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"Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting."
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"If God forgave you, then forget your past and renounce it."

"If we really want to learn how to forgive, perhaps we had better start with something easier than the Gestapo."

"Although every person makes mistakes, not every mistake makes a person."

"Real forgiveness in close relationships is never easy. It can't be rushed or engineered."

"Love's voice reverberates with forgiveness across the room of our heart."

"We cannot simply forgive and forget, nor should we."

"I learned a long time ago that some people would rather die than forgive. It's a strange truth, but forgiveness is a painful and difficult process. It's not something that happens overnight. It's an evolution of the heart."

"It takes a lot of grace and maturity to simply forgive, but a lot of healing takes place when you do."

"I'll go from world to world until I find a time and place where you can come awake in safety. And I'll tell your story to my people, so that perhaps in time the can forgive you, too. The way that you've forgiven me."

"To forgive, we may need to open our minds to a fuller exploration of the context in which the events occurred, and feel compassion for the circumstances and everyone involved, starting with ourselves."
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"It is wise to direct your anger towards problems - not people; to focus your energies on answers - not excuses."

"Flatter me, and I may not believe you. Criticize me, and I may not like you. Ignore me, and I may not forgive you. Encourage me, and I will not forget you. Love me and I may be forced to love you."

"The pessimist complains about the wind; the optimist expects it to change; the realist adjusts the sails."

"A well-developed sense of humor is the pole that adds balance to your steps as you walk the tightrope of life."

"Today is a most unusual day, because we have never lived it before; we will never live it again; it is the only day we have."

"To make mistakes is human; to stumble is commonplace; to be able to laugh at yourself is maturity."
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