Quotes About Forgiveness

The past was gone. Nothing could change what had already been. Looking back at it, letting its wounds fester, indulging in regret was just a different, slower way to die. The living moved forward.

You wouldn't be twisting yourself into knots like this, Harry, if you didn't care. So? Monsters don't care, Michael said. The damned don't care, Harry. The only way to go beyond redemption is to choose to take yourself there. The only way to do it is to stop caring.

If you turn into a hideous monster and I am sent to slay you, I will remember this and make it as painless as I can, out of respect for you.

You can have everything in the world, but if you don't have love, none of it means crap, he said promptly. Love is patient. Love is kind. Love always forgives, trusts, supports, and endures. Love never fails. When every star in the heavens grows cold, and when silence lies once more on the face of the deep, three things will endure: faith, hope, and love.

Nothing you ever do can change the past. Can't live your life looking backwards or you'll spend it walking in circles.

You already beat yourself up for enough things that aren't your fault. People who care don't want to add to that. He paused, and then added gently, But you assumed it was about you. I finished the beer and sighed. Arrogance, I said.I feel stupid. Good, Michael said. It's good for everyone to feel that way sometimes. It helps remind you how much you still have to learn.

Anger subsides. Love doesn't.

Love is patient. Love is kind. Love always forgives, trusts, supports, and endures. Love never fails. When every star in the heavens grows cold, and when silence lies once more on the face of the deep, three things will endure: faith, hope, and love.

What do you do to make up for failing everyone in your life? How do you make it right? How do you apologize for hideous things you never intended to happen?

You have enemies enough without tearing open your own wounds over things you could not have prevented.

And you both hurt each other terribly, because you're family. Because what you say and do matters so much more than anyone else.

And you both hurt each other terribly, because you're family. Because what you say and do matters so much more than anyone else." She leaned down and put her cheek against my forehead. "Listen to me. I know it hurts right now. But the reason it hurts so much is because you care about each other so much. And that pain will eventually fade. But you'll both still care.

Just like old times," I wheezed. "Yeah, just like old times, Elaine. You backbiting, poisonous, treacherous . . ." And then a thought hit me. Just like old times. ". . . deceitful, wicked, clever girl. If this works I'll buy you a pony.

I know I've screwed up," I said. "I'm going to have to live with that. But I don't want to lose you.

What could I do? What do you do to make up for failing everyone in your life? How do you make it right? How do you apologize for hideous things you never intended to happen?

People don't give a flying fuck if Uncle Jeffrey really forgives them for missing his last birthday party. They want to know that the world is a place where Uncle Jeffrey can and should forgive them.

The words never again mean more to some people than others.

Everyone begs everyone's pardon, but I've never seen a pardon. Is it near the spleen?" Bridget blinked, then gave her head a little shake to keep the odd thought from crawling into her ear.

You can have everything in the world, but if you don't have love, none of it means crap,' he said promptly. 'Love is patient. Love is kind. Love always forgives, trusts, supports, and endures. Love never fails. When every star in the heavens grows cold, and when silence lies once more on the face of the deep, three things will endure: faith, hope, and love.

The prodigal son has been welcomed home with open arms." "Really?" "Well," Thomas amended, "with reluctant, irritated arms, anyway.

none of us ever really escapes the past. It just keeps coming back to haunt you.

You've got to talk to someone. It doesn't have to be me or here, but you've got to do it. There's no shame in feeling bad about killing someone, not for any reason.

Ease up on yourself, man. You can't change the past.

So what's love look like?" "You can have everything in the world, but if you don't have love, none of it means crap," he said promptly. "Love is patient. Love is kind. Love always forgives, trusts, supports, and endures. Love never fails. When every star in the heavens grows cold, and when silence lies once more on the face of the deep, three things will endure: faith, hope, and love.