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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 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 a feeling; it's a decision we make because we want to do what's right and obey God. It's a quality decision that won't be easy and it may take time to get through the process, depending on the severity of the offense.
Joyce Meyer
Forgiveness is not something we do for other people. We do it for ourselves to get well and move on.
Desmond Tutu
Forgiveness is the final form of love.
Reinhold Niebuhr
Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life.
George MacDonald
The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.
Marianne Williamson
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.
Gary Chapman
Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others.
Christopher Germer
If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete.
Jack Kornfield
To be human is to be imperfect. We all make mistakes and we all struggle. What matters most is how we learn and grow from those experiences.
Unknown
Imperfection is not a flaw, it's what makes us human. Embrace your imperfections and learn to love yourself for who you are.
Unknown
Forgiveness is not a one-time event, it is a process. It takes time and effort to let go of the hurt and move forward.
Unknown
Self-compassion is not self-indulgence. It is simply treating yourself with the same kindness and understanding that you would offer to a good friend.
Kristin Neff
We all have flaws and imperfections. Accepting them is the first step towards self-love and inner peace.
Unknown
Forgiveness is not about forgetting. It is about letting go of the pain and moving on with your life.
Unknown
Self-forgiveness is a journey, not a destination. It takes time and patience to heal the wounds and find inner peace.
Unknown
You are not your mistakes. You are a human being with flaws and imperfections, but also with strengths and virtues.
Unknown
Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.
Suzanne Somers
Self-forgiveness is essential for self-healing.
Marianne Williamson
If you want to fly on the sky, you need to leave the earth. If you want to move forward, you need to let go the past that drags you down.
Amit Ray
Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn't know before you learned it.
Maya Angelou
You are imperfect, you are wired for struggle, but you are worthy of love and belonging.
Brené Brown
The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.
Dale Carnegie
Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different.
Oprah Winfrey
Forgiveness is not an easy thing to do, but it is the most powerful thing you can do.
Steve Maraboli
Owning our story and loving ourselves through that process is the bravest thing that we'll ever do.
Brené Brown
Vulnerability is the birthplace of innovation, creativity, and change.
Brené Brown
To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don't need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.
Thich Nhat Hanh
The only way to truly forgive ourselves is to embrace our vulnerability and own our mistakes.
Unknown
Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others.
Brené Brown
Forgiving yourself, believing in yourself and choosing to love yourself are the best gifts one could receive.
Brittany Burgunder
Forgive yourself for accepting less than you deserved. But don't do it again.
Unknown
Forgive yourself for the blindness that put you in the path of those who betrayed you. Sometimes a good heart doesn't see the bad.
Unknown
Forgive yourself for the times you were not gentle with yourself. For the times you said 'yes' when you wanted to say 'no'. For all the times you didn't take care of yourself.
Unknown
Forgive yourself for the times you forgot your own worth. For the times you said 'I'm sorry' when you didn't do anything wrong. For the times you settled for less than you deserved.
Unknown
Forgive yourself for the moments you forgot your own strength. For the times you gave up on yourself. For the times you felt like you weren't enough.
Unknown
To be kind to others, you must first be kind to yourself.
Unknown
The most powerful relationship you will ever have is the relationship with yourself.
Steve Maraboli
Forgiveness is not an excuse to repeat the offense.
Unknown
Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It's a relationship between equals. Only when we know our own darkness well can we be present with the darkness of others. Compassion becomes real when we recognize our shared humanity.
Pema Chödrön
To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.
C.S. Lewis
The practice of forgiveness is the most important contribution to the healing of the world.
Marianne Williamson
Self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.
Eleanor Brown
Self-compassion is the radical act of treating ourselves with the same kindness, concern, and support we’d show a good friend.
Kristin Neff
Self-care is how you take your power back.
Lalah Delia
Forgiveness is not something we do for others. It's something we do for ourselves. To move on, to find peace, to let go.
Unknown
You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful.
Amy Bloom
The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.
Carl Jung
You are allowed to be both a masterpiece and a work in progress simultaneously.
Sophia Bush
The only way to escape the darkness is to embrace the light, to accept yourself as you are.
Rasheed Ogunlaru
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's a decision we make because we want to do what's right before God. It's a quality decision that won't be easy and it may take time to get through the process, depending on the severity of the offense.
Joyce Meyer
Forgiveness is not a feeling; it's a decision we make because we want to do what's right and best for us.
Sharon Salzberg
Forgiveness is not something we do for others. We do it for ourselves to get well and move on.
Desmond Tutu
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