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To forgive is not to forget, but to release the weight that binds you to the past.
To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.
Let not regret darken the door to joy. Learn, and move forward.
Forgiveness is not absolution, but the key to unlocking your own spirit.
In seeking justice, remember mercy. For even the righteous have need of it.
The past is a lesson, not a life sentence. Learn from it, then let it go.
To be human is to err, but to forgive is divine. Forgive yourself, then grow.
Forgiveness is not absolution; it is freedom for the soul.
To forgive is to release a prisoner and discover that the prisoner was you.
To forgive is not to forget, but to release the prisoner – and discover the prisoner was you.
Forgiving isn't forgetting; it's choosing to no longer be held captive by the memory.
Forgiveness is not forgetting, it's freeing yourself from the chains of resentment.
Forgiveness is not about condoning; it's about freeing yourself.
To forgive is not to forget, but to release the past from its power over the present.
Words can be weapons, but they can also be the bridge that mends a broken heart.
Forgiveness is not forgetting, it is freeing yourself from the prison of the past.
Evil is not a thing, but a choice. And choices, however terrible, can be undone.
Revenge is a dish best served cold, but forgiveness is a feast for the soul.
To forgive is not to forget, but to release oneself from the chains of the past.
To forgive is not to forget, but to release the ghost of yesterday.
Better to be wronged than to wrong another.
Never regret anything because at one time it was exactly what you wanted.
A lack of forgiveness is a waste of time and it's very enriching to forgive and move on but those are things that come with time.
Relationship is about forgiveness and compromise. It is about balance where one person complements each other.
When I forgave Jock Semple on Heartbreak Hill, I also got really cross with women. I couldn't understand why they didn't get it, why they didn't know that running was so cool and why they weren't in the race as well. Then I thought to myself "How stupid can you be? You've had so much encouragement and motivation and these women haven't.
In life you have a choice: Bitter or Better? Choose better, forget bitter.
I love all men and women. I am a lover of humanity, not a hater. … I have been immoral, drunk, high. I ran with the wicked people for 28 years and I have run with the Jesus people since and the contrast is astounding.
You've never gone too far that God can't redeem you, restore you, forgive you, and give you a second chance.
A saint is a sinner who never gave up.
Life is short, Break the Rules. Forgive quickly, Kiss slowly. Love truly. Laugh uncontrollably And never regret ANYTHING That makes you smile.
When you love someone, you love the person as they are, and not as you'd like them to be.
The secret of praying is praying in secret. A sinning man will stop praying, and a praying man will stop sinning.
Let's forgive the past and who we were then. Let's embrace the present and who we're capable of becoming. Let's surrender the future and watch miracles unfold.
Every saint has a past, and every sinner has a future.
We are not here to fix, change or belittle another person. We are here to support, forgive and heal one another.
I don't forgive people because I'm weak, I forgive them because I am strong enough to know people make mistakes.
Promises are worse than lies. You don't just make them believe, you also make them hope.
We do not heal the past by dwelling there. We heal the past by living in the present.
Before you judge me... I plead guilty
Until we have seen someone's darkness, we don't really know who they are. Until we have forgiven someone's darkness, we don't really know what love is.
Take one cup of love, two cups of loyalty, three cups of forgiveness, four quarts of faith and one barrel of laughter. Take love and loyalty and mix them thoroughly with faith; blend with tenderness, kindness and understanding. Add friendship and hope. Sprinkle abundantly with laughter. Bake it with sunshine. Wrap it regularly with lots of hugs. Serve generous helpings daily.
I do forgive people when they get it right, even people who in the past I thought were unforgivable.
If you make it a habit not to blame others, you will feel the growth of the ability to love in your soul, and you will see the growth of goodness in your life.
The spiritual journey is the unlearning of fear and the acceptance of love.
Jock Semple and I were at daggers drawn for five years, even though I kind of forgave him from the get-go. I knew he was an over-stressed race director, I knew he was protecting his race. It took five years because we had to do our homework - meaning we women - we did our legislative work and we officially got into the Boston Marathon. Then, all was forgiven by Jock Semple.
Sometimes you have to let go to see if there was anything worth holding onto.