"Forgiveness means it finally becomes unimportant that you hit back. You're done. It doesn't necessarily mean that you want to have lunch with the person. If you keep hitting back, you stay trapped in the nightmare..."

--

Source : Anne Lamott (2006). “Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith”, p.47, Penguin

Anne Lamott

#Forgiveness Quotes #Mean Quotes #Lunch Quotes

“Prayer is crucial in evangelism: Only God can change the heart of someone who is in rebellion against Him. No matter how logical our arguments or how fervent our appeals, our words will accomplish nothing unless God's Spirit prepares the way.”
“Saints love all beings. They love even those who attempt to harm them.”
“I'm an outdoors girl - I like to go fishing, riding four-wheelers, hunting.”
“Live your life as though your every act were to become a universal law.”

Source : "Groundwork of the Metaphysics of Morals". Book by Immanuel Kant, 1785.
“It's all about the journey, not the outcome.”
“I hide hurt behind a fake smile. I wear it all the time. Everyone says how I always look so cheerful. Shows what they know I guess.”
“Women overrate the influence of fine dress and the latest fashions upon gentlemen; and certain it is that the very expensiveness of such attire frightens the beholder from all ideas of matrimony.”

Source : "Tools Of Speech" by Maturin M. Ballou, (p. 115), 1886.
“It's not easy to part with the trophies. However, I do need to have some long-term financial security for those close to me.”

You may also like: