Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it, yet unseen by any but the tender-hearted.
The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive; everything else will gracefully follow.
Forgive not because they deserve pardon, but because you deserve peace.
Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend.
When you choose to forgive those who have hurt you, you take away their power over your emotions.
In the garden of your soul, forgiveness is the most fertile seed.
Forgiveness is not forgetting, it's letting go of the hurt.
To hold a grudge is to let someone live rent-free in your head.
Forgiveness doesn't excuse their behavior. Forgiveness prevents their behavior from destroying your heart.
Forgiveness is the road to freedom; it uncuffs the chains of resentment that weigh heavy on your heart.
Forgive, not because they deserve it, but because you deserve to be free from the burden of bitterness.
Sometimes the bridge to forgiveness is built from the planks of understanding and compassion.
Forgiveness is a gift you give to yourself, wrapped in the paper of compassion and tied with the ribbon of peace.
Let go of your grudges. Your arms will become tired holding them up, year after year.
Forgiving is healing; holding on is bleeding. Choose the salve over the pain.
The act of forgiveness takes place in our own mind. It has nothing to do with the other person.
Forgiveness is the water that cleans the wounds of the heart. It is the sunlight that evaporates the pain.
To forgive is to unlock a door to a heart that was once closed.
Forgiving others is to accept that humans are fallible, including yourself.
Forgiveness is the soft whisper of the soul that tells anger and hatred to fade away into the silence of past woes.
You'll know forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well.
Forgiveness isn't about weakening your defenses, but about strengthening your peace.
Bitterness is a cage, forgiveness is the key that opens it.
Forgiveness is realizing that what was done to you cannot control your future unless you let it.
Harboring unforgiveness is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.
Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.
Releasing the desire for revenge is the first step toward healing through forgiveness.
Forgiveness is not a feeling; it's a commitment. It's a choice to show mercy, not to hold the offense up against the offender.
Forgiveness breathes hope back into the heart, whispering, "There is still a chance for new beginnings."
Forgiveness flips the script; it turns victims into victors, making them masters of their own healing.
Forgiveness is the alchemy of the soul in which the dross of resentment is turned into the gold of peace.
Without forgiveness, the past governs forever. With forgiveness, the future is yours to shape.
The power of forgiveness rests in its ability to heal a story still being written.
The heart that knows how to bow is the same heart that knows how to forgive.
Forgiveness is a silent symphony that frees the soul from the chains of anguish.
Forgiveness is the final act of love, gifting solace to both the forgiver and the forgiven.
True forgiveness leaves no room for grudges; it is a complete letting go, a wholehearted release.
In forgiving others, we heal ourselves; in excusing their faults, we fortify our own serenity.
Forgiveness doesn't change the story of the past, but it certainly rewrites the ending.
Holding onto anger is like anchoring yourself to the place you wish to leave.
Grudges are the bricks that build a prison for your peace of mind.
To forgive is to set a prisoner free, and to discover the prisoner was you.
Forgiveness is not a one-time event, but a daily practice of compassion and understanding.
Forgiveness is the echo of love that resonates even in the darkest of times.
Fury fades, anger ails, but forgiveness abounds and forever prevails.
Forgiveness is the first step on the ladder of self-liberation.
With each act of forgiveness, whether small or grand, we release ourselves from the ties of the past.
Families may falter, friendships may wane, but forgiveness ensures love does not go in vain.
Through the art of forgiveness, we become authors of a life not defined by our hurts but by our capacity to transcend them.
The heart's truest strength is realized when it forgives.
A life touched by forgiveness becomes a testament to the human spirit's ability to renew and rebuild.
The weight of unforgiveness is heavy; let forgiveness lighten your soul's load.
Forgiveness is the art of healing one's heart by mending another's.
To embrace forgiveness is to embrace the joy that's been waiting on the other side of your pain.
Forgiveness isn't about condoning the hurtful acts; it's about rising above them.
Let your forgiveness be the unintended mercy that alters someone's course for the better.
Forgiveness is not about altering history, it's about ensuring a better future.
Few things are as courageous as forgiving someone who isn't sorry and as empowering as forgiving someone who is.
Each time you forgive, you sprinkle seeds of a more heroic humanity into the winds of the world.
Forgiveness is the choice that faces the scarred battleground of conflict with the white flag of surrender.
