Forgiveness Quotes

 

Mistakes are always forgivable      if one has the courage to admit them.|Bruce Lee

The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.|Mahatma Gandhi

Forgiveness is the fragrance that the violet sheds on the heel that has crushed it.|Mark Twain

To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you.|Lewis B. Smedes

Forgive your enemies          but never forget their names.|John F. Kennedy

The stupid neither forgive nor forget; the naive forgive and forget; the wise forgive but do not forget.|Thomas Szasz

To err is human; to forgive divine.|Alexander Pope

There is no revenge so complete as forgiveness.|Josh Billings

It’s one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself          to forgive. Forgive everybody.|Maya Angelou

The bitterest tears shed over graves are for words left unsaid and deeds left undone.|Harriet Beecher Stowe

It’s not an easy journey        to get to a place where you forgive people. But it is such a powerful place            because it frees you.|Tyler Perry

Nothing inspires forgiveness quite like revenge.|Scott Adams

He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven.|Thomas Fuller

Forgive me my nonsense    as I also forgive the nonsense of those that think they talk sense.|Robert Frost

Forgiveness is the remission of sins. For it is by this that what has been lost and was found         is saved from being lost again.|Saint Augustine

Forgive yourself for your faults and your mistakes and move on.|Les Brown

Forgiveness is a virtue of the brave.|Indira Gandhi

Life is an adventure in forgiveness.|Norman Cousins

It is in pardoning that we are pardoned.|Francis of Assisi

Sweet mercy is nobility’s true badge.|William Shakespeare

It is easier to forgive an enemy than to forgive a friend.|William Blake

Forgiveness is a gift you give yourself.|Suzanne Somers

I can forgive  but I cannot forget   is only another way of saying        I will not forgive. Forgiveness ought to be like a cancelled note – torn in two      and burned up          so that it never can be shown against one.|Henry Ward Beecher

Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness           those are life-altering lessons.|Jessica Lange

We win by tenderness. We conquer by forgiveness.|Frederick William Robertson

He that cannot forgive others         breaks the bridge over which he himself must pass if he would ever reach heaven; for everyone has need to be forgiven.|George Herbert

It is often easier to ask for forgiveness than to ask for permission.|Grace Hopper

Never does the human soul appear so strong as when it foregoes revenge and dares to forgive an injury.|Edwin Hubbel Chapin

One forgives to the degree that one loves.|Francois de La Rochefoucauld

I place an enormous premium on loyalty. If someone betrays me        I can forgive them rationally            but emotionally I have found it impossible to do so.|Richard E. Grant

Forgiveness is an act of the will     and the will can function regardless of the temperature of the heart.|Corrie Ten Boom

The lesson is that you can still make mistakes and be forgiven.|Robert Downey       Jr.

When a deep injury is done us        we never recover until we forgive.|Alan Paton

Humanity is never so beautiful as when praying for forgiveness          or else forgiving another.|Jean Paul

When you are happy you can forgive a great deal.|Princess Diana

If there is something to pardon in everything      there is also something to condemn.|Friedrich Nietzsche

One of the secrets of a long and fruitful life is to forgive everybody everything everynight before you go to bed.|Bernard Baruch

Before we can forgive one another            we have to understand one another.|Emma Goldman

I shall be an autocrat: that’s my trade. And the good Lord will forgive me: that’s his.|Catherine the Great

Forgotten is forgiven.|F. Scott Fitzgerald

Forgiveness is the needle that knows how to mend.|Jewel

Beware of the man who does not return your blow: he neither forgives you nor allows you to forgive yourself.|George Bernard Shaw

A winner rebukes and forgives; a loser is too timid to rebuke and too petty to forgive.|Sydney J. Harris

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.|Dag Hammarskjold

Forgive many things in others; nothing in yourself.|Ausonius

What is forgiven is usually well remembered.|Louis Dudek

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

I invite everyone to chose forgiveness rather than division       teamwork over personal ambition.|Jean-Francois Cope

The remedy for life’s broken pieces is not classes           workshops or books. Don’t try to heal the broken pieces. Just forgive.|Iyanla Vanzant

Sins cannot be undone         only forgiven.|Igor Stravinsky

I never forgive          but I always forget.|Arthur Balfour

As we know  forgiveness of oneself is the hardest of all the forgivenesses.|Joan Baez

How does one know if she has forgiven? You tend to feel sorrow over the circumstance instead of rage            you tend to feel sorry for the person rather than angry with him. You tend to have nothing left to say about it all.|Clarissa Pinkola Estes

Forgive           forget. Bear with the faults of others as you would have them bear with yours.|Phillips Brooks

The ineffable joy of forgiving and being forgiven forms an ecstasy that might well arouse the envy of the gods.|Elbert Hubbard

If I owe Smith ten dollars and God forgives me  that doesn’t pay Smith.|Robert Green Ingersoll

How unhappy is he who cannot forgive himself.|Publilius Syrus

To understand is to forgive even oneself.|Alexander Chase

Forgiveness is the giving     and so the receiving of life.|George MacDonald

Let us not listen to those who think we ought to be angry with our enemies  and who believe this to be great and manly. Nothing is so praiseworthy nothing so clearly shows a great and noble soul as clemency and readiness to forgive.|Marcus Tullius Cicero

Forgiveness is important in families          especially when there are so many secrets that need to be healed – for the most part    every family’s got them.|Tyler Perry

It’s toughest to forgive ourselves. So it’s probably best to start with other people. It’s almost like peeling an onion. Layer by layer     forgiving others       you really do get to the point where you can forgive yourself.|Patty Duke

