Tyler Perry Quotes

Forgiveness means letting go of the past.

Forgiveness in any aspect of something that is complex is the greatest tool.

Many people have trouble with forgiveness because they have been taught it is a singular act to be completed in one sitting. That is not so. Forgiveness has many layers, many seasons.

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

Forgiveness isn't just the absence of anger. I think it's also the presence of self-love, when you actually begin to value yourself.

You will know that forgiveness has begun when you recall those who hurt you and feel the power to wish them well.

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

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

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.

Forgiveness is not always easy. At times, it feels more painful than the wound we suffered, to forgive the one that inflicted it. And yet, there is no peace without forgiveness.

The heart of who I am as a person and as a man is forgiveness, after forgiving my father for a lot of things that were done when I was child.

I think one of the most important things in evolving is forgiveness.

I forgive everyone in my life.

We all know in our hearts that forgiveness is the right thing; it's just a matter of being inspired to reach that place.

I can have peace of mind only when I forgive rather than judge.

To me, forgiveness is the cornerstone of healing.

When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive.

If you are bitter, you are like a dry leaf that you can just squash, and you can get blown away by the wind. There is much more wisdom in forgiveness.

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.

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

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.

Forgiveness is the key to action and freedom.

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

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.

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.