Anger And Forgiveness Quotes:

A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.

- Ruth Graham

source: Ruth Bell Graham, Gigi Tchividjian (2009). “A Quiet Knowing”, p.42, Thomas Nelson Inc

topic: Love, Friendship, Family, Husband To Be, Husband Wife

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

source: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (2012). “A Gift of Love: Sermons from Strength to Love and Other Preachings”, p.67, Beacon Press

topic: Inspirational, Life, Inspiring, Social Equality, Love And Hate

The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present.

- Barbara De Angelis

source: Barbara De Angelis (2009). “Are You the One for Me?: Knowing Who's Right and Avoiding Who's Wrong”, p.246, Dell

topic: Anger, Heart, Past, Letting Go Of Anger, Anger Inside

Forgiveness does not mean that we suppress anger; forgiveness means that we have asked for a miracle: the ability to see through mistakes that someone has made to the truth that lies in all of our hearts. Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one that inflicted it. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness. Attack thoughts towards others are attack thoughts towards ourselves. The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.

- Marianne Williamson

topic: Forgiveness, Mistake, Lying, Inflicting Pain, Suppressing

Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret.

- Ambrose Bierce

topic: Inspirational, Cute, Sad, Bad Temper, Language And Communication

When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future.

- Bernard Meltzer

topic: Inspirational, Change, Forgiveness, Inspirational Forgiveness, What Is Forgiveness

Keep in mind, hurting people often hurt other people as a result of their own pain. If somebody is rude and inconsiderate, you can almost be certain that they have some unresolved issues inside. They have some major problems, anger, resentment, or some heartache they are trying to cope with or overcome. The last thing they need is for you to make matters worse by responding angrily.

- Joel Osteen

topic: Inspirational, Forgiveness, Hurt, Hurting People, Anger And Forgiveness

Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

- Nelson Mandela

topic: Forgiveness, Letting Go, Spiritual, Inspirational Forgiveness, Long Walk To Freedom

Genuine forgiveness does not deny anger but faces it head-on.

- Alice Miller

topic: Forgiveness, Anger, Doe, Forgive And Move On, Anger And Forgiveness

Whatever is begun in anger ends in shame.

- Benjamin Franklin

topic: Wise, Anger, 4th Of July, Words Of Anger, Feeling Angry

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.

- Catherine Ponder

topic: Forgiveness, Emotional, Stronger, Inspirational Forgiveness, Letting Go Of Anger

Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.

- Joan Lunden

topic: Forgiveness, Hurt, Laughter, Inspirational Forgiveness, Inspirational Laughter

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

- Lewis B. Smedes

topic: Inspirational, Inspiring, Happiness, Never Forgive, Inspirational Forgiveness

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.

- Mark Twain

topic: Inspirational, Life, Broken Heart, Letting Go Of Anger, Self Forgiveness

True forgiveness is when you can say, "Thank you for that experience.

- Oprah Winfrey

topic: Forgiveness, Gratitude, Gratefulness, Inspirational Forgiveness, I Forgive You

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

- Mahatma Gandhi

source: Mahatma Gandhi (2005). “All Men Are Brothers”, p.166, A&C Black

topic: Inspirational, Life, Strength, Just Stay Strong, Never Forgive

Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.

- H. Jackson Brown, Jr.

source: H. Jackson Brown, Jr. (2000). “Life's Instructions for Wisdom, Success, and Happiness”, p.52, Thomas Nelson Inc

topic: Love, Forgiveness, Letting Go, Inspirational Forgiveness, Morning Prayer

“I can forgive, but I cannot forget,” is only another way of saying, “I will not forgive.”

- Henry Ward Beecher

source: "Gems of Truth & Beauty".

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Friendship, Another Way, Asking For Forgiveness

Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were.

- Cherie Carter-Scott

source: Cherie Carter-Scott (2010). “If Love Is A Game, These Are The Rules”, p.94, Random House

topic: Forgiveness, Anger, Force, Letting Go Of Anger, Self Forgiveness

Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Inspirational, Motivational, Inspiring, What Is Forgiveness, Anger And Forgiveness

Before we can forgive one another, we have to understand one another.

- Emma Goldman

topic: Inspirational, Forgiveness, Understanding, Letting Go Of Anger, Power Of Forgiveness

A grudge is like being stung to death by one bee.

- William Walton

topic: Bees, Grudge, Anger And Forgiveness, Anger And Pain, Expressing Anger

Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.

- Suzanne Somers

source: Twitter post from Feb 27, 2013

topic: Inspirational, Forgiveness, Letting Go, Inspirational Forgiveness, I Forgive You

The remarkable thing is that we really love our neighbor as ourselves: we do unto others as we do unto ourselves. We hate others when we hate ourselves. We are tolerant toward others when we tolerate ourselves. We forgive others when we forgive ourselves. We are prone to sacrifice others when we are ready to sacrifice ourselves.