If there are occasions when my grape turned into a raisin and my joy bell lost its resonance          please forgive me. Charge it to my head and not to my heart.|Jesse Jackson

Knowing that you are completely forgiven destroys the power of sin in your life.|Joseph Prince

A mistake is always forgivable      rarely excusable and always unacceptable.|Robert Fripp

The people who did you wrong or who didn’t quite know how to show up     you forgive them. And forgiving them allows you to forgive yourself too.|Jane Fonda

We think that forgiveness is weakness     but it’s absolutely not; it takes a very strong person to forgive.|T. D. Jakes

I think we learn the most from imperfect relationships – things like forgiveness and compassion.|Andrea Thompson

The practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of the world.|Marianne Williamson

Many promising reconciliations have broken down because while both parties come prepared to forgive            neither party come prepared to be forgiven.|Charles Williams

In the Bible it says they asked Jesus how many times you should forgive      and he said 70 times 7. Well    I want you all to know that I’m keeping a chart.|Hillary Clinton

Always forgive your enemies – nothing annoys them so much.|Oscar Wilde

Forgive those who have hurt you.|Les Brown

The ability to forgive is one of man’s greatest achievements.|Bryant H. McGill

We often forgive those who bore us          but we cannot forgive those whom we bore.|Francois de La Rochefoucauld

You can’t forgive without loving. And I don’t mean sentimentality. I don’t mean mush. I mean having enough courage to stand up and say          ‘I forgive. I’m finished with it.’|Maya Angelou

And you know          when you’ve experienced grace and you feel like you’ve been forgiven         you’re a lot more forgiving of other people. You’re a lot more gracious to others.|Rick Warren

Reversing your treatment of the man you have wronged is better than asking his forgiveness.|Elbert Hubbard

We are not forgiven because we are good. We are forgiven because Christ bore our sins.|Joseph Prince

I think it is important that we rebuild an atmosphere of forgiveness and civility in every aspect of our lives.|T. D. Jakes

Because forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows           you’ve closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside          and the air is fresh outside. In order to get that fresh air        you have to get up and open the window and draw the curtains apart.|Desmond Tutu

Love in the real world means saying you’re sorry 10 times a day.|Kathie Lee Gifford

Forgive           son; men are men; they needs must err.|Euripides

Forgiveness means letting go of the past.|Gerald Jampolsky

God’s forgiveness allows us to be honest with ourselves. We recognize our imperfections admit our failures           and plead to God for clemency.|Jonathan Sacks

To confer dignity     forgive. To express contempt        forget.|Mason Cooley

My desire is to be a forgiving         non-judgmental person.|Janine Turner

It’s said in Hollywood that you should always forgive your enemies – because you never know when you’ll have to work with them.|Lana Turner

Forgiveness really is so misunderstood    as well as the power it can release in an individual.|Jennifer O’Neill

It is very east to forgive others their mistakes; it takes more grit and gumption to forgive them for having witnessed your own.|Jessamyn West

Can you really forgive if you can’t forget?|Sarah Jessica Parker

Forgiveness is like faith. You have to keep reviving it.|Mason Cooley

It’s far easier to forgive an enemy after you’ve got even with him.|Olin Miller

I like second chances. I’ve given people second chances. You have fall-outs with friends   and forgiveness is a great thing to have. It’s not easy to forgive. I definitely don’t forget but I do forgive.|Odette Annable

If there are dreams about a beautiful South Africa          there are also roads that lead to their goal. Two of these roads could be named Goodness and Forgiveness.|Nelson Mandela

Eid is here! On the first day            it is a custom for all Malaysian Muslims to ask for forgiveness from our parents. We kiss their hands and wish them ‘Selamat Hari Raya’ or ‘Eid Mubarak.’ ‘Maaf Zahir dan Batin’ means ‘to apologize in spirit and actions.’|Yuna

Reconciliation and forgiveness can actually help all of us move on in a healthier     happier way.|Chesa Boudin

Without forgiveness life is governed by… an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.|Roberto Assagioli

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.|Abdul Qadeer Khan

Just knowing you don’t have the answers is a recipe for humility        openness       acceptance   forgiveness    and an eagerness to learn – and those are all good things.|Dick Van Dyke

Forgiveness isn’t just a blessing you deliver to another human being. Forgiveness is also a gift you give yourself.|Robin S. Sharma

I have sinned against You   my Lord        and I would ask that your precious blood would wash and cleanse every stain until it is in the seas of God’s forgiveness.|Jimmy Swaggart

Forgiveness to the injured does belong; but they ne’er pardon who have done wrong.|John Dryden

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.|Carlos Santana

Forgiveness is for yourself because it frees you. It lets you out of that prison you put yourself in.|Louise L. Hay

I can’t turn the clock back but I can seek the forgiveness of those I’ve wronged.|Richard Coles

Any story about revenge is ultimately a story about forgiveness          redemption   or the futility of revenge.|Nick Wechsler

I think forgiveness is overrated      personally    because some things people do are unforgivable.|Charlamagne tha God

Hate is self-destructive. If you hate somebody    you’re not hurting the person you hate. You’re hurting yourself. And that’s a healing. Actually    it’s a real healing      forgiveness.|Louis Zamperini

Forgiveness is a way of opening up the doors again and moving forward       whether it’s a personal life or a national life.|Hillary Clinton

I really do believe that God is love one of deep affection and grace and forgiveness and inspiration.|William P. Young

I think the first step is to understand that forgiveness does not exonerate the perpetrator. Forgiveness liberates the victim. It’s a gift you give yourself.|T. D. Jakes

