Amy Tan Quotes

I forgave the DAR many years ago. You lose a lot of time hating people.

I learned about forgiveness, and I've reached out to others to make amends.

Forgiveness is that subtle thread that binds both love and friendship. Without forgiveness, you may not even have a child one day.

A woman who can't forgive should never have more than a nodding acquaintance with a man.

Forgiving is not an easy thing to do.

There are no words to express my sorrow and regret for the pain I have caused others by words and actions. To the people I have hurt, I am truly sorry.

I don't think I have the power to forgive.

It's not so easy to forgive.

I've been interested in the idea of forgiveness and the necessity of it. I think of it as the most critical piece of any relationship, whether that be business, or romantic, or familial. We fail each other. We make mistakes. If we contract to go on after those mistakes, forgiveness is involved. Forgiveness is required.

We know that we've done and said things that hurt people. Inflicting pain on others wasn't the goal, but it was one of the outcomes. We wish it weren't so, and regret that hurt.

I've had people send messages that said, 'I'm sorry how I treated you in high school.' It was just through kindness. I still think of the world the same way I did growing up. When I got hurt, I decided that this is how people are. But the world is changing, and even those people have changed. And I have. I need to let go, too.

Some people you can forgive and forget. Some people you cannot forgive or forget. There are other people you can forgive and not forget. So there's people you can forgive and forget. Forgive and not forget. It depends on what they've done.

What in your life allows you to give up to other people, and allows you to forgive others and accept forgiveness.

Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.

I don't resent anything.

Forgiving is love's toughest work, and love's biggest risk.

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 learned a long time ago that some people would rather die than forgive. It's a strange truth, but forgiveness is a painful and difficult process.

No matter how many times you say you're sorry, somebody is not going to hear you.

Bitterness is so ugly. I don't want to go there.

I'm just a person who forgives and forgets. I have a hard time holding grudges.

Forgiveness isn't about condoning what has happened to you or someone else's actions against you.

Forgive those who have hurt you.

I don't hold grudges.

I say sorry to my wife about five times a day for various reasons.