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To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.
Sep 16, 2025
Forgiveness is the final form of love.
Without forgiveness life is governed by... an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.
Be not angry that you cannot make others as you wish them to be, since you cannot make yourself as you wish to be.
Can you really forgive if you can't forget?
I was taught to be Biblical: “Forgive them for they know not what they do.
Forgiveness is the economy of the heart... forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits.
As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.
One of the greatest gifts you can give your husband is your own wholeness.
To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness.
I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like a cancelled note - torn in two, and burned up, so that it never can be shown against one.
It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.
We may not know how to forgive, and we may not want to forgive; but the very fact we say we are willing to forgive begins the healing practice.
Forgive all who have offended you, not for them, but for yourself.
Forgiveness saves the expense of anger.
The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions.
Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness; anger concealed often hardens into revenge.
In fact, not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die.
Little vicious minds abound with anger and revenge and are incapable of feeling te pleasure of forgiving their enemies.
When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive.
He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.
Forgiveness means letting go of the past.
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
The hatred you're carrying is a live coal in your heart - far more damaging to yourself than to them.
Forgiveness is almost a selfish act because of its immense benefits to the one who forgives.
The remarkable thing is that we really love our neighbor as ourselves: we do unto others as we do unto ourselves. We hate others when we hate ourselves. We are tolerant toward others when we tolerate ourselves. We forgive others when we forgive ourselves. We are prone to sacrifice others when we are ready to sacrifice ourselves.
Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.
A grudge is like being stung to death by one bee.
Before we can forgive one another, we have to understand one another.
Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.
Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were.
“I can forgive, but I cannot forget,” is only another way of saying, “I will not forgive.”
Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.
The weak can never forgive.
True forgiveness is when you can say, "Thank you for that experience.
To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.
When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free.
Genuine forgiveness does not deny anger but faces it head-on.
Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.
Keep in mind, hurting people often hurt other people as a result of their own pain. If somebody is rude and inconsiderate, you can almost be certain that they have some unresolved issues inside. They have some major problems, anger, resentment, or some heartache they are trying to cope with or overcome.
When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future.
Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.
Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one that inflicted it. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness.
A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.
Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.
When anger rises, think of the consequences.
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.
Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.
People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what's bitter and move on.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.