Forgiving is...recognizing the injury, owning the pain, & reaching out... Votes: 3
David W AugsburgerForgiving people are less likely to be hateful, depressed, hostile, anxious, angry, and neurotic. Votes: 3
Sonja LyubomirskyForgiving doesn't make the person who hurt you feel better, it makes you feel better. Votes: 3
Chetan BhagatForgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Votes: 3
Lewis B. SmedesForgiving was the hardest thing. Sometimes forgiving was the hardest thing in the whole world. Votes: 3
Sergei LukyanenkoForgiving yourself means that you give up on your hope that the past will be different. Votes: 3
Edward M. HallowellWe've all been broken at some point. Forgiving ourselves or another person helps us move forward. Votes: 3
Julia RobertsForgiving someone else doesn't give them a free pass. It gives you a free pass to move on. Votes: 3
Charles F. GlassmanHumanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another. Votes: 2
Jean PaulIt's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody. Votes: 2
Maya AngelouTo forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. Votes: 2
Lewis B. SmedesTo me, I think justice is part of forgiving, if it is well done with love. Votes: 2
Immaculee IlibagizaHe who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. Votes: 2
Martin Luther King, Jr.When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future. Votes: 2
Bernard MeltzerIt takes a strong person to say sorry, and an ever stronger person to forgive. Votes: 1
Vanessa GuzmanLet us make a choice and a promise to be kind, courteous, loving, and forgiving. Votes: 1
Debasish MridhaNo boundary or barrier surrounds the heart of a person that loves their self and others. Votes: 1
Shannon L. AlderForgiveness is not a gift you give someone else, forgiveness is a gift you give to yourself. Votes: 1
Donald L. HicksNothing changes until people decide to do the things they must, in order to bring about peace. Votes: 1
Shannon L. AlderBe happy by forgiving or forgetting or doing both, but we can gain no happiness by holding grudges. Votes: 1
Dinesh Kumar RadhakrishnanWho understands much forgives much. To understand everything makes us very forgiving ... Votes: 0
Madame de StaelYour greatest healing lies in forgiving all that has wrong and hurt you. Votes: 0
Lailah Gifty AkitaThe first thing that happens when you're happy is you start forgiving everyone. Votes: 0
Marty RubinThere are TWO reasons why you'll be blessed; For giving and for forgiving Votes: 0
Constance Chuks FridayBy not forgiving yourself you are limiting your ability to give to others. Votes: 0
Danielle JoworskiSalander never forgets an injustice, and by nature she was anything but forgiving. Votes: 0
Steig LarssonIt is certainly impossible to imagine forgiving the enemy while their animus remains undefeated. Votes: 0
Chris CleaveWhen the Lord commands that we must forgive all men, that includes forgiving ourselves. Votes: 0
Dieter F. UchtdorfYou never hear of a mother cursing the child; she is forgiving, always forgiving. Votes: 0
Swami VivekanandaHumanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness or else forgiving another. Votes: 0
Jean Paul Friedrich RichterHorses are incredibly forgiving. They fill in places we're not capable of filling ourselves. Votes: 0
Buck BrannamanI know about forgiving people and loving them anyway, even after they hurt you. Votes: 0
Kristin HannahIn forgiving an injury be somewhat ceremonious, lest your magnanimity be construed as indifference. Votes: 0
Ambrose BierceThe secret of a successful relationship is avoiding the unforgivable and forgiving the unavoidable. Votes: 0
Mardy GrotheOnly two miracles are worth seeing: The miracle of loving And The miracle of forgiving. Votes: 0
Sri ChinmoySaying sorry doesn't mean there isn't guilt & forgiving doesn't mean that the pain is gone. Votes: 0
Harriet MorganNot forgiving somebody is like drinking poison and hoping that the offender will get sick. Votes: 0
Gary SmalleyChristians are supposed to be the most forgiving people on the face of the Earth. Votes: 0
Jimmy SwaggartThe choice you make, between hating and forgiving, can become the story of your life. Votes: 0
Gregory David RobertsMy father is much more into forgetting and forgiving, but I'm much more into revenge. Votes: 0
Gaspar NoeI believe that forgiving them is god's function, our job is to arrange the meeting. Votes: 0
Norman SchwarzkopfI've learned that forgiving is one of the greatest gifts that I can give myself. Votes: 0
