Life is too short for long-term grudges.
Forgive your enemies, but never forget their names.
I never forget. I never forgive. I can wait. I find it very easy to harbor a grudge. I have scores to settle.
To be wronged is nothing unless you continue to remember it.
Resentment is like drinking poison and waiting for the other person to die.
A coward never forgives.
I never forgive, but I always forget.
I know there are people who believe you should forgive and forget. For the record, I'd like to say I'm a big fan of forgiveness as long as I'm given the opportunity to get even first.
But I don't forget and I don't forgive.
I'm real petty. I remember everything like an elephant.
Those who easily forgive invite offenses.
People say you have to work on your resentments. Yeah, no, I'm gonna hang onto them and they're gonna fuel my attack.
Forgiveness is too easy. I can forget by indifference, but not forgive. I prefer revenge.
Men never forgive those in whom there is nothing to pardon.
The fact of the matter is that I wanted to hold a grudge in some funny kind of way.Against everybody.
I've known for years that resentments don't hurt the person we resent, but they do hurt us.
Unforgiveness is like drinking poison yourself and waiting for the other person to die.
There's enormous energy required to carry grudges - enormous energy! And I'm getting too old to expend my energy that way, cause I think every person has a limited amount of energy. So I have given up all grudges.
...hate suits him better than forgiveness. Immersed in hate, he doesn't have to do anything; he can be paralyzed, and the rigidty of hatred makes a kind of shelter for him.
As long as you don't forgive, who and whatever it is will occupy rent-free space in your mind.
I've always hated the idea of carrying grudges and resentments around like a load of mouldy suitcases.
What is forgiven is usually well remembered.
Emotionally, in our minds, we get so filled with resentments where we've got a story about absolutely everything.
Some carry the burden of bitterness and resentfulness for many years.
I was angry with my friend: I told my wrath, my wrath did end. I was angry with my foe: I told it not, my wrath did grow.
