33 Quotes About Letting Go of Hurt

Sometimes we have to learn to let go of the bad things in our live. These quotes about letting go of hurt will inspire you to find a new path of hope and redemption.

“Be angry, and yet do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger.”

“Beware of him that is slow to anger; for when it is long coming, it is the stronger when it comes, and the longer kept. Abused patience turns to fury.”

“Forget what hurt you but never forget what it taught you.”

“Forgive all who have offended you, not for them, but for yourself.”

“Forgive, forget. Bear with the faults of others as you would have them bear with yours.”

“Forgiving is an act of mercy toward an offender. We are no longer controlled by angry feelings toward this person.”

“Forgo your anger for a moment and save yourself a hundred days of trouble.”

“Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.”

“I believe that things should be let go once they are discussed. Apology accepted. End of story.”

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

“If you want to fly in the sky, you need to leave the earth. If you want to move forward, you need to let go the past that drags you down.”

“In the process of letting go you will lose many things from the past, but you will find yourself.”

“It is important that we forgive ourselves for making mistakes. We need to learn from our errors and move on.”

“It’s not an easy journey, to get to a place where you forgive people. But it is such a powerful place, because it frees you.”

“It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself, to forgive. Forgive everybody.”

“Letting go helps us to to live in a more peaceful state of mind and helps restore our balance. It allows others to be responsible for themselves and for us to take our hands off situations that do not belong to us. This frees us from unnecessary stress.”

“Nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting over.”

“People can be more forgiving than you can imagine. But you have to forgive yourself. Let go of what’s bitter and move on.”

“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.”

“Some of us think holding on makes us strong, but sometimes it is letting go.”

“The only thing a person can ever really do is keep moving forward. Take that big leap forward without hesitation, without once looking back. Simply forget the past and forge toward the future.”

“The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions.”

“To forgive is the highest, most beautiful form of love. In return, you will receive untold peace and happiness.”

“To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.”

“To forgive is to set yourself free, to acknowledge that it does no good to hate. Hate really, really destroys both the other person and yourself. That realization is what I think taught me about forgiveness, and so I try to live by it.”

“To let go is to release the images and emotions, the grudges and fears, the clingings and disappointments of the past that bind our spirit.”

“We keep moving forward, opening new doors, and doing new things, because we’re curious and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.”

“We may not know how to forgive, and we may not want to forgive; but the very fact we say we are willing to forgive begins the healing practice.”

“We need to learn to let go as easily as we grasp and we will find our hands full and our minds empty.”

“When a deep injury is done us, we never recover until we forgive.”

“When we give ourselves the chance to let go of all our tension, the body’s natural capacity to heal itself can begin to work.”

“You’re only human. Let’s break free of this gravity of judgment. And fly high on the wings of forgiveness.”

“You’ve gotta know when it’s time to turn the page.”

Once your learn to let go, you will find a new means of empowerment in your life.