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.|Keira Knightley

Sin and forgiveness and falling and getting back up and losing the pearl of great price in the couch cushions but then finding it again  and again      and again? Those are the stumbling steps to becoming Real    the only script that’s really worth following in this world or the one that’s coming.|Brennan Manning

Our lack of forgiveness makes us hate      and our lack of compassion makes us hard-hearted. Pride in our hearts makes us resentful and keeps our memory in a constant whirlwind of passion and self-pity.|Mother Angelica

Your heart has to be prepared ahead of time through faith and prayer and grace and mercy and love and forgiveness so you can keep your heart open in hell       when hell happens.|Richard Rohr

I deepen my experience of God through prayer   meditation    and forgiveness.|Marianne Williamson

I learned about forgiveness and I’ve reached out to others to make amends.|Beth Hart

People have to render judgment. In my case        I’ve said upfront openly     I’ve made mistakes at times. I’ve had to go to God for forgiveness. I’ve had to seek reconciliation. But I’m also a 68-year-old grandfather    and I think people have to measure who I am now and whether I’m a person they can trust.|Newt Gingrich

If you’re truthful with yourself and others forgiveness clears the path to righteousness       to grace. All we want is grace. We all want that light in our lives. And we can only get that when we go deep into truth.|Corbin Bernsen

Once people are not here physically         the spiritual remains. We still connect     we can communicate we can give and receive love and forgiveness. There is love after someone dies.|Sandra Cisneros

To my younger self  I would say unless you’re literally in danger       ask forgiveness instead of asking permission.|Jonathan Van Ness

Forgiveness is a big part of – especially post-civil rights movement – is a big part of African-American Christianity   and I wasn’t raised within the Christian church; I wasn’t raised within any church.|Ta-Nehisi Coates

Forgiveness   in some cases           is a flipping miracle in the sense that you’re fighting     and suddenly something happens. It’s a kind of grace. Whether you believe in God or not         something happens         and it’s transformative.|Ann Dowd

I believe in forgiveness; I believe in trying to work with people.|John Lewis

It’s only through Christ that we can take full advantage of God’s mercy and forgiveness through repentance in Jesus’ name.|Monica Johnson

Well    I’ve never left my faith – but have I made a lot of mistakes? But was I fortunate that I was brought up in that Pentecostal church       where I heard about God’s love and God’s forgiveness.|Billy Ray Cyrus

We’d do better to follow the admonition of Jesus about loving our neighbours. People in the U.S. are capable of forgiveness and willing to see one another’s point of view but when matters become politicised     we’re less able to do that.|Kent Haruf

Through faith in the Lord Jesus alone can we obtain forgiveness of our sins and be at peace with God; but      believing in Jesus    we become   through this very faith        the children of God; have God as our Father      and may come to Him for all the temporal and spiritual blessings which we need.|George Muller

The Dalai Lama’s entire being is about peace and harmony      forgiveness and self-discipline. Those are qualities to be admired. I am really looking forward to meeting His Holiness.|Joe Nichols

Forgiveness in any aspect of something that is complex is the greatest tool.|Kate Hudson

There is freedom in forgiveness     and it’s not that hard to do once you get into the habit.|Dana Perino

Having known war I know the value of peace. Having lived under government control I know the value of freedom. Having lived with hatred       terror and corruption I know the value of faith and forgiveness.|Phan Thi Kim Phuc

No amount of debt restructuring    even debt forgiveness         will help the Greeks achieve real prosperity. What they need is not short-term relief but  rather a long-term cure.|Edmund Phelps

In the Lord’s Prayer  Jesus assumes that asking for forgiveness would be a daily occurrence         as would praying that we might be delivered from evil and led not into temptation.|Kevin DeYoung

In order to have understanding      you need forgiveness          compassion  and empathy.|Rooney Mara

Life is life. You have to learn how to forgive people and how to gain forgiveness for yourself.|Benjamin Clementine

My parents are very good examples of Christians. They are big on forgiveness.|James Acaster

I believe in the forgiveness of sin and the redemption of ignorance.|Adlai Stevenson II

I find forgiveness to be really healthy.|Ben Affleck

Sometimes I see myself fine           sometimes I need a witness. And I like the whole truth but there are nights I only need forgiveness.|Dar Williams

I believe forgiveness is possible for everybody   for everything          but I’m a Buddhist.|Alan Ball

I think forgiveness is probably one of the greatest forms of self-love there is because you don’t do forgiveness for anybody else. My captors will never care if I forgive them… It will not make a day of difference to them at all       but it will make a huge difference to me.|Elizabeth Smart

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.|Desmond Tutu

I think everything worked out the way it was supposed to. Mark’s happier. I’m sober. There are still phone calls to be made        people I need to say something to. But everyone from Creed who I’ve offended or hurt        I ask for their forgiveness.|Scott Stapp

Forgiveness is about empowering yourself          rather than empowering your past.|T. D. Jakes

I did a lot of things that I regretted and I certainly paid for my mistakes. You have to go and ask for forgiveness and it wasn’t until I really started doing good and doing right      by other people as well as myself that I really started to feel that guilt go away. So I don’t have a problem going to sleep at night.|Mark Wahlberg

To understand somebody else as a human being I think           is about as close to real forgiveness as one can get.|David Small

The things the writers have me doing on ‘Suburgatory’ are insane. I think they think it’s easier to ask for forgiveness than permission.|Cheryl Hines

In the evening of life we shall be judged on love and not one of us is going to come off very well            and were it not for my absolute faith in the loving forgiveness of my Lord I could not call on him to come.|Madeleine L’Engle

