forgiveness

The American people are very generous people and will forgive almost any weakness, with the possible exception of stupidity.

Be gentle with yourself, learn to love yourself, to forgive yourself, for only as we have the right attitude toward ourselves can we have the right attitude toward others.

There are two trees, each yielding its own fruit. One of them is negative . . . it grows from lack of self-worth and its fruits are fear, anger, envy, bitterness, sorrow - and any other negative emotion. Then there is the tree of positive emotions. Its nutrients include self-forgiveness and a correct self concept. Its fruits are love, joy, acceptance, self-esteem, faith, peace . . . and other uplifting emotions.

A mother's hardest to forgive. Life is the fruit she longs to hand you, Ripe on a plate. And while you live, Relentlessly she understands you.

Some people give and forgive; Others get and forget.

As we learn to shorten the time between offense and forgiveness, there becomes no time left for anger or vindictiveness.

When friends truly forgive us, it is so much easier to forgive ourselves.

If we don't forgive ourselves, then how can we expect the Lord to forgive us.

Forgiveness goes with repentance.

It is easier to get forgiveness than permission.