Wednesday, October 1, 2008

Forgiveness

To forgive
Is not to forget.

To forgive
Is really to remember

That nobody is perfect

That each of us stumbles
When we want so much to stay upright

That each of us says things
We wish we had never said

That we can all forget that love
Is more important than being right.

To forgive
Is really to remember

That we are so much more
Than our mistakes

That we are often more kind and caring

That accepting another's flaws
Can help us accept our own.

To forgive
Is to remember

That the odds are pretty good that
We might soon need to be forgiven ourselves.

That life sometimes gives us more
Than we can handle gracefully.

To forgive
Is to remember

That we have room in our hearts to
Begin again

And again,
And again.

Author: Unknown, Source: www.bellaonline.com

Inspirational Quotes - Forgiveness

“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.” – Chaterine Ponder

“There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.” – Bryant H McGill

“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” – Lewis B. Smedes

“The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.” – Mahatma Gandhi

“The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.” – Thomas D. Szasz

“You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well.” – Lewis B. Smedes

“When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive” – Alan Paton

“He who is devoid of the power to forgive, is devoid of the power to love.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.” – Paul Boese

“Forgiveness means letting go of the past.” – Gerald Jampolsky

“Without forgiveness, there's no future” – Desmond Tutu

“Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were.” – Cherie Carter – Scott

“The hatred you're carrying is a live coal in your heart - far more damaging to yourself than to them.” – Lawana Blackwell

“It really doesn't matter if the person who hurt you deserves to be forgiven. Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. You have things to do and you want to move on.” – Real Live Preacher

"Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting." - William Arthur Ward

"Forgiveness is the sweetest revenge." - Isaac Friedmann

"Forgive all who have offended you, not for them, but for yourself." - Harriet Nelson