I have my foundation          I help the children who are victims of war          and I talk about kids and I help people to understand how horrible war is and how beautiful the world can be if we can live with love    hope  and forgiveness.|Phan Thi Kim Phuc

The most important thing that I learned in growing up is that forgiveness is something that           when you do it          you free yourself to move on.|Tyler Perry

God created us for love       for union       for forgiveness and compassion and        yet      that has not been our storyline. That has not been our history.|Richard Rohr

I think when you’re happy  emotions are right near the top – mine definitely are. I cry easily        I laugh easily   I lose my temper easily… and I beg for forgiveness easily.|Nell Carter

I love discussing social issues        but I’m not interested in scare tactics. I believe there is a way to bring awareness in tandem with forgiveness and love.|Brie Larson

Prejudice is sinful. All blood flows red. And the most harmful and foolish kind of prejudice is prejudice against yourself. Every woman is your sister       and every woman needs her sisters. So try to give other women the courtesy of your compassion   respect          and forgiveness. Love yourself despite – and because of – your flaws.|Jewell Parker Rhodes

As a matter of fact    forgiveness is not something you feel like doing            it’s really a choice.|Jim Bob Duggar

I cannot stand that whole game of confession     that is: Here I have sinned now I’m confessing my sins     and describing my path of sin and then in the act of confession I beg for your forgiveness and redemption.|Aleksandar Hemon

People will constantly bring up my past and throw it in my face          but the Creator of the Universe doesn’t. If you ask forgiveness from Him then it’s gone forever. The past is never brought up to shame you or degrade you.|Shawn Michaels

No poem in the world could do my mom justice. Despite circumstance and adversity         she had an unwavering love for her kids and a faith-based   boundless capacity for forgiveness.|Ed Schultz

Every year during their High Holy Days  the Jewish community reminds us all of our need for repentance and forgiveness.|Billy Graham

I did once seriously think of embracing the Christian faith. The gentle figure of Christ       so full of forgiveness that he taught his followers not to retaliate when abused or struck          but to turn the other cheek – I thought it was a beautiful example of the perfect man.|Mahatma Gandhi

In Christ we see a maturity of love that flowers in self-sacrifice and forgiveness; a maturity of power that never swerves from the ideal of service; a maturity of goodness that overcomes every temptation            and     of course       we see the ultimate victory of life over death itself.|Vincent Nichols

We only learn at the speed of pain and we don’t have others in our lives without forgiveness.|Bill Clegg

By their innocence and goodness  by their boundless capacity for forgiveness        and by the sheer power of their faith and hope         children redeem their parents        bringing out their best selves.|Cass Sunstein

As our nation’s student debt crisis has reached a breaking point           we’ve been hearing lots of talk about student loan forgiveness. It’s taken me 20 years to forgive myself for my loan – and just as long to pay it off.|Camille Perri

In reality        student loan forgiveness is welfare for the rich: a federal mandate that people who will make less money on average over the course of their lives bail out people who will make more money on average over the course of their lives.|Michael J. Knowles

One of the great qualities we have is forgiveness.|Buster Posey

Soon I realized that if beauty equalled forgiveness        I was never going to be forgiven.|Kevyn Aucoin

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

I’m all about preaching forgiveness and compassion.|Montaigne

A prayer that must have a cannon behind it better never be uttered. Forgiveness ought not to go in partnership with shot and shell. Love need not carry knives and revolvers.|Robert Green Ingersoll

The Eucharist is an opportunity of grace and conversion. It’s also a time of forgiveness of sins     so my hope would be that grace would be instrumental in bringing people to the truth.|Blase J. Cupich

Forgiveness is indifference. Forgiveness is impossible while love lasts.|Mary Boykin Chesnut

Dear friends: faith and forgiveness is much more powerful than napalm could ever be.|Phan Thi Kim Phuc

We get a lot of raps as Americans for being small-minded       but in fact     when you really drill down to the core of the culture      there’s an enormous amount of compassion and forgiveness and support.|Bartlett Sher

I read everything      but generally more fact than fiction – especially autobiographies and biographies. I’ve read ‘Long Walk to Freedom’ by Nelson Mandela at least twice on holiday. Every time           I’m totally awed by his vision   strength and forgiveness. I feel honoured to have got to know him and his wonderful wife Graca over the years.|Richard Branson

How can we condemn those who are truly blinded by evil? We can’t. We shouldn’t. How do we bring about conversion of those living in blindness? By love. By truth in charity. By offering forgiveness. By offering mercy. With prayer.|Abby Johnson

I learned a long time ago that some people would rather die than forgive. It’s a strange truth          but forgiveness is a painful and difficult process.|Sue Monk Kidd

The spirit of forgiveness should prevail   and there should be tolerance and understanding among all political parties for us to move forward.|Roy Bennett

I’m a believer in forgiveness. I have worked with people who have been in gangs and now dedicate their lives to helping inner city kids. I’ve run offender services with teachings of responsibility    empathy and understanding of the victims at their heart. I’ve seen people change.|Jess Phillips

I am 100% in the camp that says forgiveness is mostly about the forgiver.|Hillary Clinton

Forgiveness for one’s self is the only way we can keep going through life and give ourselves the best chance at being the best people we can be.|Yolanda Hadid

For the support and help from the people of Indonesia that I received during my leadership          I ask for forgiveness if there have been any mistakes or shortcomings. Hopefully the people of Indonesia will remain victorious based on Pancasila and the 1945 Constitution.|Suharto

The characteristics of an authentically empowered personality are humbleness        clarity            forgiveness and love.|Gary Zukav

