Buffy the vampire slayer Quote by Rupert Giles

We don't forgive people because they deserve it. We forgive them because they need it--because we need it.

— Bree Despain

Forgiveness is like a great act of compassion. That it was done not because someone deserved it, but because they needed it.

— Joss Whedon

I am certain that people never forgive because they believe they have an obligation to do it or because someone told them to do…

— Lewis B. Smedes

We don't forgive because people deserve it, we forgive so we can see again.

— Jason Upton

Forgiveness is attention without judgment. It heals the one who forgives and the one who is forgiven.

— Deepak Chopra

A lot of times, people feel that if they forgive the person who hurt them, then they will continue to take advantage of them…

— Joyce Meyer

Forgiveness is almost a selfish act because of its immense benefits to the one who forgives.

— Lawana Blackwell

In a way, forgiving is only for the brave. It is for those people who are willing to confront their pain, accept themselves as…

— Gordon Dalbey

To forgive is to set someone free.

— Suzanne Selfors

Forgiveness is an act of admitting we are like other people.

— Christina Perri

Forgiveness is an act of self-love and respect.

— Miguel Angel Ruiz

Forgiveness is the act of admitting we are like other people.

— Christina Baldwin