Top 100 Quotes About Forgive Yourself
#1. Motherhood is a choice you make everyday, to put someone else's happiness and well-being ahead of your own, to teach the hard lessons, to do the right thing even when you're not sure what the right thing is ... and to forgive yourself, over and over again, for doing everything wrong.
Donna Ball
#2. You want to be loved? Love yourself first and passionately. Forgive yourself readily. Care for every part of you. Only when you love yourself do you have love to give to others.
Toni Sorenson
#4. To forgive a friend, one must practice generosity. To forgive an enemy, one must practice empathy. To forgive yourself requires charity. Forgiveness is a sacred act of gallantry.
Mac MacKenzie
#5. But grief makes a monster out of us sometimes ... and sometimes you say and do things to the people you love that you can't forgive yourself for.
Melina Marchetta
#7. Embrace and love all of yourself - past, present, and future. Forgive yourself quickly and as often as necessary. Encourage yourself. Tell yourself good things about yourself.
Melody Beattie
#8. Maybe the word forgive points in the wrong direction, since it's something you mostly give yourself, not anyone else: you put down the ugly weight of old suffering, untie yourself from the awful, and walk away from it.
Rebecca Solnit
#9. Forgive yourself. The supreme act of forgiveness is when you can forgive yourself for all the wounds you've created in your own life. Forgiveness is an act of self-love. When you forgive yourself, self-acceptance begins and self-love grows.
Miguel Angel Ruiz
#10. Forgive yourself and welcome love back into your life.
Wayne Dyer
#11. People spend thousands in therapy digging and digging in the past. When you dig and dig, you find relics. Try to forgive yourself and get back on that ride.
Richard Simmons
#12. Do yourself a favor and forgive anyone that has anything against you. Do it as an act of faith and trust God to change and heal your emotions. Pray for your enemies and never say another unkind thing about them. It is the only way you can move past the pain and begin to heal.
Joyce Meyer
#13. Forgive yourself for being a human creature, Ramezay. That is the beginning of wisdom; that is part of what is meant by the fear of God; and for you it is the only way to save your sanity. Begin now, or you will end up with your saint in the madhouse.
Robertson Davies
#14. Learn to forgive "HATERS" and people who think less of you. Don't bring yourself down to their level, because you know who you are. Be HUMBLE and shower them with unexpected love.
Henry Johnson Jr
#15. When we have opened ourselves to give forgiveness or to accept forgiveness we have opened ourselves to touch the Divine.
Genevieve Gerard
#16. We ought to recognize that our greatest battle is not with one another but with our pain, our problems, and our flaws. To be hurt, yet forgive. To do wrong, but forgive yourself. To depart from this world leaving only love. This is the reason you walk.
Wab Kinew
#17. It's one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.
Maya Angelou
#18. Forgive others, forgive yourself, forgive yourself for not being perfect, and accept responsibility for your own life.
Leo Buscaglia
#19. Then forgive yourself!" she shouted, pushing herself back up. She pressed her palm against the wall for support. "Everyone has a dark side! But it's their choice whether or not they cultivate it. Don't you understand? Lira's exploited hers, but not you. Not you, Emery Thane.
Charlie N. Holmberg
#20. I love you," he whispered. "If you get yourself killed, I will never forgive you.
Tamora Pierce
#21. Two mental actions can change your life:
Forgive Yourself
Move On
Steven Aitchison
#22. You can only forgive yourself for the mistakes you made in the past once you know you'll never make them again.
Taylor Jenkins Reid
#25. You have to let go of those feelings, Ra. Anger, fear, regret. It's the only way you can forgive yourself and love again.
Winna Efendi
#26. Then maybe Roman will be able to forgive me."
"I believe he will." Father Andrew glanced at Connor. "Can you forgive yourself?
Kerrelyn Sparks
#27. No one can or will ever feel your pain as much as you. Forgive yourself for the past, seize the gift of the present moment.
K.J. Kilton
#28. How do children learn to correct their mistakes?
