Forgiveness Quotes and Sayings

“Forgiveness is not an occasional act, it is a constant attitude.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.

“A life lived without forgiveness is a life lived in the past.” — Asa Don Brown

“Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

“Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.” – Corrie Ten Boom

“It is a very delicate job to forgive a man, without lowering him in his own estimation, and yours too.” – Josh Billings

“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.” – Lewis B. Smedes

“We plant seeds that will flower as results in our lives, so best to remove the weeds of anger, avarice, envy and doubt, that peace and abundance may manifest for all.” – Dorothy Day

“Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and cools the sting.” – William Arthur Ward

“A mistake made with good in your heart is still a mistake, but it is one for which you must forgive yourself.” – Linda Sue Park

“Forgiving is not forgetting. It is remembering and letting go.” – Claudia Black

“True forgiveness is when you can say, “Thank you for that experience.” – Oprah Winfrey

“Without forgiveness, there’s no future.” – Desmond Tutu