Whenever we forgive, in small ways at home, or in great ways between nations, we free ourselves from the past.

At the end of our life our questions are simple: Did I live fully? Did I love well?

In the end, forgiveness simply means never putting another person out of our heart.

We each have been betrayed. Let yourself picture and remember the many ways this is true. Feel the sorrow you have carried from this past. Now sense that you can release this burden of pain by gradually extending forgiveness as your heart is ready.

To live fully is to let go and die with each passing moment, and to be reborn in each new one.

The task is not to perfect yourself, it's to perfect your love.

The emotional wisdom of the heart is simple. When we accept our human feelings, a remarkable transformation occurs. Tenderness and wisdom arise naturally and spontaneously. Where we once sought strength over others, now our strength becomes our own; where we once sought to defend ourselves, we laugh.