45 phrases about forgiving that encourage you to leave the past behind

Forgiveness sets you free. Forgive those who offended you and be free from the hurt that unites them.

Forgiving is saying that you accept to put an eraser on what happened, not that you agree with what happened.

No one is humbled by forgiving, it just shows that he is a mature person and that he wants to move on with his life without a burden that does not belong to him.

When you think about what happened, you realize that forgiving is the only thing that will allow you to start over.

You can’t go far in friendship without being willing to forgive each other’s little faults.

Jean de la Bruyere

If the person is genuinely sorry, forgive him. Not only is she worthy of this action, she also needs it.

Show that you are a better person and choose to forgive whenever you have that option.

Forgiveness is a divine gift. Forgive those who have offended you because that is what God expects of us.

Also forgive those who didn’t ask for forgiveness because you want to be free from what happened to you.

I can even forgive a betrayal, but I don’t know if I would continue living next to the one who betrayed me.

Forgiving a betrayal is something very personal, even more so when it comes from someone who promised he would never hurt you.

Always choose forgiveness and you will always be rewarded with new beginnings.

We need to forgive those who hurt us so that our heart finds the strength to move on.

Forgive, forget and start over to find happiness once again.

Forgive in your time and when you feel that you are really no longer hurt by what happened.

Who is able to forgive is because he has a heart full of love.

Forgiving shows how brave you are and don’t want heartache to define your life.

Forgiveness brings a valuable lesson: we are stronger and more mature than we thought we were.

Forgiving is releasing everyone involved in a story that has passed and that needs a conclusion.

Sometimes the person doesn’t deserve your forgiveness, but you don’t deserve to live stuck with them either. So forgive to free yourself.

Grudge gets in the way of forgiveness because it makes you ruminate over what happened without giving yourself the chance to start over.

Learn to forgive those who hurt you and show that you are greater than the offenses they did to you.

You are not perfect, so learn to forgive because, one day, you will also need forgiveness.

Forgiving is synonymous with humility and that is what God wants from us.

Forgiving is allowing yourself to heal from the pain you suffered that was not your fault.

Don’t make the mistake of not forgiving. You are greater than the mistakes they made with you.

Strong people are those who know how to forgive and who know how to forget so that it doesn’t get in the way of their futures.

Those who do not know how to forgive become a bitter person, who no longer trusts others or life.

After forgiveness, the paths will open up in front of you and you will be able to choose what will make you the happiest.

Forgiving is a hard thing to do, but it’s something we should always do.

Learn to forgive the mistake without forgetting what they did to you, absorb the experience to protect yourself and prevent it from happening again.

The weak never forgive: forgiveness is one of the characteristics of the strong.

Mahatma Gandhi

We cannot undo sins, only forgive.

Igor Stravinsky

A betrayal deserves forgiveness when the feeling is still strong and both have the desire to start over.

We must always forgive, remembering that we ourselves need forgiveness.

Saint John Paul II

Being a Christian means forgiving the inexcusable, because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you.

CS Lewis

Give yourself some peace. Forgive and move on rebuilding your life.

The three hardest things in the world are: keeping a secret, forgiving an offense, and enjoying your time.

Benjamin Franklin

Never fail to forgive your enemies, nothing annoys them so much.

Oscar Wilde

It is forgiveness that opens the door to start over and presents you with an even better life.

Try to forgive, I know you’re right. I try to find myself, but I no longer have direction.

Black race

I’m pretty sure that despite this coldness, you’ll forgive me.

Gian and Giovanni

Let go of those who need it, using forgiveness to say goodbye and look ahead because your happiness will be there.

Never does the human soul appear so strong and noble as when it renounces revenge and dares to forgive an offense.

Charles Chaplin

Learning to forgive isn’t easy, but it’s what makes us stronger.