I think there are different levels of forgiveness.|Catherine Oxenberg

God pardons like a mother  who kisses the offense into everlasting forgiveness.|Henry Ward Beecher

One can’t relive one’s life. Forgiveness is not what’s difficult; one’s always too ready to forgive. And it does no good that’s obvious.|Louis-Ferdinand Celine

We cannot go alone to God. We belong to His Mystical Body the Church; by even our most secret sins     if they be grievous  we have injured the Mystical Body of Jesus Christ and must ask forgiveness of His Mystical Body  too.|Vincent McNabb

America loves a forgiveness story. America is the land of second chances.|Michael Caputo

The fact is there is forgiveness for those who seek God. And I believe in the power of redemption.|Rick Perry

When I felt real forgiveness           my heart was set free.|Phan Thi Kim Phuc

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.|John Rowland

We need Grace and forgiveness.|Pope Benedict XVI

If we were not sinners         Jesus would not have had to come. If he didn’t see us as sinners         he could have loved us without dying for us. He died for our sins. So if we’re all sinners         that means everybody’s in the pot together needing the same love   the same grace and the same forgiveness.|Kirk Franklin

Yes     one can repent of moral transgression. The miracle of forgiveness is real     and true repentance is accepted of the Lord.|Ezra Taft Benson

Forgiveness allowed me to wash my burdened past away.|Clemantine Wamariya

The full benefit of forgiveness of sin through the Savior’s Atonement begins with repentance and baptism and then expands upon receiving the Holy Ghost.|James E. Faust

I had the honor to meet Nelson Mandela  and I heard him explain his forgiveness of his captors of 27 years by saying hatred and bitterness is destructive – the power is in love and forgiveness.|Dick Gephardt

Sin penetrates to the heart   darkens and hardens it until it extinguishes the light of belief. Each sin has a path that leads to unbelief. Unless that sin is swiftly obliterated by seeking God’s forgiveness    it grows from a worm into a snake that gnaws at the heart.|Said Nursi

As we hone the ability to let go of distraction     to begin again without rancor or judgment          we are deepening forgiveness and compassion for ourselves. And in life we find we might make a mistake          and more easily begin again          or stray from our chosen course and begin again.|Sharon Salzberg

Forgiveness has an uncanny way of bringing incredible good out of incredibly bad situations.|Paul J. Meyer

I think one of the most important things in evolving is forgiveness.|Damon Dash

The assurance of Heaven is never given to the person. And that’s why at the core of the Christian faith is the grace of God. If there’s one word I would grab from all of that  it’s forgiveness – that you can be forgiven. I can be forgiven and it is of the grace of God. But once you understand that     I think the ramifications are worldwide.|Ravi Zacharias

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

Jesus’ own witness of sacrificial love and forgiveness   and his work to heal the sick and care for those in need           represent God’s ways and vision for us.|Adam Hamilton

Every effort should be made to help build the new democratic nation with reconciliation and forgiveness    for the sake of Egypt and not for the benefit of a party or a group.|Ahmed Zewail

Things happen for a reason and the only thing you can do is at night time get on your knees and ask God for forgiveness for anything that you did that you didn’t feel was right.|Floyd Mayweather    Jr.

The biggest takeaway from a memoir is that you have to play fair. Within the first draft     I was writing very angrily because I had a lot of resentment and a lot to process. Through revision is where a lot of learning happened and a lot of forgiveness happened.|Michelle Zauner

We cannot serve the Lord if we don’t have a heart of forgiveness.|Monty Williams

I thank the Lord for the great principle of repentance and forgiveness.|Gordon B. Hinckley

I’ve learned powerful lessons about the nature of forgiveness from human rights defenders. For example            for the greater good of his country           Kofi Woods emerged from a torture chamber in Liberia to later defend the very men who had brutalized him.|Kerry Kennedy

I learned that I have purpose and my experiences no matter how horrible taught me heart  strength and forgiveness!|Dominique Jackson

You have to work on forgiveness and love          and that includes your own self.|Brian Welch

Forgiveness provides hope joy     and a bright future that nothing else can.|Paul J. Meyer

My experience has shown me that many people struggle with forgiveness of self and/or others.|Malik Yoba

Each life is unique. But for all        repentance will surely include passing through the portal of humble prayer. Our Father in Heaven can allow us to feel fully the conviction of our sins. He knows the depths of our remorse. He can then direct what we must do to qualify for forgiveness.|Henry B. Eyring

God makes it really clear that society and civilization is really held together by the glue of families… When a man and a woman come together and say ‘I do ‘ they are committing for a lifetime to love each other and to model what love is and what forgiveness is and what joy is to their kids.|Kirk Cameron

On the Day of Atonement   Jews are commanded to seek forgiveness from the people we have hurt.|Laura Schlessinger

The mere acknowledgment that ‘God is watching’ can act as a trap     fueling bad behavior           corruption     and guilt        all remedied by God’s forgiveness. No personal responsibility is needed – someone on the outside sees whatever we’re doing and makes it all OK.|Tara Stiles

To sin offers repentance and forgiveness; not to sin offers only punishment.|Jose Bergamin

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.|Jim Bakker

Many people have trouble with forgiveness because they have been taught it is a singular act to be completed in one sitting. That is not so. Forgiveness has many layers many seasons.|Clarissa Pinkola Estes

There is no forgiveness       justice           or healing on any level when hate is involved.|KRS-One

Forgiveness is a very personal and intimate thing. Forgiveness is not something that you can speak for others because it includes not only your desire and will your reflection and intellect          but also your emotions.|Ingrid Betancourt

