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title: "11 Apologize Forgive Quotes by 7 authors"
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> [A person can apologize and we can forgive them, but sometimes we just can't forget the pain that they put us through.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anurag-prakash-ray/a-person-can-apologize-and-we-can-forgive-them-but-sometimes-we-just/)

[Anurag Prakash Ray](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anurag-prakash-ray/)

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> [A person can apologize and we can forgive them,but sometimes we just can't forget the pain that they gave...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tinku-razoria/a-person-can-apologize-and-we-can-forgive-them-but-sometimes-we-just-2/)

[Tinku Razoria](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tinku-razoria/)

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> [Laugh when you can, Cry when you need to, Apologize when you should, Forgive what needs to be forgiven and then move…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/laugh-when-you-can-cry-when-you-need-to-apologize-when-you-should/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [“I'd been preparing myself to apologize. Forgive and forget, as Mom says. "Fuck you," I said.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tara-kelly/i-d-been-preparing-myself-to-apologize-forgive-and-forget-as-mom-says/)

[Tara Kelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tara-kelly/)

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> [I love it when people can be mature and apologize/forgive someone and move on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/i-love-it-when-people-can-be-mature-and-apologize-forgive-someone-and/)

[Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/)

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> [If we stop to apologize and forgive each other every time we step on each other’s toes, we’ll never have time to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rainbow-rowell/if-we-stop-to-apologize-and-forgive-each-other-every-time-we-step-on/)

[Rainbow Rowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rainbow-rowell/)

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> [“There was one person I had abused above all others, a person who had elicited ornate cruelty from me, a person who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mishka-shubaly/there-was-one-person-i-had-abused-above-all-others-a-person-who-had/)

[Mishka Shubaly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mishka-shubaly/)

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> [“One does not need to apologize for you to forgive them...but a sincere, reverent and “as loud as the disrespect” apology may…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richie-norton/one-does-not-need-to-apologize-for-you-to-forgive-them-but-a-sincere/)

[Richie Norton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richie-norton/)

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> [“I’m sorry, Penelope.” “Don’t waste my time with sorries, Simon. If we stop to apologize and forgive each other every time we…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rainbow-rowell/i-m-sorry-penelope-don-t-waste-my-time-with-sorries-simon-if-we-stop-2/)

[Rainbow Rowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rainbow-rowell/)

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> [“Don't waste my time with sorries, Simon. If we stop to apologize and forgive each other every time we step on each…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rainbow-rowell/don-t-waste-my-time-with-sorries-simon-if-we-stop-to-apologize-and/)

[Rainbow Rowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rainbow-rowell/)

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> [“I'm sorry Penelope." "Don't waste my time with sorries,Simon.If we stop to apologize and forgive each other every time we step on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rainbow-rowell/i-m-sorry-penelope-don-t-waste-my-time-with-sorries-simon-if-we-stop/)

[Rainbow Rowell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rainbow-rowell/)

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