It's not just other people we need to forgive. We also need to forgivernourselves. For the things we didn't do. read more

It's not just other people we need to forgive. We also need to forgivernourselves. For the things we didn't do. The things we should have done. I think forgiving yourself is more important than forgiving anyone else and it's often the hardest.

The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.

The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.

Whenever fortune wishes to joke, she lifts people from what is
humble to the highest extremity of affairs.
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Whenever fortune wishes to joke, she lifts people from what is
humble to the highest extremity of affairs.
[Lat., Ex humili magna ad fastigia rerum
Extollit, quoties voluit fortuna jocari.]

The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.

The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.

As we know, forgiveness of oneself is the hardest of all the forgivenesses.

As we know, forgiveness of oneself is the hardest of all the forgivenesses.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.

To err is human; to forgive, divine. -Alexander Pope.

To err is human; to forgive, divine. -Alexander Pope.

Little, vicious minds abound with anger and revenge, and are incapable of feeling the pleasure of forgiving their enemies.

Little, vicious minds abound with anger and revenge, and are incapable of feeling the pleasure of forgiving their enemies.

Forgiveness is not to give the other person peace. Forgiveness is for you. Take that opportunity.

Forgiveness is not to give the other person peace. Forgiveness is for you. Take that opportunity.