Jane Fonda Quotes

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.

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

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.

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. It's not something that happens overnight. It's an evolution of the heart.

It's toughest to forgive ourselves. So it's probably best to start with other people. It's almost like peeling an onion. Layer by layer, forgiving others, you really do get to the point where you can forgive yourself.

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

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

I forgive everyone in my life.

Learn to forgive yourself and to forgive others.

I don't believe in being vengeful or trying to send a message to someone. You waste your energy that way.

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

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.

I don't hold grudges.

If there are people you haven't forgiven, you're not going to really awaken. You have to let go.

We all say things sometimes to hurt people, so it's important to forgive and have peace with others and forgive and be at peace with yourself.

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.

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.

I learned to forgive myself, and that enabled me to forgive my mother as a person.

I forgive because not to forgive would only hurt me.

I really don't hold grudges. I mean, I remember everything, but I move on.

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.

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 think the hardest thing in life is to forgive. Hate is self destructive. If you hate somebody, you're not hurting the person you hate, you're hurting yourself. It's a healing, actually, it's a real healing...forgiveness.