“A life lived without forgiveness is a prison.”

When we seek to discover the best in others, we somehow bring out the best in ourselves.

The greatest failure is the failure to try.

We can learn much from wise words, little from wisecracks, and less from wise guys.

Happiness is an inside job.

Will someone else’s life be brighter tomorrow, because of what you have done today?

Greatness is not found in possessions, power, position, or prestige. It is discovered in goodness, humility, service, and character.

Our words reveal our thoughts; our manners mirror our self-esteem; our actions reflect our character; our habits predict the future.

Words, like tranquil waters behind a dam, can become reckless and uncontrollable torrents of destruction when released without caution and wisdom.

Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it.

Friendship flourishes at the fountain of forgiveness.

There is one thing we can do better than anyone else: we can be ourselves.

A cloudy day is no match for a sunny disposition.

In the face of unjust criticism we can become bitter or better; upset or understanding; hostile or humble; furious or forgiving.

Blessed is the person who sees the need, recognizes the responsibility, and actively becomes the answer.

Man, like the bridge, was designed to carry the load of the moment, not the combined weight of a year at once.

The pessimist borrows trouble; the optimists lend encouragement.

Forgive but do not forget, or you will be hurt again. Forgiving changes the perspectives. Forgetting loses the lesson.

Forgive me my nonsense as I also forgive the nonsense of those who think they talk sense.

I don’t forgive people because I’m weak, I forgive them because I am strong enough to know people make mistakes.

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.

In the blink of an eye everything can change. So forgive often and love with all your heart. You may not have that chance again.

We can easily forgive a child who is afraid of the dark; the real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light.

Forgive, O Lord, my little jokes on Thee, and I’ll forgive Thy great big one on me.