Louise Hay Quotes

Forgiveness really is so misunderstood, as well as the power it can release in an individual.

The most important thing that I learned in growing up is that forgiveness is something that, when you do it, you free yourself to move on.

A lot of people, when they say 'forgive and forget,' they think you completely wash your brain out and forget everything. That is not the concept. What I think is you forgive and you forget so you can transform your experiences, not necessarily forget them but transform them, so that they don't haunt you or handicap you or kill you.

Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore the means for correcting our misperceptions.

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

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

I am 100% in the camp that says forgiveness is mostly about the forgiver.

For me, the healing process starts with graciousness and forgiveness.

There is freedom in forgiveness, and it's not that hard to do once you get into the habit.

Forgiveness is a gift to myself. I forgive, and I set myself free.

There is hope in forgiveness

Forgiveness is not something that you do for someone else; it's something you do for yourself, To forgive is not to condone, it is to refuse to continue feeling bad about an injury.

Forgiveness is attention without judgment. It heals the one who forgives and the one who is forgiven.

Just remember, forgiveness is a way of setting yourself free of the bondage put on you by others. There is liberty to he had in it.

People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what's bitter and move on.

I remember everything but forgive anyway.

One of the most lasting pleasures you can experience is the feeling that comes over you when you genuinely forgive an enemy - whether he knows it or not.

I've purged myself of bitterness and anger and remained open to love.

I find forgiveness to be really healthy.

In the end, you have to forgive in order to heal and move forward with your life. For people who hurt you very deeply, you don't have to forgive them for their sake but for your sake, so that you can move forward and have a healthier and happier life.

I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It's a gift you give yourself.

The people who did you wrong or who didn't quite know how to show up, you forgive them. And forgiving them allows you to forgive yourself too.

Most of us need time to work through pain and loss. We can find all manner of reasons for postponing forgiveness. One of these reasons is waiting for the wrongdoers to repent before we forgive them. Yet such a delay causes us to forfeit the peace and happiness that could be ours.

Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.

How does one know if she has forgiven? You tend to feel sorrow over the circumstance instead of rage, you tend to feel sorry for the person rather than angry with him. You tend to have nothing left to say about it all.