“Grace is Grace.”— Lailah Gifty Akita Related Quotes “You don’t choose these people and in the not choosing you learn tolerance. You learn to forgive.”— Heather Babcock “With grace and gratitude, great lives evolve.”— Lailah Gifty Akita “There are an incalculable—even infinite—number of situations in which we can practice forgiveness. Expecting it to be a singular action—motivated by the sheer imperative to move on and forget—can be more damaging than the original feelings of anger. Accepting forgiveness as pluralistic and as an ongoing, individualized process opens us up to realize the role that our own needs play in conflict resolution.”— Sharon Salzberg