Forgiveness Quotes
To Comfort Yourself
From Chronic Pain

Reading through a collection of forgiveness quotes can remind you to release past resentments and also show you that past experiences are just valuable lessons.

However, if you are in a place today where you simply just need to distract yourself from your pain, browse through the various forgiveness quotes on this site to shift your focus. The act of focusing on the words and meaning can help tremendously to give you a small break.

Click here to learn simple ideas concerning choosing forgiveness as a tool to cope with chronic pain. Your decision to forgive or not may help to ease pain. You may be surprised that you may not need to forgive at all. Explore the ideas regarding forgiveness from a new perspective.

Forgiveness does not change the past, but it does enlarge the future.
Paul Boese

Forgiveness means letting go of the past.
Gerald Jampolsky

Anger makes you smaller,
while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were.
Cherie Carter-Scott

If you haven’t forgiven yourself something, how can you forgive others?
Doleres Huerta

Holding anger is a poison. It eats you from the inside.
We think that hating is a weapon that attacks the person who harmed us.
But hatred is a curved blade. And the harm we do, we do to ourselves.
Mitch Albom

To carry a grudge is like being stung to death like one bee.
William H. Walton

We . . . need to be able to forgive,
because if we don’t,
we put our foot right down on the hose of our life force.
Sue Patton Thoele

For more quotes and quotations on how to enjoy your life in spite of pain, click on any of the following categories.

Attitudes & Positive Thinking	Having Courage	Staying Inspired
Beauty & Nature	Keeping A Sense Of Humor	Success Is Still Possible
Coping With Change	Maintaining Happiness	Support & Friendship
Dealing With Adversity	Perseverance & Overcoming Obstacles	Taking Action & Starting Again
Embracing Your Spiritual Self	Practicing Relaxation	Your Beliefs
Exploring Forgiveness	Remaining Hopeful	QUOTE CATEGORIES

May comfort be yours! Here’s to a life rich in experiences and free of past hurts.

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