We all agree that forgiveness is a beautiful idea until we have to practice it.

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There is no such thing as a faithless person; we either have faith in the power of love, or faith in the power of fear. For faith is an aspect of consciousness. Have faith in love, and fear will lose its power over you. Have faith in forgiveness, and your self-hatred will fall away. Have faith in miracles, and they will come to you.

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The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it. — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Affection is responsible for nine-tenths of whatever solid and durable happiness there is in our lives.

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For me, forgiveness and compassion are always linked: how do we hold people accountable for wrongdoing and yet at the same time remain in touch with their humanity enough to believe in their capacity to be transformed? ― bell hooks

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We take care of our health; we lay up money; we make our roof tight, and our clothing sufficient; but who provides wisely that he shall not be wanting in the best property of all, -friends? — Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Forgive me if what has seemed little to you, to me is all.

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I wondered if that was how forgiveness budded; not with the fanfare of epiphany, but with pain gathering its things, packing up, and slipping away unannounced in the middle of the night. ― Khaled Hosseini

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There is nothing I would not do for those who are really my friends. I have no notion of loving people by halves, it is not my nature.

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Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies.

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