Forgiveness Quotes

When women love us, they forgive us everything, even our crimes; when they do not love us, they give us credit for nothing, not even our virtues.

Soon I realized that if beauty equalled forgiveness, I was never going to be forgiven.

Forgiveness is the answer to the child's dream of a miracle by which what is broken is made whole again, what is soiled is made clean again.

If there is something to pardon in everything, there is also something to condemn.

To err is human; to forgive, divine.

I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.

Without forgiveness, there's no future.

I realized that it's all really one, that John Lennon was correct. We utilize the music to bring down the walls of Berlin, to bring up the force of compassion and forgiveness and kindness between Palestines, Hebrews. Bring down the walls here in San Diego, Tijuana, Cuba.

Forgiveness is God's command.

On a level of simple personal survival, understanding and forgiveness are crucial... whether in an intimate personal relationship or on a global level.

God's forgiveness is the only thing. And, well, I take full responsibility for the adultery. It was my fault and, you know, no matter what went on, the man has to take responsibility; and I do.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.

As we know, forgiveness of oneself is the hardest of all the forgivenesses.

Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.

I do not bring forgiveness with me, nor forgetfulness. The only ones who can forgive are dead; the living have no right to forget.

When you forgive, you in no way change the past - but you sure do change the future.

Forgiveness is the giving, and so the receiving, of life.

It is always the case that when the Christian looks back, he is looking at the forgiveness of sins.

I have to ask Allah's forgiveness and not get angry, because they come to me out of love, and it's not fitting that I should turn to them in hatred.

When there's that forgiveness present and compassion, it just helps you live so much easier.

If only I wasn't an atheist, I could get away with anything. You'd just ask for forgiveness and then you'd be forgiven. It sounds much better than having to live with guilt.

Thank you, God, for this good life and forgive us if we do not love it enough.

And as I ask for your forgiveness, I also ask for your support to keep all things in perspective and keep all things in proportion. The good of nine years versus the bad.

Once a woman has forgiven her man, she must not reheat his sins for breakfast.

Love is an act of endless forgiveness, a tender look which becomes a habit.

I would say that playing this character has caused me to think about a lot of things. He's always questioning himself and trying to get back to something he lost touch with and trying to find forgiveness. Everybody struggles with these things to some extent in their life.

Genuine forgiveness does not deny anger but faces it head-on.

Before Nelson Mandela was arrested in 1962, he was an angry, relatively young man. He founded the ANC's military wing. When he was released, he surprised everyone because he was talking about reconciliation and forgiveness and not about revenge.

To understand is to forgive, even oneself.

I would say the hierarchy has made terrible errors in judgment and it has to seek forgiveness by its members.