Maya AngelouLove, while always forgiving of imperfections and mistakes, can never cease to will their removal. Votes: 0
C. S. LewisIt is the calm, forgiving, equable, well-balanced mind that does the greatest amount of work. Votes: 0
Swami VivekanandaThe Lord never tires of forgiving. It is we who tire of asking for forgiveness. Votes: 0
Pope FrancisThe rainbow across the sky after a storm confirms Your kindness and Your forgiving heart. Votes: 0
Euginia HerlihyJesus wanted us to be loving and forgiving. I don't know what makes people so cruel. Votes: 0
Elton JohnAs I got older, I guess I became more mellow and more forgiving and more loving. Votes: 0
Billy GrahamGod never tires of forgiving us; we are the ones who tire of seeking his mercy. Votes: 0
Pope FrancisSometime, It's easier to love someone with flaws you can forgive in return for them forgiving yours. Votes: 0
Mark LawrenceThe pride that keeps us from forgiving is the same pride which keeps us from accepting forgiveness. Votes: 0
Frederick BuechnerBe kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you. Votes: 0
Paul the ApostleI find that forgiving one's enemies is a most curious morbid pleasure; perhaps I should check it. Votes: 0
Oscar WildePhotography is a very forgiving medium. Anybody that can afford film and a camera can make pictures. Votes: 0
Todd WalkerYou think I should be as forgiving as you are? We can't all be saints and martyrs. Votes: 0
Stephenie MeyerI've learned to take things a little more easily, to be a little more forgiving of myself. Votes: 0
Queen Rania of JordanEgo doesn't want us to be loving, forgiving and kind to each other or even to ourselves. Votes: 0
Taite AdamsSociety is a little more forgiving of two women kissing than two men. It's sad but true. Votes: 0
Tiffani ThiessenI wouldn't want to waste any of my brain cells on forgiving if it's holding me back. Votes: 0
Augusten BurroughsIn fact, not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die. Votes: 0
Anne LamottThe secret of a good marriage is forgiving your partner for marrying you in the first place. Votes: 0
Sacha GuitryDamon: "If you're going to be bad, be bad with a purpose or else you're not worth forgiving. Votes: 0
Kevin WilliamsonShow mercy. No soul ever was made poor by loving too much, or injured by forgiving too often. Votes: 0
Catherine Bramwell-BoothDon't be afraid to ask God for forgiveness. He never tires of forgiving us. God is pure mercy. Votes: 0
Pope FrancisI try to forgive her for my father's sake. But to be honest, I'm not the forgiving type. Votes: 0
Suzanne CollinsIf you lose money for the firm, I will be forgiving. If you lose reputation, I will be ruthless. Votes: 0
Warren BuffettThere is a very big forgiving side in me that keeps me very light in my heart and happy. Votes: 0
Shreya GhoshalIt is better for a leader to make a mistake in forgiving than to make a mistake in punishing. Votes: 0
AnonymousIt's an inside job to learn about forgiving, it's an inside job to hang on to the joy of living. Votes: 0
Don HenleyI'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
Hideki MatsuiWe English are good at forgiving our enemies; it releases us from the obligation of liking our friends. Votes: 1 P. D. James
People are pretty forgiving when it comes to other people's families. The only family that ever horrifies you is your own. Votes: 1 Douglas Coupland
We English are good at forgiving our enemies; it releases us from the obligation of liking our friends. Votes: 1 P. D. James
A person with a forgiving heart knows where happiness dwells. Votes: 4 Debasish Mridha
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: 2 Andrew Murray
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: 3 Patty Duke
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: 1 Patty Duke
I'd like to be more forgiving. There are times when I've had a hard time forgiving people who have betrayed me. Votes: 4 Amy Tan
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: 1 Kurt Vonnegut
sometimes forgiving someone it's not because he's really sorry and deserved it, but because we were worthy of tranquility. Votes: 3 Glad Munaiseche
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: 1 Jane Fonda
It doesn't matter what tradition you come from, what religion you have or don't, what culture you were brought up in or what God you ascribe to: Faith is worthwhile as it helps us to be kinder, more generous, more loving and forgiving people. Votes: 3 Charity Sunshine Tillemann-Dick
In fact, not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die. Votes: 2 Anne Lamott