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.

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.

Selfishness must always be forgiven you know, because there is no hope of a cure.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning.

Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness anger concealed often hardens into revenge.

The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.

Forgiveness is about empowering yourself, rather than empowering your past.

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.

When there's that forgiveness present and compassion, it just helps you live so much easier.