“Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a constant attitude.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
“To err is human, to forgive divine.” – Alexander Pope
“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“Forgiveness liberates the soul, it removes fear.” – Nelson Mandela
“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.” – Mark Twain
“When you forgive, you heal. When you let go, you grow.” – Unknown
“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” – Paul Boese
“Forgive others, not because they deserve forgiveness, but because you deserve peace.” – Jonathan Lockwood Huie
“It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.” – Maya Angelou
“Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.” – Hannah Arendt
“Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.” – Suzanne Somers
“Without forgiveness, there’s no future.” – Desmond Tutu
“The act of forgiveness takes place in our own mind. It really has nothing to do with the other person.” – Louise Hay
“Forgiveness is the final form of love.” – Reinhold Niebuhr
“Forgiveness is me giving up my right to hurt you for hurting me.” – Unknown
“Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were.” – Cherie Carter-Scott
“Forgiveness is not for the weak; it requires strength to let go of resentment.” – Unknown
“Be the one who nurtures and builds. Be the one who has an understanding and a forgiving heart.” – Joel Osteen
“True forgiveness is when you can say, ‘Thank you for that experience.'” – Oprah Winfrey
“Forgiveness is the only way to heal.” – Miguel Ruiz
“It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.” – Francis of Assisi
“Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend.” – Jewel
“Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge.” – Isaac Friedmann
“Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.” – Indira Gandhi
“Holding a grudge doesn’t make you strong; it makes you bitter. Forgiving doesn’t make you weak; it sets you free.” – Dave Willis
“Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life.” – George MacDonald
“When you forgive, you in no way change the past—but you sure do change the future.” – Bernard Meltzer
“Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.” – William Arthur Ward
“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” – Lewis B. Smedes
“Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning.” – Desmond Tutu
“Life becomes easier when you learn to accept an apology you never got.” – Robert Brault
“Forgiveness is not about forgetting. It is about letting go of another person’s throat.” – Wm. Paul Young
“Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.” – Carrie Fisher
“Forgiveness is the key to the recovery of the soul.” – Bebe Moore Campbell
“Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love.” – Mahatma Gandhi
“He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love.” – Martin Luther King Jr.
“Forgiveness is a way of opening up the doors again and moving forward, whether it’s a personal life or a national life.” – Hillary Clinton
“Forgive others as quickly as you expect God to forgive you.” – Unknown
“Forgiveness means letting go of the hope for a better past.” – Lama Surya Das
“Let us forgive each other—only then will we live in peace.” – Leo Tolstoy
“Forgiveness is the economy of the heart… Forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, and the waste of spirits.” – Hannah More
“The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.” – Marianne Williamson
“When you forgive, you don’t erase the memory. You simply release the hurt.” – Unknown
“Forgiveness is like faith. You have to keep reviving it.” – Mason Cooley
“Always forgive your enemies—nothing annoys them so much.” – Oscar Wilde
“Forgiveness is the key that unlocks the door of resentment and the handcuffs of hatred.” – Corrie Ten Boom
“Forgiveness doesn’t excuse their behavior. Forgiveness prevents their behavior from destroying your heart.” – Unknown
“It’s far easier to forgive an enemy after you’ve got even.” – Olin Miller
“Only the brave know how to forgive. A coward never forgives; it is not in his nature.” – Laurence Sterne
“Forgiveness liberates you. It allows you to let go of resentment and anger and live with joy.” – Unknown