more thoughts on forgiveness

We must develop and maintain the capacity to forgive. He who is devoid of the power to forgive is devoid of the power to love. There is some good in the worst of us and some evil in the best of us. When we discover this, we are less prone to hate our enemies. Martin Luther King, Jr.

Forgiveness is choosing to love. It is the first skill of self-giving love. Gandhi

Forgiveness is freeing up and putting to better use the energy once consumed by holding grudges, harboring resentments, and nursing unhealed wounds. It is rediscovering the strengths we always had and relocating our limitless capacity to understand and accept other people and ourselves. Sidney and Suzanne Simmon

Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were. Cherie Carter-Scott

The man who opts for revenge should dig two graves. Chinese proverb

Peace is not possible without forgiveness. Naomi Drew