Forgiving Quotes

1882 Forgiving quotes by 1110 unique authors

I forgive my mom for being a psycho and my dad for being a loser. — Nikki Sixx
Simply having the courage to say senseless things made me euphoric. I was free, with no need to seek or to give explanations for what… — Paulo Coelho
Do not be critics, you people, I beg you. I was a critic and I wish I could take it all back because it came… — Dave Eggers
War forgets peace. Peace forgives war. War is the death of the life human. Peace is the birth of the Life Divine. Our vital passions… — Sri Chinmoy
Bitter criticism caused the sensitive Thomas Hardy, one of the finest novelists ever to enrich English literature, to give up forever the writing of fiction.… — Dale Carnegie
I do think it imperative that you recover from fear of rejection. Forgive me, but that is the sin of pride, and you must avoid… — John Farrar
Jesus forgives sinners, not criminals. — Stephen Colbert
When I am able to resist the temptation to judge others, I can see them as teachers of forgiveness in my life, reminding me that… — Gerald Jampolsky
Forgiveness does not mean condoning what has been done. Forgiving means abandoning your right to pay back the perpetrator in his own coin. — Desmond Tutu
I try to incorporate faith every day, to not remind myself of past failures, to learn how to forgive and to trust the future. — Vanessa L. Williams
We've all been broken at some point. Forgiving ourselves or another person helps us move forward. — Julia Roberts
Only the truly magnanimous and strong are capable of forgiving and loving. — Kim Dae-jung
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 justice and fairness...But… — Philip Yancey
Charles Williams has said of the Lord's Prayer, "No word in English carries a greater possibility of terror than the little word 'as' in that… — Philip Yancey
The glory of Christianity is to conquer by forgiveness. It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend. — Henry Ward Beecher
Seeing with better eyes We can recognize that the offender is a valuable human being who struggles with the same needs, pressures, and confusions that… — Elbert Hubbard
Forgiving other people who have wronged us or hurt us or embarrassed us is not easy. In fact, sometimes it seems impossible. But that is… — Unknown Author
You have the power to take away someone's happiness by refusing to forgive. That someone is you. — Alan Cohen
True forgiveness deals with the past, all of the past, to make the future possible. We cannot go on nursing grudges even vicariously for those… — Desmond Tutu
Forgiveness is the key that can unshackle us from a past that will not rest in the grave of things over and done with. As… — Lewis B. Smedes
When we harbor negative emotions toward others or toward ourselves, or when we intentionally create pain for others, we poison our own physical and spiritual… — Caroline Myss
Forgiveness is not a matter of feeling superior, of feeling sorry for our parents because they didn't' know any better. It comes when we understand… — Gerald Jampolsky
People ask me what advice I have for a married couple struggling in their relationship. I always answer: pray and forgive. And to young people… — Mother Teresa
The best way to get along is never to forgive an enemy or forget a friend. — Walter Winchell
Forgive your enemy, but do not mistake him for a friend. — Paulo Coelho

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