--- title: "20 Forgiveness Way Quotes by 20 authors" description: "Browse 20 Forgiveness Way quotes by 20 authors. Discover the best Forgiveness Way sayings and thoughts." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae3/anonymous-1_forgiveness_forgiveness-in-no-way-requires-that-you_2101247.jpg" --- > [Forgiveness in no way requires that you trust the one you forgive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/forgiveness-in-no-way-requires-that-you-trust-the-one-you-forgive/) [Anonymous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anonymous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae3/anonymous-1_forgiveness_forgiveness-in-no-way-requires-that-you_2101247.jpg) > [Forgiveness is the only way to heal](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miguel-angel-ruiz/forgiveness-is-the-only-way-to-heal/) [Miguel Angel Ruiz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/miguel-angel-ruiz/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0b/miguel-angel-ruiz-1323_apology_forgiveness-is-the-only-way-to-heal-8699_869924.png) > [Forgiveness is the way to true health and happiness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gerald-jampolsky/forgiveness-is-the-way-to-true-health-and-happiness/) [Gerald Jampolsky](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/gerald-jampolsky/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb7/gerald-jampolsky-12090_forgiveness_forgiveness-is-the-way-to-true-health-an_289062.png) > [We are to extend forgiveness to others in the same way that God did to us: Unconditionally.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-jeremiah/we-are-to-extend-forgiveness-to-others-in-the-same-way-that-god-did/) [David Jeremiah](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-jeremiah/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acc/david-jeremiah-990_forgive_we-are-to-extend-forgiveness-to-others-i_2932243.png) > [Just remember, forgiveness is a way of setting yourself free of the bondage put on you by others. There is liberty to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/tracie-peterson/just-remember-forgiveness-is-a-way-of-setting-yourself-free-of-the/) [Tracie Peterson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/tracie-peterson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb3/tracie-peterson-20769_bondage_just-remember-forgiveness-is-a-way-of-se_588454.jpg) > [“Forgiveness is another way of saying, "I need to mind my own business.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bryant-mcgill/forgiveness-is-another-way-of-saying-i-need-to-mind-my-own-business/) [Bryant McGill](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bryant-mcgill/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/518/bryant-mcgill-108_business_forgiveness-is-another-way-of-saying-i-n_570029.jpg) > [Forgiveness is the only way to reverse the irreversible flow of history.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hannah-arendt/forgiveness-is-the-only-way-to-reverse-the-irreversible-flow-of/) [Hannah Arendt](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hannah-arendt/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a4f/hannah-arendt-610_flow_forgiveness-is-the-only-way-to-reverse-t_2456923.jpg) > [“Forgiveness is the way to move forward and love will show you the path...”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/virginia-alison/forgiveness-is-the-way-to-move-forward-and-love-will-show-you-the-path/) [Virginia Alison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/virginia-alison/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/57c/virginia-alison-21879_forgiveness_forgiveness-is-the-way-to-move-forward-a_2603446.jpg) > [“Forgiveness in no way requires you to trust the one you forgive. It doesn't mean the relationship must be restored. p. 61”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/roberta-fish/forgiveness-in-no-way-requires-you-to-trust-the-one-you-forgive-it/) [Roberta Fish](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/roberta-fish/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/98a/roberta-fish-273789_forgive_forgiveness-in-no-way-requires-you-to-tr_185733.jpg) > [Forgiveness is a way of opening up the doors again and moving forward, whether it's a personal life or a national life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hillary-clinton/forgiveness-is-a-way-of-opening-up-the-doors-again-and-moving-forward/) [Hillary Clinton](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hillary-clinton/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d1/hillary-clinton-51_doors_forgiveness-is-a-way-of-opening-up-the-d_2145362.jpg) > [“Forgiveness is the way we break the grip that long-held resentments have on our hearts.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-salzberg/forgiveness-is-the-way-we-break-the-grip-that-long-held-resentments/) [Sharon Salzberg](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-salzberg/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ec7/sharon-salzberg-562_anger_forgiveness-is-the-way-we-break-the-grip_2454326.png) > [Sometimes it's best to just walk away, count your loss, say a prayer and go on with your life. Time and forgiveness…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-kreger/sometimes-it-s-best-to-just-walk-away-count-your-loss-say-a-prayer/) [David Kreger](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-kreger/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/396/david-kreger-7266_being-the-bigger-per_sometimes-it-s-best-to-just-walk-away-co_435499.jpg) > [We can choose the way of compassion, the way of forgiveness, the way of generosity. Or we can choose other paths and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rob-bell/we-can-choose-the-way-of-compassion-the-way-of-forgiveness-the-way-of/) [Rob Bell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rob-bell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/374/rob-bell-1025_compassion_we-can-choose-the-way-of-compassion-the_2726482.jpg) > [Forgiveness is enshrined in the Lord's prayer - forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. These scriptures point to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthea-butler/forgiveness-is-enshrined-in-the-lord-s-prayer-forgive-us-our-debts-as/) [Anthea Butler](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthea-butler/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eec/anthea-butler-7679_forgiveness_forgiveness-is-enshrined-in-the-lord-s-p_1946484.jpg) > [“Forgiveness is a choice you can make to