Rene Descartes Quotes

I find many drawbacks of myself. But, each time when I visit Lourdes, I receive a lesson of reconciliation. When you see ill people or invalids around, you realize that it is a sin to complain!

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.

Never succumb to the temptation of bitterness.

When anyone arouses my anger, I will immediately pray for them and regain my peace of soul.

One of the greatest lessons of my own life was learning to turn the inner rampage of hatred and anger toward my own father for his reprehensible behavior and abandonment of his family into an inner reaction more closely aligned with God and God-realized love.

I had to learn to forgive. I couldn't sleep at night. I got ulcers. I had to let go, to let God deal with it. No one wants to be mad in their own house. I didn't want to be angry my whole life. It takes so much energy out of you to be mean.

I know, to banish anger altogether from one's breast is a difficult task. It cannot be achieved through pure personal effort. It can be done only by God's grace.

I can have peace of mind only when I forgive rather than judge.

Forgiveness is an act of the will, and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.

Humility is not cowardice. Meekness is not weakness. Humility and meekness are indeed spiritual powers.

I'm doing my best to be mindful about how I'm living: to be kind and patient, and not to impose a bad mood on somebody else. Being mindful is as good a way to be spiritual as anything else.

Inner peace can be reached only when we practice forgiveness. Forgiveness is letting go of the past, and is therefore the means for correcting our misperceptions.

We must master our egoism, and through this mastery, step outside ourselves and educate ourselves in giving. Fasting requires that we rediscover all that is alive around us, and reconcile ourselves with our environment.

It's important to recognize that forgiveness is more than mere words; it's a heart attitude that induces a spiritual transformation.

Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury.

I want to be indifferent to vengeance. It's degrading. Not having a spirit of vengeance protects me, internally.

Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many fruits, here in this world and the life to come.

It is true that I have been studying both humility and pride for many years for the purpose of weakening pride in my own life and cultivating humility by the grace of God.

Deep down, I know that I am a child of God who has inherited divine capacities; some of them I strive to develop, others are left languishing. I also have a human side. I lose my temper, lose patience and sometimes judge others and myself.

My self healing lies in praying for those who have harmed me.

I do understand how hate eats at the soul and how to purge yourself of hate.

Don't let the good days get to your head, and don't let the bad days get to your heart.

For me, the healing process starts with graciousness and forgiveness.

We all know in our hearts that forgiveness is the right thing; it's just a matter of being inspired to reach that place.

Let's not allow ourselves to be upset by small things we should despise and forget. Remember "Life is too short to be little".