Failures of Forgiveness Quotes

“The truth is hard to find. The question of "What do you want to tell us?" provides an opening for truth by centering the victim's perspective.”
― Myisha Cherry, Failures of Forgiveness: What We Get Wrong and How to Do Better

“Eaton's research shows that confirming harms, rather than minimizing them, positively influences victims' willingness to forgive. When we as bystanders sincerely tell victims that we understand what has happened to them, the gravity of the situation, and why they feel the way they do, this can lead victims to forgive.”
― Myisha Cherry, Failures of Forgiveness: What We Get Wrong and How to Do Better