- Eric Hoffer

topic: Love, Forgiveness, Attitude, Love Sacrifice, Love And Sacrifice

Forgiveness is almost a selfish act because of its immense benefits to the one who forgives.

- Lawana Blackwell

source: Lawana Blackwell (2008). “The Dowry of Miss Lydia Clark (The Gresham Chronicles Book #3)”, p.433, Baker Books

topic: Relationship, Forgiveness, Selfish, Anger And Forgiveness, Selfish Acts

The hatred you're carrying is a live coal in your heart - far more damaging to yourself than to them.

- Lawana Blackwell

source: Lawana Blackwell (2008). “The Dowry of Miss Lydia Clark (The Gresham Chronicles Book #3)”, p.443, Baker Books

topic: Forgiveness, Heart, Hatred, Self Forgiveness, Anger And Forgiveness

Returning hate for hate multiplies hate...

- Martin Luther King, Jr.

topic: Hate, Social Equality, Love And Hate, Make Peace Not War, Social Programs

Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.

- John F. Kennedy

source: John F. Kennedy, Dominique Enright (2003). “The Wicked Wit of John F. Kennedy”, Michael O'Mara Books

topic: Funny, Forgiveness, Witty, Never Forgive, Inspirational Forgiveness

Forgiveness means letting go of the past.

- Gerald Jampolsky

source: Gerald Jampolsky (2009). “Good-Bye to Guilt: Releasing Fear Through Forgiveness”, p.102, Bantam

topic: Moving On, Letting Go, Mean, Life Moves On, What Is Forgiveness

When anger rises, think of the consequences.

- Confucius

topic: Inspirational, Forgiveness, Yoga, Inspirational Forgiveness, Letting Go Of Anger

He who cannot forgive breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass.

- George Herbert

topic: Relationship, Forgiveness, Faith, Inspirational Forgiveness, Self Forgiveness

When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive.

- Alan Paton

source: Alan Paton (2011). “Too Late The Phalarope”, p.278, Simon and Schuster

topic: Forgiveness, Forgiving, Done, Never Forgive, Inspirational Forgiveness

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

- Lord Chesterfield

topic: Forgiveness, Revenge, Feelings, Self Forgiveness, Anger And Forgiveness

In fact, not forgiving is like drinking rat poison and then waiting for the rat to die.

- Anne Lamott

source: Anne Lamott (2000). “Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith”, p.120, Anchor

topic: Drinking, Waiting, Forgiving, Anger And Forgiveness, Anger Resentment

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

- Edward Bulwer-Lytton, 1st Baron Lytton

topic: Revenge, Anger, Concealed, Anger And Forgiveness

The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions.

- Nhat Hanh

topic: Forgiveness, Peace, Practice, Letting Go Of Anger, Forgiveness And Peace

If a small thing has the power to make you angry, does that not indicate something about your size?

- Sydney J. Harris

topic: Wisdom, Anger, Power, Make Me Angry, Words Of Anger

Forgiveness is the economy of the heart... forgiveness saves the expense of anger, the cost of hatred, the waste of spirits.

- Hannah More

source: Hannah More (1840). “The Miscellaneous Works of Hannah More”, p.639

topic: Forgiveness, Heartbroken, Anger, Inspirational Forgiveness, How To Forgive

Forgive all who have offended you, not for them, but for yourself.

- Harriet Nelson

topic: Forgiveness, Forgiving, Offended, Offended You, Self Forgiveness

We may not know how to forgive, and we may not want to forgive; but the very fact we say we are willing to forgive begins the healing practice.

- Louise Hay

topic: Forgiveness, Healing, Practice, Inspirational Forgiveness, Anger And Forgiveness

Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.

- Oscar Wilde

topic: Inspirational, Funny, Life, Military History, Military Soldier

Forgiveness. It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody. You are relieved of carrying that burden of resentment. You really are lighter. You feel lighter. You just drop that.

- Maya Angelou

topic: Giving, Resentment, Burden, Relieved, Love And Courage

I can forgive, but I cannot forget, is only another way of saying, I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like a cancelled note - torn in two, and burned up, so that it never can be shown against one.

- Henry Ward Beecher

topic: Forgiveness, Spiritual, Two, Another Way, Asking For Forgiveness

To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness.

- Robert Muller

topic: Beautiful, Forgiveness, Forgiving, Peace Love, Peace And Love

Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.

- Carrie Fisher

topic: Inspirational, Positive, Anger, Jealousy And Envy, Jealousy Envy

One of the greatest gifts you can give your husband is your own wholeness.

- Stormie Omartian

topic: Marriage, Husband, Giving, Your Husband, Inspiring Customer Service

As I walked out the door toward the gate that would lead to my freedom, I knew if I didn't leave my bitterness and hatred behind, I'd still be in prison.

- Nelson Mandela

source: "A white South African's memories of Mandela" by Nadia Bilchik, www.cnn.com. June 18, 2013.

topic: Inspirational, Forgiveness, Acceptance, Long Walk To Freedom, Walking Out The Door