People should forgive themselves. We don’t have to like them, we don’t have to be friends with them, we don’t have to send them hearts in text messages, but we have to forgive them, overlook a lot, forget them. Because if we don’t, we tie stones to our feet that won’t support our wings. tho C. Joybell
He who cannot forgive others destroys the bridge over which he must cross himself; Because each of us needs forgiveness. tho author unknown
Forgiving is an almost selfish act, thanks to the immense personal benefit that we achieve. tho Lawana Blackwell (b. 1952)
Without forgiveness, our life is only an endless circle of anger and retribution. tho Roberto Assagioli (1888–1974)
Anger diminishes you, while forgiveness forces you to go beyond your original boundaries. tho Cherie Carter-Scott (B. 1949)
Retaliating with hatred means multiplying it, adding more darkness to a night where no stars are shining anyway. Darkness cannot drive away the darkness; Only light can do that. Hate cannot destroy hatred; Only love can do that. tho Martin Luther King, JR (1929–1968)
Forgiveness will not change the past, but it can give the future more breadth and depth. tho Paul Boese (1923-1976)
Not to forgive, that means being trapped in the past by old feelings of grievance that will not allow life to continue freely. To forgive is to submit to someone else’s dominance…to be locked into the repetitive sequence of the act and its consequences, indignation and revenge, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth, which is constantly escalating…the present is still burdened and consumed by the past. Forgiveness absolves the forgiveer. He takes out the forgiving from someone’s nightmares… – Lance Morrow (B. 1939)
To cultivate anger in yourself, to be angry with others – it’s like drinking poison while hoping to destroy my enemies. tho Nelson Mandela (1918–2013)
Be kind to each other, merciful, forgive each other, as God has forgiven you. tho Ephesians 4:32
