting? Or New Testament, once Our Heavenly Father got Prozac? Votes: 0

We don't forgive people because they deserve it. We forgive them becausethey need it--because we need it. I'm sure you felt much better after forgiving your son. Votes: 0

The challenge of life is regretless decision making, relentless pursuit of vision with faith, forgiving others, enduring pain with a smile & achieving goals with an extra MILE Votes: 0

Passions are no more forgiving than human laws and they reason more justly. Are they not based on a conscience of their own, infallible as an instinct? Votes: 0

We, the human beings in this world, if there is a spark of goodness or kindness in our hearts, avoid judging people. We prefer forgiving to judging. Votes: 0

No matter how many flaws we have, our God is so forgiving and understanding. He'll never leave you or forsake you. So that brings peace to me. Votes: 0

The people who did you wrong or who didn't quite know how to show up, you forgive them. And forgiving them allows you to forgive yourself too. Votes: 0

Spirituality authors, who are generally forgiving of most human foibles ... take a hard line on intellectualism.... Skepticism they view with contempt, as the refuge of the unenlightened. Votes: 0

I readily admit that I'm not, and have never been, big on forgiving. That doesn't mean I will seek revenge - It just means I don't forgive. Votes: 0

I have discovered that most people who tell me that they cannot forgive a person who wronged them are handicapped by a mistaken understanding of what forgiving is. Votes: 0

As Christ bore and received us as sinners so we in his fellowship may bear and receive sinners into the fellowship of Christ through the forgiving of sins. Votes: 0

What's really great about Buddhism is its rational, informal quality. Coming from my experience of growing up a Catholic, I found Buddhism to be refreshingly easygoing and forgiving. Votes: 0

Nixon's grand mistake was his failure to understand that Americans are forgiving, and if he had admitted error early and apologized to the country, he would have escaped. Votes: 0

if the goddes can forgive her, can't we?""I think there's a big difference between forgiving her and makin her into something she wasn't just because she's dead Votes: 0

I believe that children are, by nature, very forgiving. I don't think children expect their parents to be perfect. I think they demand that their parents be real. Votes: 0

There's just nothing funnier than, like, a guy awkwardly explaining to another guy that he's hurt his feelings, and then later, awkwardly, you know, forgiving him for doing that. Votes: 0

The most faithful disciples of Christ have been builders of peace, to the point of forgiving their enemies, sometimes even to the point of giving their lives for them. Votes: 0

You should be forgiving when others make mistakes, but not when the mistakes are in you. You should be patient under duress yourself, but not when it affects others. Votes: 0

You cutting the lawn, fixing the machines, all this leprous day and then more vodka, more soda and the pond forgiving our bodies, the pond sucking out the throb. Votes: 0

My goal is to be as forgiving as a man with amnesia, but love as if I remember and cherish all the things you do that make me smile. Votes: 0

I don't think there's a petty system of heaven and hell. The love of God is much more forgiving. I'm not a believer in a wrathful God at all. Votes: 0

Any time you do a project you never really know how people are going to take it especially on TV. I think they used to be more forgiving with shows. Votes: 0

My mother was kind and forgiving and would take in all the waifs and strays in our neighbourhood; we always compared her to Mother Teresa. She taught me a lot. Votes: 0

If forgiving depended on the culprit owning up, then the victim would always be at the mercy of the perpetrator. The victim would be bound in the shackles of victimhood. Votes: 0

We believe that the farm should be building 'forgiveness' into the ecosystem. What does that mean? That a more forgiving ecosystem is one that can better handle drought, flood, disease, pestilence. Votes: 0

But not forgiving yourself often becomes the root of severe self-loathing extreme self hatred and intense inhibitions. It will be next to impossible to truly start over when you feel unforgivable. Votes: 0

Life (like love) is forgiving and hopeful and, like a bold flower pushing out from the narrow crevice in a rock, will take any gap we allow. However small or large. Votes: 0

Forgiveness is not about letting anybody 'off the hook.' Forgiveness actually has nothing to do with the person you are forgiving. It does, however, have everything to do with you. Votes: 0

A brave man thinks no one his superior who does him an injury, for he has it then in his power to make himself superior to the other by forgiving it. Votes: 0

