Gary Chapman Quotes

Forgiveness is a CHOICE, not a feeling.

Through forgiveness, which essentially means recognizing the insubstantiality of the past and allowing the present moment to be as it is, the miracle of transformation happens not only within but also without.

Forgiveness allows us to live in the sunlight of the present, not the darkness of the past. Forgiveness alone, of all our human actions, opens up the world to the miracle of infinite possibility.

Forgiveness is 'selective remembering'--a conscious decision to focus on love and let the rest go.

Forgiveness is an act of self-love and respect.

Forgiveness leads to a shift in perception. It transforms the hurt into healing.

Without forgiveness, there is no future. Forgiveness is not nebulous, impractical and idealistic. It's thoroughly realistic. It's real political in the long run.

Forgetting is something that time takes care of, but forgiveness is an act of volition, and only the sufferer is qualified to make the decision.

Forgive everybody for everything. Just forgive and start - most of us can't start with ourselves. We have to forgive the people we think did things to us. So that's fine. Start there - wherever. Start with the dog who peed on the rug. I don't care where you start, just do it.

The themes in 'Violet' are universal: accepting yourself with all of your flaws, moving on, and the forgiveness and freedom that comes along with that.

It feels good when you learn to move on in life.

Forgive yourself and forgive others around you.

Forgiveness is a scalpel that removes emotional scars.

I think that maybe forgiveness is like change - it comes in small steps. (256)

A-tone-ment-its a chance to fix the unfixable and to start all over again. It begins when you forgive yourself for all you've done wrong, and forgive others for all they've done to you. Your mistakes aren't mistakes anymore, they're just things that make you stronger.

You don't have to move on to let go.

Forgiveness is not a feeling; it is a commitment. It is a choice to show mercy, not to hold the offense up against the offender. Forgiveness is an expression of love.

Learn to forgive yourself and move on.

Forgiveness doesn't excuse their actions. Forgiveness stops their actions from destroying your heart.

Learn to forgive yourself and to forgive others.

Forgiveness is the key to the heart's shackles.

In the end, forgiveness simply means never putting another person out of our heart.

Life is too short to waste time harboring bad feelings about anyone. Forgive, forget, then move on!

Forgiveness is a gift to yourself. It frees you from the past, past experiences, and past relationships. It allows you to live in the present time. When you forgive yourself and forgive others, you are indeed free.

Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different, it's accepting the past for what it was, and using this moment and this time to help yourself move forward.