Mary Boykin Chesnut Quotes
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Forgiveness is a big part of - especially post-civil rights movement - is a big part of African-American Christianity, and I wasn't raised within the Christian church; I wasn't raised within any church.
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Always forgive your enemies - nothing annoys them so much.
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We all know in our hearts that forgiveness is the right thing; it's just a matter of being inspired to reach that place.
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I have to ask Allah's forgiveness and not get angry, because they come to me out of love, and it's not fitting that I should turn to them in hatred.
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Choosing forgiveness opens the door of your heart and makes way for a miracle in your life.
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They see me as being this Super Mom on TV who also can more than handle a difficult husband, and they assume I'm going to be just full of wisdom as a mother and wife myself.
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There is freedom in forgiveness, and it's not that hard to do once you get into the habit.
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Never forget the three powerful resources you always have available to you: love, prayer, and forgiveness.
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Children begin by loving their parents; after a time they judge them; rarely, if ever, do they forgive them.
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We think that forgiveness is weakness, but it's absolutely not; it takes a very strong person to forgive.
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The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.
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I think it is important that we rebuild an atmosphere of forgiveness and civility in every aspect of our lives.
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Forgiveness is the remission of sins. For it is by this that what has been lost, and was found, is saved from being lost again.
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It's said in Hollywood that you should always forgive your enemies - because you never know when you'll have to work with them.
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Forgiveness is the answer to the child's dream of a miracle by which what is broken is made whole again, what is soiled is made clean again.
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It's important to recognize that forgiveness is more than mere words; it's a heart attitude that induces a spiritual transformation.
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It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins.
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Sin penetrates to the heart, darkens and hardens it until it extinguishes the light of belief. Each sin has a path that leads to unbelief. Unless that sin is swiftly obliterated by seeking God's forgiveness, it grows from a worm into a snake that gnaws at the heart.
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I do not want people to be very agreeable, as it saves me the trouble of liking them a great deal.
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When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him. If you injure someone you dislike, you will find yourself disliking him more. If you do him a good turn, you will find yourself disliking him less.
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If I say something honestly, generally, I am being completely honest and don't tell me I am lying. It drives me crazy to be told I set up my pictures. How does it benefit me to lie? I guess they are afraid to believe it and are afraid to look at it.
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With 'Moreau,' it's been particularly confusing because I started out being the writer of the screenplay and then trying to be the director, then being moved from being the director and having to become the dog extra, it makes some kind of sense to suddenly become a character in the story.
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Forgiveness is indifference. Forgiveness is impossible while love lasts.
