Forgiveness is the economy of the heart?forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits - Hannah More
Forgiveness is self-preservation; if I can't forgive it will destroy me...For me forgiveness is about moving through the storm of pain and outrage, holding on to my essential self, which was there before the devastating event. It's hard to let go of the desire for revenge: anger became my sole driver in the months after the attack. But to be trapped in a state of permanent rage hurts. Forgiveness is a choice, and a gift I make to myself, to live freely in the light rather than to be trapped in a hell of hatred and vengefulness. It is for me, not them, that I choose to do this. It is how I stay sane - Rachel North, 7/7 survivor, http://www.rachelnorthlondon.blogspot.com/
Forgiveness is one of the greatest ways to achieve peace. It is a remedy to fundamentalism - Robert Muller
Forgive him, for he believes that the customs of his tribe are the laws of nature! - George Bernard Shaw
Every day I take time to look at myself in the mirror and say, I forgive you. Forgive to be happy. Write down all the reasons why you are happy. Give more than what you have. If you are at service, you'll be eternally happy - Robert Muller
Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much - Oscar Wilde
Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much - Oscar Wilde
Almost all our faults are more pardonable that the methods we resort to hide them - Fran
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