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“A sinner’s humanity will cause him to fall from grace again and again, but his human pride, ego, or feeling of unworthiness should not prevent him from seeking God’s forgiveness again and again.”
— Joyce L. Villeneuve, Finding Forgiveness in God's Word: A journey of hope and redemption
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“Forgiveness: It’s not because they deserve it”
— it’s because you do. Sometimes forgiveness is about loving yourself enough to move on.
Steve Maraboli

“Better to be blinded by love than hate”
— one forgives and the other refuses.
T.F. Hodge From Within I Rise: Spiritual Triumph Over Death and Conscious Encounters with "The Divine Presence"

“You can’t get back the time in the past. You can’t change it. You can only make sure to learn and move forward.”
— J.B. McGee, Forgiven
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“I was taught that you can’t expect to be forgiven when you continuously commit the same sin over and over again.”
— J.B. McGee, Forgiven
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“How accommodating love is”
— it forgives everything.
Isabel Allende Inés of My Soul

“He was not thinking that the Christian law which he had wanted to follow all his life prescribed that he forgive and love his enemies”
— but the joyful feeling of love and forgiveness of his enemies filled his soul.
Leo Tolstoy Anna Karenina

“It’s true: A slice of pound cake does wonders to thaw the coldest of days.”
— Sasha Martin, Life from Scratch: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Forgiveness
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“Give me the power to love”
— give me the power to be kind. Give me the power to forgive
and give me the power to be non-judgmental.

“Moving on is not about forgetting the past”
— it’s about learning from it. Find the message in the mess…Cry. Forgive. Learn. That’s moving on.
Steve Maraboli

“When I’m away from you I am lost.But when I’m with you, I am lost in you.”
— Eliza Freed, Forgive Me
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“This is Bourbon Street, isn’t it? Where’s the freakin’ bourbon?”
— Eliza Freed, Forgive Me
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“Feelings will come and go, but you are always responsible for your actions.”
— Linda Mintle, Breaking Free From Anger Unforgiveness: A biblical strategy to conquer destructive reactions
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“Thanksgiving for God’s faithfulness in our pain is the indisputable proof that we believe God is a part of our pain.”
— Erwin W. Lutzer, When You've Been Wronged: Moving From Bitterness to Forgiveness
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“I can so clearly distinguish between the criminal and his crime”
— I can so sincerely forgive the first while I abhor the last.
Charlotte Brontë Jane Eyre

“Most people who have had a rough background will admit there’s something unsettling about finding happiness after difficulty – that even after we unwrap this gift, we don’t know how to stop searchi...”
— Sasha Martin, Life from Scratch: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Forgiveness
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“This is the hardest part— That boy is not made of fists. That boy learned how to braid my hair. These things do not un-truth themselveswhen the first door slams.I did not stop loving himall the mon...”
— Brenna Twohy, Forgive Me My Salt
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“There’s no such thing as half family.”
— Sasha Martin, Life from Scratch: A Memoir of Food, Family, and Forgiveness
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“I forgive people but that doesn’t mean I accept their behavior or trust them. I forgive them for me, so I can let go and move on with my life.”
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