Explore a curated selection of meaningful quotes on forgiveness that encourage release, healing, and a forward-looking perspective. Allow these poignant insights to guide you towards forgiveness and a more hopeful tomorrow. Engage with the transformative wisdom of letting go through these inspiring quotes on the healing power of forgiveness.
Forgiveness is a transformative act that allows us to break free from the chains of the past and embrace a brighter future. In a world where anger and resentment can weigh us down, forgiveness offers a path to healing and inner peace. Through these quotes about forgiveness, we are reminded of the strength and courage it takes to forgive and the profound impact it can have on our well-being.
1. “Letting go can be a way towards the sort of forgiveness you do as a favor for yourself.”
2. “At some point, you just gotta forgive the past, your happiness hinges on it.”
3. “As human beings, we are custom made to be happy. Why then would we want to change the order of things by not being happy?”
Stephen Richards
4. “Be thankful for your life, and forgive everybody, including yourself.”
Yoko Ono
5. “Everyone makes mistakes in life. How you react is more important.”
6. “It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on.”
Steve Maraboli
7. “Part of being happy is forgiving yourself.”
8. “Love the sinner and hate the sin.”
Augustine of Hippo
9. “To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.”
10. “Compassion is the path to healing.”
11. “He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.”
George Herbert
12. “Start your days with love and end them with forgiveness.”
13. “The longer we dwell on our misfortunes, the greater is their power to harm us.”
Voltaire
14. “Overly playing the role of the victim can debar you from accepting responsibility for your actions and emotions.”
Stephen Richards
15. “Take all the time you need to heal emotionally. Moving on doesn't take a day, it takes lots of little steps to be able to break free of your broken self.”
16. “Explore, Experience, Then Push Beyond.”
17. “While revenge weakens society, forgiveness gives it strength.”
14th Dalai Lama
18. “Forgiveness is making a conscious decision to live in the present, even if the past still hurts.”
19. “Picking at scabs leaves bigger scars, the same applies to past emotional hurts. Leave them alone and give them time to heal.”
20. “You do not have the right to be forgiven, but you always have the right to forgive.”
21. “The only way out of the labyrinth of suffering is to forgive.”
John Green
22. “Be gentle with yourself, learn to love yourself, to forgive yourself, for only as we have the right attitude toward ourselves can we have the right attitude toward others.”
23. “One way you can trace your way back to real and true happiness and joy is through forgiveness.”
Stephen Richards
24. “If you want to see the brave, look to those who can return love for hatred. If you want to see the heroic, look to those who can forgive.”
25. “One sincere apology is worth a thousand fake compliments.”
26. “If you cannot forgive yourself, you cannot forgive others.”
27. “Do as the heavens have done, forget your evil; With them forgive yourself.”
William Shakespeare
28. “Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.”
29. “The insight of forgiveness gives us grace to make our own mistakes.”
30. “Forgetting is the only revenge and the only forgiveness.”
Jorge Luis Borges
31. “All families fight. The important thing is to forgive and move forward.”
32. “Don't apologize and then do it again.”
33. “Instead of hating, I have chosen to forgive and spend all of my positive energy on changing the world.”
Camryn Manheim
34. “If it's something that you would forgive someone else for doing or thinking, then it's time to forgive yourself for it.”
35. “Do the forgiveness and carry on going forward. Leave the worrying to the other person. Eat what is on your plate and leave the rest to them.”
Stephen Richards
36. “Allow yourself to have a bad day on your journey to being your best, forgive yourself and move forward.”
37. “Assuming you are still lost in thought about when exactly you should forgive someone, well the time is NOW.”
Stephen Richards
38. “Forgiveness is a central element of the healing process, but that doesn't mean you have to let them back into your life.”
39. “Do not allow yourself to be pulled into the role of embracing victimship as some sort of badge of honor to wear or flash around at any opportunity.”
Stephen Richards
40. “How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.”
Publilius Syrus
41. “Your old chapters no longer define you. They empower you to create a beautiful new story.”
42. “You will never be able to move forward until you forgive yourself and let go.”
43. “Empathy is the most radical of human emotions.”
Gloria Steinem
44. “Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a permanent attitude.”
Martin Luther King Jr.
45. “Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.”
John F. Kennedy
46. “The cruel always believe the kind are weak. But human decency and goodness can also move human affairs.”
David Frum
47. “Forgive them even if they are not sorry.”
Julian Casablancas
48. “When you forgive, you are freed from some of the feelings of disapproval and it can contribute to lessening your negative thoughts.”
Stephen Richards
Embrace the power of forgiveness and start your journey towards inner peace today. For more inspiring quotes and daily reminders, download the Motivation App here. Let go of the past and step into a future filled with positivity and growth. Forgiveness is the key to unlocking a happier and more fulfilling life.