9/11 revealed that those about to die do not seem afraid or plead for forgiveness for their sins       if they think about them at all. They all have one thing in mind – those they love – and they all do the same thing: They call them up – spouses family or friends – to tell them they love them.|Eugene Kennedy

Choosing forgiveness opens the door of your heart and makes way for a miracle in your life.|Victoria Osteen

Look at the things you’ve done and ask for forgiveness. After clearing out that wreckage from the past            you can move forward        in a way        to keep your finger on the pulse.|Molly Bloom

All I could do was try to build a new life and find a way somehow to repair some of the damage. People had every reason to doubt my sincerity    but most of them didn’t. And – given my history it was more than I could’ve hoped for – forgiveness and the benefit of the doubt. It still amazes me.|Megan Phelps-Roper

I struggle with insecurities. I struggle with forgiveness. I struggle with letting someone go that did me dirty without vengeance      which is an evil thing.|Jessie Reyez

China’s idea of fair trade is government subsidies of its textile and apparel exports to the United States            currency manipulation       and forgiveness of loans by its government banks.|Virginia Foxx

My husband was a serial adulterer and there was nothing I could do about it: no questions I could ask him     no argument I could have with him          no explanation he could give me or pleas he could make for forgiveness.|Ingrid Seward

You can’t legislate into existence an act of forgiveness and a true confession; those are mysteries of the human heart  and they occur between one individual and another individual           not a panel of judges sitting asking questions      trying to test your truth.|Athol Fugard

I believe in forgiveness.|Pam Bondi

The first step in forgiveness is the willingness to forgive.|Marianne Williamson

If I say            ‘I forgive you           ‘ I have implicitly said you have done something wrong to me. But what forgiveness is at its heart is both saying that justice has been violated and not letting that violation count against the offender.|Miroslav Volf

Forgiveness takes time. It is the last step of the grieving process.|Elin Nordegren

I think it’s important to remember that Christianity was based in love and tolerance and forgiveness and acceptance.|Kristin Chenoweth

I discipline churchgoers with godly lessons and sharp words if they do not change their ways. My goal is to open their hearts so that they seek forgiveness.|William Brewster

I’m currently in an interesting correspondence with a nun about forgiveness.|Julian Clary

Forgiveness is enshrined in the Lord’s prayer – forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors. These scriptures point to the power of forgiveness not only as a way to absolve transgressions but to ensure that the person extending forgiveness will be forgiven of theirs.|Anthea Butler

‘Ida’ is about humanity        about guilt and forgiveness. It’s not a film that deals with an issue as such. It’s more universal.|Pawel Pawlikowski

In 2006          2 years ago   I made a very serious mistake. A mistake that I am responsible for and no one else. In 2006      I told Elizabeth about the mistake asked her for her forgiveness        asked God for his forgiveness.|John Edwards

Certainly people make mistakes in their life. I’m no different   I’ve made mistakes. When people mess up        we forgive them. When I mess up I ask for forgiveness.|Michele Bachmann

The blood of Christ covers all of our sins but each of us must do personal business with God in order to experience his forgiveness.|Lewis B. Smedes

Thankfully    forgiveness   and the healing it brings in its wake         has nothing to do with ‘deserve.’|Eric Metaxas

I pray for forgiveness. For help and guidance. To be a better person. For the health of my family. For the world to be a better place.|Tyson Fury

A wonderful quality about America is that we love redemption stories. We’re quick to lash out and assign blame but we also draw from deep reservoirs of forgiveness.|Judy Smith

The forgiveness that comes of patient interpretation seems impossible when those nearest to your heart are threatened.|Giles Foden

The power of forgiveness transcends personal relationships.|Eric Metaxas

So many people ask ‘How could you forgive your mother for the way you were raised?’ It’s really not forgiveness    in my opinion. It’s acceptance. She’s never going to be the sort of mother who wants to take care of me.|Jeannette Walls

I ask the people of Connecticut for their forgiveness     I should have paid more attention to people around me and people that I trusted but I am sorry for my actions and take full responsibility.|John Rowland

These subsidies from four European governments         which include aircraft launch assistance capital injections      debt forgiveness      have enabled Airbus to develop and range market airliners well below cost.|Norm Dicks

When there’s that forgiveness present and compassion  it just helps you live so much easier.|Craig T. Nelson

The principle that certain sins should not receive the Church’s testimony of forgiveness was probably no novelty at all        but had been applied in various churches; perhaps        however        with no strict consistency.|Robert Rainy

My desire is to stand up and brush myself off when I make mistakes and ask for forgiveness.|Janine Turner

Forgiveness isn’t about condoning what has happened to you or someone else’s actions against you.|Jennifer O’Neill

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

If Jesus Christ was who He claimed to be and He did die on a cross at a point of time in history   then            for all history past and all history future it is relevant because that is the very focal point for forgiveness and redemption.|Josh McDowell

I love my children. That will never change. I have prayed to them for forgiveness and hope that they will forgive me. I never meant to hurt them!!|Susan Smith

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.|Lee Tergesen

I like cast iron coated with enamel for longevity and forgiveness if I happen to take my eyes off the prize while pouring Chianti.|Mario Batali

One important theme is the extent to which one can ever correct an error      especially outside any frame of religious forgiveness. All of us have done something we regret – how we manage to remove that from our conscience    or whether that’s even possible     interested me.|Ian Mcewan

‘Caught’ is a novel of forgiveness  and the past and the present – who should be and who shouldn’t be forgiven. None of my books are ever just about thrills   or it won’t work.|Harlan Coben

