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Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.
Martin Luther King Jr.
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Mahatma Gandhi
Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.
Mark Twain
Forgiveness is not about forgetting. It is about letting go of another person's throat.
William Paul Young
Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.
Hannah Arendt
Forgiveness is the final form of love.
Reinhold Niebuhr
Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life.
George MacDonald
Forgiveness is the answer to the child's dream of a miracle by which what is broken is made whole again, what is soiled is made clean again.
Dag Hammarskjold
Forgiveness is not an emotion, it's a decision.
Randall Worley
Apologizing does not always mean you're wrong and the other person is right. It just means you value your relationship more than your ego.
Mark Matthews
The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest.
Unknown
Apologies aren't meant to change the past, they are meant to change the future.
Kevin Hancock
Apologizing is not a weakness, it's a strength. It shows you have the courage to admit your mistakes and the integrity to make things right.
Unknown
Apologizing does not always mean that you are wrong and the other person is right. It just means that you value your relationship more than your ego.
Unknown
Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Mahatma Gandhi
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 Williamson
Forgiveness is not forgetting. It's letting go of the hurt.
Kathy Love
Forgiveness is the healing of wounds caused by another. You choose to let go of a past wrong and no longer be hurt by it.
Unknown
Forgiveness is not an excuse to repeat the offense.
Unknown
Forgiveness is not an exoneration of the perpetrator, but a release of the victim.
Cornel West
Forgiveness is the most powerful thing you can do for yourself. If you can't learn to forgive, you can forget about achieving true success in your life.
Lou Holtz
Forgiveness is not a feeling; it is a commitment. It is a choice to show mercy, not to hold the offense up against the offender.
Desmond Tutu
Forgiveness is not an emotion, it's a decision we make because we want to do what's right and good and true.
Joyce Meyer
Forgiveness is not something we do for other people. We do it for ourselves to get well and move on.
Desmond Tutu
Forgiving yourself, believing in yourself and choosing to love yourself are the best gifts one could receive.
Brittany Burgunder
Forgiving yourself is as important as forgiving others. Guilt is toxic, re-living the mistake over and over. Love yourself. Forgive yourself.
Unknown
Forgiving yourself is a tough one. It's so much easier to forgive others than to forgive yourself, but it's important to remember that you are human and you will make mistakes.
Lisa Lieberman-Wang
Forgiving yourself is a daily practice. It's not something that happens overnight, but it's something that you have to work on every day.
Unknown
Forgiving yourself is a form of self-care. It's important to take care of yourself emotionally, mentally, and physically.
Unknown
Forgiving yourself is not a sign of weakness, it's a sign of strength. It takes courage to admit your mistakes and forgive yourself for them.
Unknown
Forgiving yourself is a way of giving yourself permission to move on. It's a way of letting go of the past and embracing the future.
Unknown
Forgiving yourself is an act of self-love. It's important to love yourself, flaws and all.
Unknown
Forgiving yourself is the first step towards healing. It's important to acknowledge your mistakes and take responsibility for them, but it's also important to forgive yourself and move forward.
Unknown
Forgiveness is not a feeling - it's a decision we make because we want to do what's right before God.
Joyce Meyer
Forgiveness is not a one-time thing that happened the day you received Christ. It is an everyday thing, for the rest of your life.
Joyce Meyer
Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred. It is a power that breaks the chains of bitterness and the shackles of selfishness.
Corrie ten Boom
Forgiveness is not a feeling; it's a decision we make because we want to do what's right before God.
Joyce Meyer
Forgiveness is not an exoneration of the perpetrator, who should be held accountable for his or her actions. Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.
T.D. Jakes
The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.
Marianne Williamson
Forgiveness is not a feeling; it is a commitment.
Gary Chapman
Forgiveness is not something we do for others. It's something we do for ourselves. To move on, to let go, to find peace, to liberate ourselves.
Unknown
Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.
Suzanne Somers
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