Be courteous to all, but intimate with few; and let those few be well tried before you give them your confidence.
One of the keys to happiness is a bad memory.
If you think taking care of yourself is selfish, change your mind. If you don't, you're simply ducking your responsibilities.
I was gratified to be able to answer promptly. I said I don't know.
I wanted to flag you down because my friend was bleeding. Someone stabbed him."
It really doesn't matter if the person who hurt you deserves to be forgiven. Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself. You have things to do and you want to move on.
A rumor without a leg to stand on will get around some other way.