By watching how you correct yours.
How do children learn to overcome their failures?
By watching how you overcome yours.
How do children learn to treat themselves with forgiveness?
By watching you forgive yourself.
William Martin
#29. Forgiveness is the most powerful thing you can do for yourself. If you can't learn to forgive, you can forget about achieving true success in your life.
Wayne Dyer
#30. Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.
Les Brown
#31. Forgive yourself for what you aren't able to do,
the ones who aren't able to acknowledge their ownselves are bound to fail
Masashi Kishimoto
#32. Forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself.
Ausonius
#33. Forgiveness begins the healing process - when you forgive God, life, yourself and other people - magic happens within. That's why every religion talks about forgiveness.
Brandon Bays
#34. How far do you have to go before you forgive yourself for how you were born?
Mark Helprin
#35. When you forgive yourself, you free yourself from memories which aren't serving you anymore.
Hina Hashmi
#36. Ask God for forgiveness. Seek forgiveness from those you have wronged. Forgive those who have wronged you. Forgive yourself.
C. Scott Grow
#37. Life is so short. The only person you hurt when you stay angry or hold grudges is you. Forgive everyone, including yourself.
Tom Giaquinto
#38. A good place to begin, is to forgive yourself for judging in the first place.
Bryant McGill
#39. Forgive yourself for the child you were unable to save, Darius, and praise God for the many who are alive today because of your actions.
Karen Witemeyer
#40. You can still make today the day you change yourself, love yourself, forgive yourself, respect yourself, honor yourself, cherish yourself, admire yourself, express yourself, be true to yourself ... It's never too late!
Steve Maraboli
#41. Error is human,perfection is divine!You are not God! Your mistake is normal.So forgive yourself.
Paul Gitwaza
#43. You can't move on, if you haven't forgiven yourself, yet.
Basma Salem
#44. Happiness is about being proud of who you are. Be a good friend, be a good daughter, be reliable, be willing to laugh when things get tough, compliment other girls, care about your job, believe in yourself, be vulnerable, tell the truth, apologize when needed, forgive people ...
Erin Foster
#45. Because I know you, Sarah. You can forgive everyone in the world except for yourself. I wanted the truth, not your rose-colored version of it.
Anonymous
#46. 5 rules to live a happier life: 1) Love yourself. 2) Do good. 3) Always forgive. 4) Harm no one. 5) Be positive.
Ziad K. Abdelnour
#47. Take a walk through the garden of forgiveness and pick a flower of forgiveness for everything you have ever done. When you get to that time that is now, make a full and total forgiveness of your entire life and smile at the bouquet in your hands because it truly is beautiful.
Stephen Richards
#48. Forgiving yourself may be for many people, at least for myself, extremely difficult. And then in a larger context, I will say that I'm constantly astonished by those who pray daily, "Forgive me my sins as I forgive those who sin against me," and beat very loudly the war drum.
Alexander Payne
#49. I think forgiveness is absolutely mandatory. When you don't forgive the only person you are hurting is yourself because you are still harboring the anger and the mental anguish.
John Assaraf
#50. I have only ever known Guilt to have one weakness, one not easily given and not easily found: Forgiveness ... In truth, Guilt's strength lies not in the failure of others to grant us forgiveness, but in our failure to forgive ourselves.
Kelseyleigh Reber
#51. Forgiveness is the most important thing. We all have to forgive what was done to us - the Irish people have to forgive. The African people. The Jewish people. We all have to forgive and understand the only way to stop the cycle of hate and abuse is not to allow yourself to get caught in it.
Sinead O'Connor
#52. If you find yourself ruminating over a hurt and are not ready to forgive, shift to gratitude. Think about all that is good in your life and all that you appreciate.
Stephen G. Post
#53. If you think that trusting someone - allowing them to help you by performing their own duties honorably - somehow makes you less, then it might be time to reexamine yourself. Start asking why you need to do everything. How can you really be close to someone if you never let them in?" "Forgive
Jodi Meadows
#54. -After all this pain and heartache, how are you now able to forgive? You seem so at peace with yourself and your life. How are you so able to move on? ...
