#forgiveness

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. ↗

— Ellen Goodman

#gratefulness #love #forgiveness

But we can't go back. We can only go forward. ↗

— Libba Bray

#life #forgiveness

Not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die. ↗

— Anne Lamott

#grudges #revenge #spite #forgiveness

What I cannot love, I overlook. ↗

— Anaïs Nin

#love #sanity #forgiveness

Grudges are for those who insist that they are owed something; forgiveness, however, is for those who are substantial enough to move on. ↗

— Criss Jami

#forgiveness #grudge #grudges #holding-grudges #moving-on

I want to be the kind of person who can do that. Move on and forgive people and be healthy and happy. It seems like an easy thing to do in my head. But it's not so easy when you try it in real life. ↗

— Susane Colasanti

#forgiveness

We don't forgive people because they deserve it. We forgive them because they need it--because we need it. ↗

— Bree Despain

#pastor-divine #forgiveness

What was the point of being able to forgive, when deep down, you both had to admit you'd never forget? ↗

— Jodi Picoult

#forgiveness #forgiveness

Forgiveness is not about forgetting. It is about letting go of another person's throat. ↗

— Wm. Paul Young

#forgiveness

I suppose I could let bygones be bygones, forgive and forget, yadda yadda. But where's the fun in that? These pretty little bitches got everything I ever wanted, and now I'm going to make sure they get exactly what they deserve. Does that make me sound awful? Sorry, but as every pretty little liar knows, sometimes the truth's ugly-and it always hurts. I'll be watching.... Mwah! -A ↗

— Sara Shepard

#sara-shepard #wicked #forgiveness