I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It's a gift you give yourself.

Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough.

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.

Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.

Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.

The ability to forgive is one of man's greatest achievements.

We win by tenderness. We conquer by forgiveness.

Without forgiveness life is governed by... an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.

Forgiveness is like faith. You have to keep reviving it.