Forgive quotes

“Disappointment is inevitable. But to become discouraged, there's a choice I make. God would never discourage me. He would always point me to himself to trust him. Therefore, my discouragement is from Satan. As you go through the emotions that we have, hostility is not from God, bitterness, unforgiveness, all of these are attacks from Satan.” Charles Stanley

“Understand that it is often unwise to forgive face to face. This tends to make the other person feel 'put down' and make you look holier-than-thou.” Charles Stanley

“To be intimate with a married man, when my own father cheated on my mother, is not something I could forgive. I could not look at myself in the morning if I did that. I wouldn't be attracted to a man who would cheat on his wife.” Angelina Jolie

“Forgiveness says you are given another chance to make a new beginning.” Desmond Tutu

“Because forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows, you've closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside, and the air is fresh outside. In order to get that fresh air, you have to get up and open the window and draw the curtains apart.” Desmond Tutu

“Before Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962, he was an angry, relatively young man. He founded the ANC's military wing. When he was released, he surprised everyone because he was talking about reconciliation and forgiveness and not about revenge.” Desmond Tutu

“All faults may be forgiven of him who has perfect candor.” Walt Whitman

“Society can overlook murder, adultery or swindling; it never forgives preaching of a new gospel.” Edmund Burke

“Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.” Les Brown

“Forgive those who have hurt you.” Les Brown

“It's said in Hollywood that you should always forgive your enemies - because you never know when you'll have to work with them.” Lana Turner

“The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.” Marianne Williamson