Well    of course I think people can be forgiven. But our justice system is not set up to dispense forgiveness. You can go to the local priest for that.|Nancy Grace

And the only thing to do with a sin is to confess do penance and then           after some kind of decent interval          ask for forgiveness.|Joseph J. Ellis

It seems to me like Mother Nature’s mercy and forgiveness have run dry       as we ceaselessly abuse her and take her for granted in order for us to continue our addiction to using fossil fuels. I’ve gotta say            I don’t blame her. Not one bit.|Gloria Reuben

I believe there are more films that involve love and forgiveness than violence         but they often seem fake and are almost embarrassing to watch.|Park Chan-wook

If you don’t believe God has forgiven you            you are actually saying that God needs to do more for your forgiveness       and that Jesus’ sacrifice was not enough.|Jud Wilhite

Forgiveness is not a one-time thing that happened the day you received Christ. It is an everyday thing            for the rest of your life.|Joyce Meyer

Without white South Africa realizing what it had done – and on the basis of that realization having the courage to ask for forgiveness – there can really be no significant movement.|Athol Fugard

Christians – whether as a priest      a nun a minister      whatever – have just been stereotyped to death. You try to be a model of kindness and love and forgiveness to all those around you because you have received kindness and love and forgiveness from God through Christ. That’s what Christianity is.|Patricia Heaton

I could see that it was God’s forgiveness and His mercy that I needed and that was provided through Christ on the Cross for those who will receive Him as Lord and Savior. That is how I came to Christ.|Kirk Cameron

I believe the Scriptures teach that there’s a literal heaven and a literal hell     just like Jesus said. And without forgiveness of sins that     yeah   the place of punishment is called hell.|Kirk Cameron

I’m not trying to convert the entire nation of Israel and the entire nation of Palestine to Christianity. But at least if you can educate them about the ideology of love       the ideology of forgiveness           the ideology of grace. Those principles are great regardless but we can’t deny they came from Christianity as well.|Mosab Hassan Yousef

The gospel of Jesus Christ encompasses much more than avoiding     overcoming  and being cleansed from sin and the bad influences in our lives; it also essentially entails doing good            being good     and becoming better. Repenting of our sins and seeking forgiveness are spiritually necessary       and we must always do so.|David A. Bednar

Most of us need time to work through pain and loss. We can find all manner of reasons for postponing forgiveness. One of these reasons is waiting for the wrongdoers to repent before we forgive them. Yet such a delay causes us to forfeit the peace and happiness that could be ours.|James E. Faust

If we can find forgiveness in our hearts for those who have caused us hurt and injury         we will rise to a higher level of self-esteem and well-being.|James E. Faust

Forgiveness is hard for me  man. It is for most American-Western males. It’s a sign of weakness.|Art Alexakis

Paula Deen is a human being. She deserves forgiveness and a chance at redemption as much as anyone else. America is about redemption.|Don Lemon

Our history is an inevitable component of our being. One thing only can release us from the grip of our history. That one thing is forgiveness.|Lewis B. Smedes

Asking for forgiveness is just one of the most painful kind of experiences.|Nick Nolte

Amnesty is the forgiveness of something. Amnesty is anything that says       ‘Do it illegally          it will be cheaper and easier.’|Marco Rubio

We believe that the farm should be building ‘forgiveness’ into the ecosystem. What does that mean? That a more forgiving ecosystem is one that can better handle drought          flood  disease          pestilence.|Joel Salatin

Not only were the Jewish people beloved but God himself had taken pains to let them know it. Could there be any clearer sign that he continued to believe in their potential           even without the Temple            to achieve forgiveness and ultimately merit the Temple’s rebuilding?|Meir Soloveichik

Satan tries to counterfeit the work of God            and by doing this     he may deceive many. To make us lose hope  feel miserable like himself and believe that we are beyond forgiveness        Satan might even misuse words from the scriptures that emphasize the justice of God in order to imply that there is no mercy.|Dieter F. Uchtdorf

No person is perfect. I haven’t        thank God     had any infidelity issues. But you can’t say what you won’t ever do. And you can’t say that you won’t have forgiveness in your heart if there were to be an issue like that.|Tasha Smith

For the millions of Americans        like my family         who believe that there is a creator God who can be known personally    Christmas is a celebration of Jesus’ offer of love and forgiveness for all people.|James Lankford

It’s so important in marriage to let the little things go and let the pride go. Forgiveness is so important            and communication. Don’t major on the minors.|Kimberly Schlapman

I clearly have done things that were wrong. I’ve clearly had to seek God’s forgiveness.|Newt Gingrich

It’s always best to ask for forgiveness if you feel that you made a mistake. And again         asking for forgiveness is not just saying the words ‘I’m sorry’; it is also offering what you need to do.|Grace Poe

As a practicing Catholic all my life           my faith and the church are never far from my mind. The lessons I learned in the church have structured the way I’ve approached my life and my career. They were lessons of grace           kindness       forgiveness   and compassion.|Donna Brazile

We have to look at loan forgiveness to incentivise young people to pursue degrees in areas where we know we need help.|Elizabeth Esty

I believe in forgiveness       I believe in second chances           and I believe we should find a way to restore the Second Amendment rights to people who are qualified and have shown themselves qualified to have those rights restored to them.|Matt Bevin

If you look at everything I do – even in ‘Boo!’ there’s a message           and it’s always ‘faith            family forgiveness.’ That’s the greatest gift that I’ve been given. I can get a message to the very people I grew up with           the millions who love what I do.|Tyler Perry

The heart of who I am as a person and as a man is forgiveness after forgiving my father for a lot of things that were done when I was child.|Tyler Perry

