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Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.
Martin Luther King Jr.
The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.
Marianne Williamson
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 good.
Joyce Meyer
Forgiveness is not an excuse to repeat the offense.
Unknown
Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.
Hannah Arendt
Forgiveness is the final form of love.
Reinhold Niebuhr
Forgive yourself for not knowing what you didn't know before you learned it.
Maya Angelou
If you want to fly, you have to give up what weighs you down.
Roy T. Bennett
Be gentle with yourself, learn to love yourself, to forgive yourself, for only as we have the right attitude toward ourselves can we have the right attitude toward others.
Wilfred Peterson
The most terrifying thing is to accept oneself completely.
Carl Jung
Forgive yourself for the mistakes of the past and all the things you think you have done wrong. That was the best you knew how to do at that moment. Now that you know better, you can do better.
Luminita D. Saviuc
Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different.
Oprah Winfrey
Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves that we would give to others.
Christopher Germer
Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life.
George MacDonald
Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Mahatma Gandhi
Forgiving yourself, believing in yourself and choosing to love yourself are the best gifts one could receive.
Brittany Burgunder
Forgiving yourself is a daily practice, but it's necessary to keep moving forward.
Anonymous
Forgiving yourself is a journey, not a destination.
Anonymous
Forgiving yourself is an act of self-love.
Anonymous
Forgiving yourself is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.
Anonymous
Forgiving yourself is the first step towards healing.
Anonymous
Forgiving yourself is a way to let go of the past and embrace the present.
Anonymous
Forgiving yourself is a way to free yourself from the burden of guilt.
Anonymous
Forgiving yourself is a way to honor your own humanity.
Deborah Adele
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Mahatma Gandhi
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 is a commitment. It is a choice to show mercy, not to hold the offense up against the offender.
Gary Chapman
To forgive oneself is the hardest thing possible.
Aristotle
You can't forgive without loving. And I don't mean sentimentality. I don't mean mush. I mean having enough courage to stand up and say, 'I forgive. I'm finished with it.'
Maya Angelou
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 like you should have.
Unknown
Forgive yourself for not being where you thought you would be by now.
Unknown
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 an excuse to continue to hurt others. It is a commitment to stop hurting others because of what they have done to us.
Desmond Tutu
Forgiveness is not something we do for others. It's something we do for ourselves. To move on, to find peace, to let go of the past.
Unknown
Self-forgiveness is essential for self-healing. If you hold on to the pain, hurt, and anger, you only hurt yourself.
Unknown
Self-care is not selfish. You cannot serve from an empty vessel.
Eleanor Brown
Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.
Tony Robbins
Self-care is not a luxury. It's a necessity.
Unknown
Self-care is giving the world the best of you, instead of what's left of you.
Katie Reed
Forgiveness is not an emotion, it's a decision we make because we want to do what's right and it's the only way to be free from the past that someone has wronged us.
Rick Warren
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
Forgiveness is the oil of relationships.
Josh McDowell
Forgiveness is not a feeling; it's a decision we make because we want to do what's right and obey God.
Joyce Meyer
Forgiveness is not a weakness. It's a strength. It's a tough-mindedness that says I will not let this offense ruin my relationship with you.
Martin Luther King Jr.
You are imperfect, permanently and inevitably flawed. And you are beautiful.
Amy Bloom
The only way to escape the pain is to forgive.
Debbie Ford
You can't change what has already happened, so don't waste your time thinking about it. Move on, let go, and get over it.
Unknown
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