-Because Mr. Mandela asked us to.
Wes Moore
#55. You can never forgive yourself without forgiving others. Forgive others to find and create peace in your soul.
Debasish Mridha
#56. To forgive' is divine they say, and 'to forget', attracts blessings, but to go a step further, and learn a lesson from a bad encounter/ experience is an act of wisdom;and promise oneself that you will never allow yourself to be exposed to such a thing or a person or even an idea again.
Henrietta Newton Martin
#57. It's one thing for forgive yourself a mistake. But if you knew it was a mistake at the time, how do you forgive yourself then?
Daniel Handler
#58. Do not allow yourself to be pulled into the role of embracing victimship as some sort of badge of honor to wear or flash around at any opportunity.
Stephen Richards
#59. The same way you forgave yourself all those other times you made her miserable, Novak. You ask for her forgiveness and when you find that she loves you enough to see past what you've done, that's when you'll be able to forgive yourself.
Bella Forrest
#60. You need to learn to accept your flaws and forgive yourself.
Susan Mallery
#61. Never forget to forgive yourself; always remember to love yourself.
Debasish Mridha
#62. That person who is the hardest to forgive is the one who can teach you the greatest lessons. When you love yourself enough to rise above the old situation, then understanding and forgiveness will be easy. And you'll be free.
Louise Hay
#63. Even when you do the right thing, sometimes there are dire consequences. Second-guessing every step prevents any forward momentum. Trust yourself, forgive yourself and move on.
A.G. Howard
#64. What is your real work? Is it that which pays the bills or is it your art? I think your real work is healing. Whatever helps you become more loving in this lifetime. Whatever helps you forgive yourself, embrace yourself, meet yourself, and free yourself in this lifetime.
Tama J. Kieves
#65. Sonetimes the hardest person to forgive is yourself.
Sarah Sundin
#66. The truth is, unless you let go, unless you forgive yourself, unless you forgive the situation, unless you realize that the situation is over, you cannot move forward.
Steve Maraboli
#67. You have to forgive yourself for your past mistakes, and you have to forgive those that hurt you for what they did to you, or you're never going to fully move on.
Jennifer Gracen
#68. I think of the friendships I've strained, the generosity I've exploited, the bridges I've torched. Do as the heavens have done, forget your evil; with them, forgive yourself. There may be hope for me yet.
Anthony Ervin
#69. Love yourself ... enough to take the actions required for your happiness ... enough to cut yourself loose from the drama-filled past ... enough to set a high standard for relationships ... enough to feed your mind and body in a healthy manner ... enough to forgive yourself ... enough to move on.
Steve Maraboli
#70. Distancing yourself from some painful event is probably the ignition for the process of forgiveness.
Stephen Richards
#71. It matters not if we fail, but I need you to at least try, because then you can forgive yourself. Regrets will keep you chasing demons for the rest of your life.
O.E. Boroni
#72. Forgive yourself for what you think you've done or not done. At every moment, you had your reasons for all of your actions and decisions. You've always done the best that you could do. Forgive yourself.
Doreen Virtue
#73. I don't know what happened between the two of you. I don't know if it can be forgiven. The hardest thing always is to forgive yourself.
Antonia Michaelis
#74. If you cannot forgive others, how can you forgive yourself?
Debasish Mridha
#75. Forgive yourself and be ready to forgive yourself in the future. You're gonna screw up. It's okay.
David D. Burns
#76. 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.
Louis Zamperini
#77. Set an intention to heal any unexpressed anger that may be present in your life. Go to a quiet place with pen and paper. Take a few deep breaths. Ask your anger to speak to you. Write down the thoughts and feelings. When you are finished, forgive yourself for holding on to the anger for so long.