free yourself from the shackles of your past, from pain, hurt and resentment. Forgiveness…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sasha-samy/forgiveness-is-a-choice-you-can-make-to-free-yourself-from-the/) [Sasha Samy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sasha-samy/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/022/sasha-samy-71848_forgiveness_forgiveness-is-a-choice-you-can-make-to_714867.jpg) > [Forgiveness is the only way to break the cycle of blame-and pain-in a relationship...It does not settle all questions of blame and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/philip-yancey/forgiveness-is-the-only-way-to-break-the-cycle-of-blame-and-pain-in-a/) [Philip Yancey](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/philip-yancey/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2dc/philip-yancey-840_animal_forgiveness-is-the-only-way-to-break-the_1166317.png) > [Forgiveness in no way justifies the actions that caused your wounding, nor does it mean that you have to seek out those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dawna-markova/forgiveness-in-no-way-justifies-the-actions-that-caused-your-wounding/) [Dawna Markova](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dawna-markova/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ac/dawna-markova-19652_action_forgiveness-in-no-way-justifies-the-acti_94450.jpg) > [Often, when you are upset and allowing your emotions to control you, forgiveness seems so out of reach. But once you let…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kel-mitchell/often-when-you-are-upset-and-allowing-your-emotions-to-control-you/) [Kel Mitchell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kel-mitchell/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/040/kel-mitchell-25459_emotion_often-when-you-are-upset-and-allowing-yo_1282110.jpg) > [“Heather held it between her fingers and read the words out loud:     • Done.     • Gone.     • Covered.     • Cleansed.     • Wiped.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kim-cash-tate/heather-held-it-between-her-fingers-and-read-the-words-out-loud-done/) [Kim Cash Tate](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kim-cash-tate/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aba/kim-cash-tate-29129_forgiveness_heather-held-it-between-her-fingers-and_2180563.jpg) > [“Forgiveness is not about forgetting. It is about letting go of another person's throat…Forgiveness does not create a relationship. Unless people speak…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/william-p-young/forgiveness-is-not-about-forgetting-it-is-about-letting-go-of-another-3/) [William P. Young](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/william-p-young/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/90e/william-p-young-3038_change_forgiveness-is-not-about-forgetting-it-i_2645822.jpg) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/forgiveness-way/#itemlist", "name": "Forgiveness Way Quotes", "numberOfItems": 20, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Forgiveness in no way requires that you trust the one you forgive.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Anonymous" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anonymous/forgiveness-in-no-way-requires-that-you-trust-the-one-you-forgive/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae3/anonymous-1_forgiveness_forgiveness-in-no-way-requires-that-you_2101247.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae3/anonymous-1_forgiveness_forgiveness-in-no-way-requires-that-you_2101247.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ae3/anonymous-1_forgiveness_forgiveness-in-no-way-requires-that-you_2101247.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Forgiveness in no way requires that you trust the one you forgive.” — Anonymous", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Forgiveness is the only way to heal", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Miguel Angel Ruiz" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/miguel-angel-ruiz/forgiveness-is-the-only-way-to-heal/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0b/miguel-angel-ruiz-1323_apology_forgiveness-is-the-only-way-to-heal-8699_869924.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0b/miguel-angel-ruiz-1323_apology_forgiveness-is-the-only-way-to-heal-8699_869924.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0b/miguel-angel-ruiz-1323_apology_forgiveness-is-the-only-way-to-heal-8699_869924.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Forgiveness is the only way to heal” — Miguel Angel Ruiz", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Forgiveness is the way to true health and happiness.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Gerald Jampolsky" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/gerald-jampolsky/forgiveness-is-the-way-to-true-health-and-happiness/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb7/gerald-jampolsky-12090_forgiveness_forgiveness-is-the-way-to-true-health-an_289062.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb7/gerald-jampolsky-12090_forgiveness_forgiveness-is-the-way-to-true-health-an_289062.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/eb7/gerald-jampolsky-12090_forgiveness_forgiveness-is-the-way-to-true-health-an_289062.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Forgiveness is the way to true health and happiness.” — Gerald Jampolsky", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We are to extend forgiveness to others in the same way that God did to us: Unconditionally.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "David Jeremiah" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-jeremiah/we-are-to-extend-forgiveness-to-others-in-the-same-way-that-god-did/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acc/david-jeremiah-990_forgive_we-are-to-extend-forgiveness-to-others-i_2932243.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acc/david-jeremiah-990_forgive_we-are-to-extend-forgiveness-to-others-i_2932243.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acc/david-jeremiah-990_forgive_we-are-to-extend-forgiveness-to-others-i_2932243.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“We are to extend forgiveness to others in the same way that God did to us: Unconditionally.” — David Jeremiah", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Just remember, forgiveness is a way of setting yourself free of the bondage put on you by others. 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