Forgive Quote by Sherman Alexie

“We don't forgive people because they deserve it. We forgive them because they need itwe need it.”

— Bree Despain

“We forgive the crimes of individuals, but not their participation in a collective crime.”

— Marcel Proust

“Forgiveness spares the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits.”

— Hannah More

“Forgive those who trespass against you, so that God may forgive your trespasses, incomparably greater than the trespasses of others against you.”

— St. John of Kronstadt

“We don’t have the right to forgive people; it is not only about our kindness or gentleness, it is about keeping the justice stable.”

— M.F. Moonzajer

“When you do not forgive, you create a room in your heart to bear grudges. Grudges are like weed. Nothing good will ever grow…

— Gift Gugu Mona

“I'll never forgive you for throwing our life away for a piece of cheap ass.”

— Shayne McClendon

“I wasn’t sure I’d been born with the ability to forgive. Not for terrors inflicted on those I loved. For myself, I didn’t care—not…

— Sarah J. Maas

“forgiveness is selfish. We give it not because it’s earned, but because it’s what we need. To find peace. To be whole.”

— Emma Chase

“Ultimately, we forgive others in order to free ourselves.”

— Sharon Salzberg

“Forgiveness is a luxury we can all afford.”

— Miguelina Perez

“Appreciate what they can give, forgive them for what they cannot.”

— Elizabeth Isaacs