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Any story about revenge is ultimately a story about forgiveness, redemption, or the futility of revenge.
Any story about revenge is ultimately a story about forgiveness, redemption, or the futility of revenge.
One good act of vengeance deserves another.
One good act of vengeance deserves another.
Revenge... is like a rolling stone, which, when a man hath forced up a hill, will return upon him with read more
Revenge... is like a rolling stone, which, when a man hath forced up a hill, will return upon him with a greater violence, and break those bones whose sinews gave it motion.
Sincere forgiveness isn't colored with expectations that the other person apologize or change. Don't worry whether or not they finally read more
Sincere forgiveness isn't colored with expectations that the other person apologize or change. Don't worry whether or not they finally understand you. Love them and release them. Life feeds back truth to people in its own way and time-just like it does for you and me. David McArthur & Bruce McArthur -Sara Paddison.
Forgiveness is like faith. You have to keep reviving it.
Forgiveness is like faith. You have to keep reviving it.
When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is read more
When you hold resentment toward another, you are bound to that person or condition by an emotional link that is stronger than steel. Forgiveness is the only way to dissolve that link and get free.
These evils I deserve, and more
. . . .
Justly, yet despair not of his final read more
These evils I deserve, and more
. . . .
Justly, yet despair not of his final pardon,
Whose ear is ever open, and his eye
Gracious to re-admit the suppliant.
Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the
attempt.
Those who plot the destruction of others often perish in the
attempt.
If I can catch him once upon the hip,
I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.
If I can catch him once upon the hip,
I will feed fat the ancient grudge I bear him.