Immaculee Ilibagiza Quotations

To me, I think justice is part of forgiving, if it is well done with love.

Rwanda can be a paradise again, but it will take the love of the entire world to heal my homeland. And that's as it should be, for what happened in Rwanda happened to us all - humanity was wounded by the genocide.

I believe that we can heal Rwanda - and our world - by healing one heart at a time.

Forgiving the men who killed my parents and brother was a process, a journey into deeper and deeper prayer.

The power of forgiveness is huge; it is really big, and it can save this world.

When you start to see another human being as less than you, it's a danger.

I love the American dream. I feel this is the place I was supposed to be in. It's beautiful. I love it.

They can only kill us once.

The love of a single heart can make a world of difference.

Faith moves mountains, if faith were easy there would be no mountains.

God's message extends beyond borders. Anyone in the world can learn to forgive those who have injured them, however great or small that injury may be.

I've seen hatred and I have seen love. And love is more powerful.

I realized that my battle to survive this war would have to be fought inside of me.

Never refuse any who ask you for help; if your pockets are empty, give them hope. Your every action must be born of kindness, your every word spoken with love. Live as God would have you live, and others will be inspired to do the same.

I knew that my heart and mind would always be tempted to feel anger--to find blame and hate. But I resolved that when the negative feelings came upon me, I wouldn't wait for them to grow or fester. I would always turn immediately to the Source of all true power: I would turn to God and let His love and forgiveness protect and save me.

...I came to realize that God never shows us something we aren't ready to understand. Instead, He lets us see what we need to see, when we need to see it. He'll wait until our eyes and hearts are open to Him, and then when we're ready. He will plant our feet on the path that's best for us. . . but it's up to us to do the walking.