“Forgiveness”

Forgiveness is the economy of the heart... forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits. ― Hannah More (1745-1833)

 

Forgiving does not erase the bitter past. A healed memory is not a deleted memory. Instead, forgiving what we cannot forget creates a new way to remember. We change the memory of our past into a hope for our future. ― Lewis B Smedes, (1921-2002)

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. ― Lewis B Smedes, (1921-2002)

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, (1921-2002)

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it. ― Mark Twain (1835-1910)