The only thing I’ve settled in my mind is that I want to forgive and forgiveness comes with forgetting.|Ingrid Betancourt

Apology is often the first step in correcting a wrong. Having moved for a position of saying ‘I don’t need forgiveness      ‘ Mr. Trump is now taking a second look at past behaviors       things that he’s said and done that he regrets. While he is not asking for forgiveness for being human         he is admitting that he’s made mistakes and humbly making apologies.|Alveda King

Do you ever achieve total forgiveness after screwing up?|Lee Unkrich

The things that interest me are less to do with perhaps finding myself and more to do with surviving and mercy and forgiveness.|John Cameron Mitchell

We all know in our hearts that forgiveness is the right thing; it’s just a matter of being inspired to reach that place.|Nazanin Boniadi

There are curveballs that are thrown at you         and you just have to get over it and forgive… if you believe you’re perfect          and you don’t believe in forgiveness        you’re not meant to be married.|Kendra Wilkinson

My parents did their best – that earns a lot of forgiveness. But they say children grow up in spite of their parents           and I think I did.|Larry Drake

New kinds of heroics need to be celebrated – like love  thoughtfulness         forgiveness   diplomacy – or we’re not going to get there.|Patty Jenkins

As forces of hate in this country and worldwide try to pull Muslims and Christians apart   we are in desperate need of a unifying force that can bridge the widening gap of interfaith misunderstanding and mistrust. That force could be the message of love           peace and forgiveness taught by Jesus and accepted by followers of both faiths.|Ibrahim Hooper

What if we strove for compassion for mercy      for forgiveness? And what if we did this for everybody     including people who have harmed others?|James Forman      Jr.

The films of which I’m most proud I’ve written are the ones that pivot on forgiveness.|Peter Morgan

‘Kris Kringle’ is a holiday musical for a new generation – a gorgeous score paired with a heartwarming tale of family and forgiveness.|Andrew Keenan-Bolger

Perhaps one could say I’ve worked in South Africa too long     but I believe in forgiveness           especially when a person admits a mistake          asks for forgiveness and works to right a wrong.|Michael Finkel

Forgiveness is a spiritual practice and biblical mandate from the New Testament that many American Christians engage in as a part of their faith.|Anthea Butler

Historically   narratives of forgiveness were part of both the anti-slavery movement and the civil rights movement in America. ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin         ‘ for instance was based loosely on the life of the Rev. Josiah Henson who forgave his master that wanted to sell him and beat him after Henson begged him not to.|Anthea Butler

Forgiveness became a big part of the civil rights movement     juxtaposed against the violence of protesters and law enforcement. King described forgiveness in one of his early sermons as a pardon            a process of life       and the Christian weapon of social redemption.|Anthea Butler

For me            the healing process starts with graciousness and forgiveness.|India Arie

I believe in the redemptive need to admit mistakes         express regret           and ask for forgiveness.|Ana Navarro

The Queen has well-informed opinions of many of her bishops and likes those who are straightforward and intelligent. Both she and Prince Philip believe Christianity is as much about forgiveness as morality.|Ingrid Seward

I see the good in people      and I believe in forgiveness.|Karrueche Tran

I come from a background where  if someone is rough and tough      you handle things physically. People betrayed me  and you just want to choke them. But you choose forgiveness.|Brian Welch

If I get to the end of my life            if I die           and I find out religion is one big lie          I still won’t regret it because it’s helped me to live a better life          to be a better person           to care about people to believe in forgiveness    to believe in hope.|Elizabeth Smart

I think if there’s a support system in place            and you’re acting adult-to-adult with a sense of unconditional love and forgiveness           only good things will come from any relationship between men and women.|Nancy Wilson

The struggle between Israelis and Palestinians is a perfect reflection of the struggle between fear and forgiveness that rages within us all.|Marianne Williamson

As president I will push for national student loan forgiveness.|Wayne Messam

I’d say I’m not sure about Christianity      but I sure do like their Christ and the lessons about turning the other cheek         about forgiveness    of yourself and others.|Dustin Lance Black

Forgiveness is a gift and central to faith.|Kerry Kennedy

When people do       or say things we don’t believe in  forgiveness can feel disgusting. But when you try to think of someone who isn’t worthy of it     it’s hard to find an example.|Taylor Goldsmith

I believe in forgiveness.|Michael Caputo

I do not shy away from accepting that I had a troubled past      but in the journey of coming out of that dark phase     I understand humans better. I am less judgmental and more compassionate. I learned empathy and forgiveness    and that gives me confidence as a person.|Amit Sadh

I am a minister and I preach forgiveness all time.|Ted DiBiase Sr.

I’m a minister I preach forgiveness all the time.|Ted DiBiase Sr.

I introduced the FREED Vets Act to make student debt forgiveness for disabled veterans automatic            both now and in the future regardless of who is in the White House.|Conor Lamb

The FREED Vets Act will make student debt forgiveness for eligible disabled veterans automatic            both now and in the future.|Conor Lamb

There’s more anticipation   there’s more forgiveness once you prove yourself to the fans.|Tommaso Ciampa

I was probably about 22 years old when I recommitted myself to get off the fence and go all in and get serious about my faith. That’s really when I experienced God’s love and His forgiveness and His true grace.|Mike Fisher

My whole life I have sort of done my own thing. I rarely ask permission; I sometimes ask forgiveness.|Paul Walter Hauser

When people wrong us        you say         God    I choose to forgive this person. And sometimes people come back and ask for forgiveness and sometimes people don’t.|Jim Bob Duggar