It is you who are choosing, in any moment, to be happy or choosing to be sad, or choosing to be angry, or forgiving, or enlightened, or whatever. You are choosing. Votes: 0

God invented forgiving as a remedy for a past that not even he could change and not even he could forget. His way of forgiving is the model for our forgiving. Votes: 0

I'm pretty forgiving, so sometimes I forget how evil people were to me. Then I think, 'Wait a minute. Don't let them get you.' Then I hit 'ignore' on FaceBook. Votes: 0

Anything that starts as a practice often turns into the habit and so can be the case with a person's nature of forgiving himself on his mistakes a few number of times. Votes: 0

Hell be lucky to last five or six years on those knees. What it might have to come down to is playing less on hard surfaces and playing more on forgiving surfaces. Votes: 0

Each man forms his duty according to his predominant characteristic; the stern require an avenging judge; the gentle, a forgiving father. Just so the pygmies declared that Jove himself was a pygmy. Votes: 0

Maybe it's just easier to hold onto resentment and bitterness.But when you hold onto them, you're imprisoning yourself, not the other person. Not forgiving is pretty heavy baggage to carry around. Votes: 0

Thus the call to follow Christ always means a call to share the work of forgiving men their sins. Forgiveness is the Christlike suffering which it is the Christian's duty to bear. Votes: 0

The only thing I can talk about is just forgiving yourself, because I do not have everything together. And so I tell people: No, you should see my house, it's a mess. Votes: 0

As the victim, you offer the gift of your forgiving to the perpetrator who may or may not appropriate the gift but it has been offered and thereby it liberates the victim. Votes: 0

...Difficult relationships come into our lives for a reason. No one would choose them, certainly. But if we let them, they can teach us how to be flexible with others and more forgiving. Votes: 0

I’ve been enjoying a couple of post-Oscar burgers. So I didn’t fit into a lot of the vintage stuff. I wanted to wear something that was a little bit more forgiving. Votes: 0

Love has been called the most effective motivational force in all the world. When love is at work in us, it is remarkable how giving and forgiving, understanding and tolerant we can be. Votes: 0

It is vain for you to expect, it is impudent for you to ask of God forgiveness on your own behalf, if you refuse to exercise this forgiving temper with respect to others. Votes: 0

I've found the best thing to do is to really be loving, kind, forgiving and compassionate with yourself. There are some wonderful practices for that which I talk about in Love For No Reason. Votes: 0

It's [the word "sorry"] the most infuriating word in the English language. Just a cheap way to behave badly then shelve responsibility by putting the onus on the other person to be forgiving. Votes: 0

Not only is forgiveness the most tender part of love, it is always a choice and always accompanied by unconditional love. May you always be forgiving,kind and gracious, especially when others are undeserving. Votes: 0

The whole image is that eternal suffering awaits anyone who questions God's infinite love. That's the message we're brought up with, isn't it? Beleive or die! Thank you, forgiving Lord, for all those options. Votes: 0

Unlike running on a road or concrete, natural surfaces are more forgiving and offer a more varied terrain, ultimately resulting in less repetitive micro-trauma to bones and joints than running on hard pavement does. Votes: 0

The gospel is the good news that the everlasting and ever-increasing joy of the never-boring, ever-satisfying Christ is ours freely and eternally by faith in the sin-forgiving death and hope-giving resurrection of Jesus Christ. Votes: 0

Anger is the right response to something that is so wrong. But don't let the anger and pain and loss you feel prevent you from forgiving him and removing your hands from around his neck. Votes: 0

If you do not for give you actually are tying yourself to the perpetrator, that you are going to live your life as a victim. And you won't experience a liberation that comes from forgiving. Votes: 0

Goodness is to do good to the deserving and love the good and hate the wicked, and not to be eager to inflict punishment or take vengeance, but to be gracious and kindly and forgiving. Votes: 0

Second only to the sea, the Miami sky has been the greatest comfort in my life past 50. On a good day, when the wind blows from the south, the light here is diffuse and forgiving. Votes: 0

As a Christian should do no injuries to others, so he should forgive the injuries that others do to him. It is to be like God, who is a good-giving God, and a sin-forgiving God. Votes: 0

By nature, your soul is soft, gentle, loving and kind. It is forgiving, peaceful, and humble. Confident and comforting in times of despair, your soul is strong, focused, and determined in the mission called life. Votes: 0