Welcome to the world of forgiveness, where the power of compassion and understanding reigns supreme. Forgiveness is a profound and transformative act that can mend broken relationships, heal wounded souls, and set us free from the burdens of anger and resentment. It is a virtue that transcends boundaries and offers solace to both the forgiver and the forgiven. In this collection of Forgiveness Quotes, we invite you to explore the wisdom, insight, and inspiration that various individuals from all walks of life have shared on this profound subject. These quotes encapsulate the essence of forgiveness, and you’re encouraged to use them as reminders, share them with others, or even create beautiful images adorned with stylish fonts to further enhance their impact. Dive into the world of forgiveness, where healing begins, and let these quotes be your guide.
It’s toughest to forgive ourselves. So it’s probably best to start with other people. It’s almost like peeling an onion. Layer by layer, forgiving others, you really do get to the point where you can forgive yourself. Patty Duke
I do not bring forgiveness with me, nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are dead; the living have no right to forget. Chaim Herzog
The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well arouse the envy of the gods. Elbert Hubbard
It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission. Grace Hopper
Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee, and I’ll forgive Thy great big joke on me. Robert Frost
Sins cannot be undone, only forgiven. Igor Stravinsky
One forgives to the degree that one loves. Francois de La Rochefoucauld
I think we learn the most from imperfect relationships – things like forgiveness and compassion. Andrea Thompson
Man has two great spiritual needs. One is for forgiveness. The other is for goodness. Billy Graham
Anger begets more anger, and forgiveness and love lead to more forgiveness and love. Mahavira
Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend. Jewel
Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning. Desmond Tutu
Forgiveness is the economy of the heart… forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits. Hannah More
Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness, or else forgiving another. Jean Paul
Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons. Jessica Lange
You can’t forgive without loving. And I don’t mean sentimentality. I don’t mean mush. I mean having enough courage to stand up and say, ‘I forgive. I’m finished with it.’ Maya Angelou
Forgiveness really is so misunderstood, as well as the power it can release in an individual. Jennifer O’Neill
To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. Lewis B. Smedes
Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness. H. Jackson Brown, Jr.
Forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself. Ausonius
We cannot embrace God’s forgiveness if we are so busy clinging to past wounds and nursing old grudges. T. D. Jakes
Forgiveness is the final form of love. Reinhold Niebuhr
To understand is to forgive, even oneself. Alexander Chase
I think it is important that we rebuild an atmosphere of forgiveness and civility in every aspect of our lives. T. D. Jakes
Many promising reconciliations have broken down because while both parties come prepared to forgive, neither party come prepared to be forgiven. Charles Williams
As we know, forgiveness of oneself is the hardest of all the forgivenesses. Joan Baez
Forgotten is forgiven. F. Scott Fitzgerald
The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong. Mahatma Gandhi
Before we can forgive one another, we have to understand one another. Emma Goldman
Forgiveness is the remission of sins. For it is by this that what has been lost, and was found, is saved from being lost again. Saint Augustine
Love in the real world means saying you’re sorry 10 times a day. Kathie Lee Gifford
Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies, and who believe this to be great and manly. Nothing is so praiseworthy, nothing so clearly shows a great and noble soul, as clemency and readiness to forgive. Marcus Tullius Cicero
When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive. Alan Paton
God may forgive your sins, but your nervous system won’t. Alfred Korzybski
It’s far easier to forgive an enemy after you’ve got even with him. Olin Miller
Forgive, son; men are men; they needs must err. Euripides
Life is an adventure in forgiveness. Norman Cousins
Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life. George MacDonald
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Forgiveness means letting go of the past. Gerald Jampolsky
The remedy for life’s broken pieces is not classes, workshops or books. Don’t try to heal the broken pieces. Just forgive. Iyanla Vanzant
He that cannot forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven. George Herbert
Beware of the man who does not return your blow: he neither forgives you nor allows you to forgive yourself. George Bernard Shaw
I shall be an autocrat: that’s my trade. And the good Lord will forgive me: that’s his. Catherine the Great
I invite everyone to chose forgiveness rather than division, teamwork over personal ambition. Jean-Francois Cope
Knowing that you are completely forgiven destroys the power of sin in your life. Joseph Prince
Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough. Garrison Keillor
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
Always forgive your enemies – nothing annoys them so much. Oscar Wilde
When you forgive, you in no way change the past – but you sure do change the future. Bernard Meltzer
And you know, when you’ve experienced grace and you feel like you’ve been forgiven, you’re a lot more forgiving of other people. You’re a lot more gracious to others. Rick Warren
Many times, the decisions we make affect and hurt your closest friends and family the most. I have a lot of regrets in that regard. But God has forgiven me, which I am very thankful for. It has enabled me to forgive myself and move forward one day at a time. Lex Luger
When I was a kid I used to pray every night for a new bicycle. Then I realised that the Lord doesn’t work that way so I stole one and asked Him to forgive me. Emo Philips
For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed? bell hooks
Forgiveness is the answer to the child’s dream of a miracle by which what is broken is made whole again, what is soiled is made clean again. Dag Hammarskjold
He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven. Thomas Fuller
To err is human; to forgive, divine. Alexander Pope
Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore the means for correcting our misperceptions. Gerald Jampolsky
Sweet mercy is nobility’s true badge. William Shakespeare
I never forgive, but I always forget. Arthur Balfour
Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them. Bruce Lee
All major religious traditions carry basically the same message, that is love, compassion and forgiveness the important thing is they should be part of our daily lives. Dalai Lama
Forgive me my nonsense, as I also forgive the nonsense of those that think they talk sense. Robert Frost
It is in pardoning that we are pardoned. Francis of Assisi
A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable. Robert Fripp
Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life. Joan Lunden
How does one know if she has forgiven? You tend to feel sorrow over the circumstance instead of rage, you tend to feel sorry for the person rather than angry with him. You tend to have nothing left to say about it all. Clarissa Pinkola Estes
The lesson is that you can still make mistakes and be forgiven. Robert Downey, Jr.
The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone. Harriet Beecher Stowe
The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world. Marianne Williamson
Forgive those who have hurt you. Les Brown
I like second chances. I’ve given people second chances. You have fall-outs with friends, and forgiveness is a great thing to have. It’s not easy to forgive. I definitely don’t forget, but I do forgive. Odette Annable
If there is something to pardon in everything, there is also something to condemn. Friedrich Nietzsche
Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave. Indira Gandhi
God forgive you, but I never can. Elizabeth I
A winner rebukes and forgives; a loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive. Sydney J. Harris
If I owe Smith ten dollars and God forgives me, that doesn’t pay Smith. Robert Green Ingersoll
Forgiveness is important in families, especially when there are so many secrets that need to be healed – for the most part, every family’s got them. Tyler Perry
Nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge. Scott Adams
Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart. Corrie Ten Boom
Forgive, forget. Bear with the faults of others as you would have them bear with yours. Phillips Brooks
Genuine forgiveness does not deny anger but faces it head-on. Alice Miller
We think that forgiveness is weakness, but it’s absolutely not; it takes a very strong person to forgive. T. D. Jakes
Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on. Les Brown
It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody. Maya Angelou
God’s forgiveness allows us to be honest with ourselves. We recognize our imperfections, admit our failures, and plead to God for clemency. Jonathan Sacks
One of the secrets of a long and fruitful life is to forgive everybody everything everynight before you go to bed. Bernard Baruch
I can have peace of mind only when I forgive rather than judge. Gerald Jampolsky
Only the brave know how to forgive… a coward never forgave; it is not in his nature. Laurence Sterne
If there are occasions when my grape turned into a raisin and my joy bell lost its resonance, please forgive me. Charge it to my head and not to my heart. Jesse Jackson
Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom. Hannah Arendt
Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. Suzanne Somers
Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury. Edwin Hubbel Chapin
What is forgiven is usually well remembered. Louis Dudek
It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend. William Blake
It is very east to forgive others their mistakes; it takes more grit and gumption to forgive them for having witnessed your own. Jessamyn West
God will forgive me. It’s his job. Heinrich Heine
Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting. William Arthur Ward
There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness. Josh Billings
Children begin by loving their parents; after a time they judge them; rarely, if ever, do they forgive them. Oscar Wilde