Iyanla Vanzant
#78. I think there comes a point where you have to grow up and get over yourself, lighten up ... and forgive
Jennifer Aniston
#79. If you forgive more than you can afford, you may find yourself impoverished in emotion afterward, with a lowered resistance to whatever happens after that.
Glenway Wescott
#80. If you can't forgive yourself, how can you expect me to?
E.C. Myers
#81. Bring it up, make amends, forgive yourself. It sounds simple, but don't think for a second that it is easy. Getting free from the tyranny of past mistakes can be hard work, but definitely worth the effort. And the payoff is health, wholeness and inner peace. In other words, you get your life back.
Steve Goodier
#82. We must learn not to give up when requirements are not met or when commitments are broken. To do so is a refusal to allow mistakes to be corrected and a demonstration of an unwillingness to forgive yourself or anyone else who needs forgiveness.
Iyanla Vanzant
#83. Don't dwell too much on the past. The lessons are useful for the present and a preparation for the future. Move on!
Lailah Gifty Akita
#84. Even when you fuck up, even when you fail everyone around you. You have to let them forgive you, and you have to forgive yourself.
Kit Rocha
#85. In the process of self-discovery you will learn to be kind when you could be harsh. You will learn to forgive, mostly yourself. You will learn to be patient because you may have to wait quite a while to become that which you will eventually be.
Frederick Lenz
#86. When you are unable to forgive someone, you deny yourself a life free of anger and hate.
Winsome Campbell-Green
#87. Forgive yourself first. Release the need to replay a negative situation over and over again in your mind. Don't become a hostage to your past by always reviewing and reliving your mistakes. Don't remind yourself of what should have, could have or would have been. Release it and let it go. Move on.
Les Brown
#88. I've always thought that it might be fun to be Catholic, to be able to go to the confessional and unburden yourself and have someone tell you that they forgive you, to take all the sin away, wipe the slate clean.
Paula Hawkins
#89. Son, I know you don't consider me family and that pain I'll take to my grave. Let me just tell you this though, never turn your back on somebody you love, you'll never forgive yourself. -Rick's Grandfather
M.K. Schiller
#90. If someone chooses not to forgive others, they are actually hurting themselves. The only way to free yourself from that is to forgive others so you can be free from your past.
Abdulazeez Henry Musa
#91. Did you ever want something so deeply you were scared to let yourself have it? Like a desire so great you know you will never forgive yourself if you fail. So you hang back. And then you wake up one day and you realize if you don't do it now, it will move out of reach forever.
Nicole Mones
#92. Forgive yourself for being an imperfect human being. The goddess doesn't expect perfection, although she does expect you to try and do better. Allow yourself to be happy. Live the life you want, and follow the path of your heart.
Deborah Blake
#93. You must forgive those who hurt you, even if whatever they did to you is unforgivable in your mind. You will forgive them not because they deserve to be forgiven, but because you don't want to suffer and hurt yourself every time you
Miguel Ruiz
#94. And if a friend does you wrong, then say: I forgive you what you have done to me; that you have done it to YOURSELF, however
how could I forgive that!
Friedrich Nietzsche
#95. No one starts as a self-hater. But rack up all of your mistakes and take a large enough number of wrong turns in life and soon you stop trying to forgive yourself. Everywhere you look you find shame or failure staring back.
Andre Aciman
#96. Pause and remember - It is never too late to begin again, to forgive someone, to have a dream, to meet someone or to love yourself. It is never too late!
Jennifer Young
#97. All this guilt and shame and remorse you carry, Kestrel. Don't you see? That is what they burned you with. And you have added to it, all these years. The wall is of your own making. Take it down. Forgive yourself. Come out.
Robin Hobb
#98. Be courageous enough to forgive yourself; never forget to be compassionate to yourself.
Debasish Mridha
#99. What I've learned over the years is that people shouldn't be defined by a single mistake. Everyone messes up," she said. "You have to forgive yourself and move one.
Gena Showalter
#100. Resentment is one burden that is incompatible with your success. Always be the first to forgive; and forgive yourself first always.
Dan Zadra
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