“Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.”
“Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.”
“An eye for an eye, and the whole world would be blind.”
“The trust of those in dark need is forgiving work.”
“These are the few ways we can practice humility: To speak as little as possible of one s self. To mind one s own business. Not to want to manage other people s affairs. To avoid curiosity. To accept contradictions and correction cheerfully. To pass over the mistakes of others. To accept insults and injuries. To accept being slighted, forgotten and disliked. To be kind and gentle even under provocation. Never to stand on one s dignity. To choose always the hardest.”
“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.”
“Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.”
“The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.”
“Dumbledore says people find it far easier to forgive others for being wrong than being right.”
“I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine.”
“One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.”
“Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.”
“True forgiveness is when you can say, Thank you for that experience.”
“We are told that people stay in love because of chemistry, or because they remain intrigued with each other, because of many kindnesses, because of luck. But part of it has got to be forgiveness and gratefulness. ”
“Last night I lost the world, and gained the universe.”
“I wondered if that was how forgiveness budded; not with the fanfare of epiphany, but with pain gathering its things, packing up, and slipping away unannounced in the middle of the night.”
“Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more, Men were deceivers ever,- One foot in sea and one on shore, To one thing constant never.”